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Hapkido

Hapkido is a Korean martial art with a self-defence focus. Typical elements include circular movement, kicks, strikes, locks, throws, pressure points, breakfalls and controlled partner work in a dojang.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport / martial art

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Classification

Category Combat sport / martial art

Family Combat Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Hapkido is Korean martial art with self-defence, locks, throws, kicks and controlled partner work.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like broad technique, mobility and self-defence logic.

Cost Trial class and robust clothing; dobok usually later. Dojang fees, dobok, gradings and possible seminars. Hapkido dojang, martial-arts school or federation school with clear safety structure. Evaluate school quality critically; styles vary widely.

First progress First movement patterns come quickly; safe lock/throw combinations take months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

dojang
qualified instructor
robust training clothes/dobok
mat
partner control

First steps

book a trial class
learn etiquette and breakfalls
practise basic kicks and locks slowly
check school and federation

Hapkido dojang, martial-arts school, university sport or national federation.

Locks and throws only with coach, partner control and mat; pain is not a quality mark.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, hapkido, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport-kampfkunst, combat-sport-martial-art

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Learn self-defence and martial-art techniques under control and demonstrate or apply them by rule set.

Teilnehmer

Individual with coach and training partners.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Dojang/martial-arts mat.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

By federation through technique, forms, control or competition mode.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

dojang
mat
dobok
coach

Wichtige Regelpunkte

uncontrolled locks
unsafe throws
lack of partner control
respect/dojang rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Hapkido Federation
World Hapkido Federation

Hapkido Encyclopaedia Britannica · context-guide · high
WORLD HAPKIDO FEDERATION World Hapkido Federation · federation · medium
Info For Beginners Dohyun Hapkido · beginner-guide · medium