Training in Hapkido
Hapkido employs both long-range and close-range fighting techniques, utilising kicks and hand strikes at longer range, elbow and knee attacks at intermediate range, and joint locks, take-downs and throws at close in fighting range. In addition, Hapkido also teaches the use of everyday items as self defence tools.
Hapkido emphasises circular motion, redirection of force, and control of the opponent. Hapkido practitioners seek to gain advantage over their opponents through footwork and body positioning, avoiding the use of brute strength against brute strength.
Hapkido is a very comprehensive martial art that will enable you to be able to defend yourself in a relatively short space of time but will also take you a lifetime to master. It takes approximately 4 to 5 years to earn a 1st Dan Black Belt in Hapkido and after you earn your black belt there is much more that you can learn. So it is really a martial art for life.
Hapkido Class Types
Our Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Hapkido classes are for all grades - beginners and Black Belt students alike - and all start with a warm up before moving into cardio exercises, stretching exercises and padwork to develop kicking and striking techniques. Some classes may include free sparring before each class move into our core Hapkido syllabus training consisting of falling techniques, patterns, grade specific self-defence drills and techniques.
Classes finish with self-defence drills under pressure ( varying degrees of non-compliance depending on grade) before finishing with a quick warm down).
The Friday morning
Hapkido Mobility class focuses on physical conditioning exercises combining Yoga, Pilates and Flow exercises to enhance the mobility of students of all ages. This is a
FREE class to for all of our members and members of their immediate family.
The Friday afternoon
Hapkido Black Belt class is to to enable our black belts to train in their own grading techniques. You need to be a 1st Dan Hapkido Black Belt to attend this Class. This class runs formally every fortnight.
The Saturday morning
Hapkido Family class is for Hapkido Tigers and Hapkido students. We run the Tigers and Adult training on separate sides of the mats but members who are part of a family group can train together. If you are a parent or caregiver spectator then you are welcome (and enouraged) to join in!