About Hapkido

The Birth of Hapkido:

From the 1890's to 1945, Korea was involved in frequent
conflicts with and between China and Japan. During this
period, many koreans learned extensively about
martial arts being practiced in other countries.

In 1910, Japan annexed Korea, abolished the Koren
monarchy and outlawed all Korean martial arts.
During this time many Koreans studied Japanese
Jujutsu, Judo, and Kendo while continuing to
practice native martial arts in secret.

In 1945, World War II ended, Korea regained its
indepence from Japan. Yong-Sul Choi returned
and began teaching an art he called Yu Kwon Sul
("soft fist arts") and teaching a pure form of
Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu.

Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu is a clan-based system
passed down over the centuries and inherited by
Sokaku Takeda (1859-1943). Daito Ryu is thought to
have influenced both Hapkido and Aikido, as well as
many modern Jujutsu systems. Hapkido is a fusion
of Aiki-Jujutsu, native Korean arts, and new
innovations. Hapkido is the gentle science of
flowing power & energy

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