Hapkido
Advanced Level Martial Arts term
Definition
(Korean) "Way of coordinated power". Codified, adapted and refined by Yon-Sul Choi (1904 ‚Äì 1986) from Japanese Aiki-Jujutsu fused with Native Korean Arts and new innovations. The art form is characterized by kicking without retraction and composed of three primary skills: non-resistance when meeting force, circular motion in countering and attacking, and the water principle ‚Äì total penetration of an enemy’s defenses.