Hapkido History
Hapkido evolved during the middle of the 20th Century by selectively fusing a wide range of existing martial skills with new innovations. Hapkido’s founder is Grand Master Choi, Yong-Sul, in the Chung Buk Province of Korea. Choi was orphaned at an early age and was taken to Japan in 1912 during the Japanese occupation of Korea , where he was made a member of the Household Sokaku Takeda who was the Grand Master of Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu. Choi, Young-Sul spent the next thirty (30) years mastering this Art until Takada’s death in 1943.
Grand Master Choi returned to Korea and began teaching his art under various names including Yu Sul, Yawara, Yu kwon sul, Hapki Yu Kwon and Hapkido. During the 1st two (2) decades of Choi’s return to Korea , he with the help of some of his prominent personal students, incorporated native Korean Martial Art techniques to formulate the complete self defense art that is known as Hapkido.
By 1965, the name was commonly in use throughout Korea and the style was considered a major martial art with full governmental recognition. In that year, the Korea Hapkido Association was established and was the 1st National Organization to be created to supervise and regulate the standards of teaching Hapkido, as well as promotion requirements of black belts in this art.
The Association was responsible for sending training teams to Vietnam in 1967. This action proved to be an integral factor in Hapkido’s development since the techniques and principles of Hapkido were taught to special operations units such as the United States Army Special Forces, Navy Seal Teams and various Vietnamese Ranger Units. For the 1st time, the practical self defense techniques Hapkido is now famous for, were exposed to large groups of people outside of Korea . The Association also implemented the creation of Hapkido dojangs at various American military installations throughout Korea .
The relationships developed through these actions assisted many Hapkido Masters in emigrating outside of Korea and helped to establish the Art of Hapkido globally. In 1973, the name of the Association was changed to the Republic of Korea Hapkido Association . During this time, Hapkido became well entrenched as the foremost self defense style in Korean Governmental circles. While Tae Kwon Do was the most common martial art and martial sport in Korea , Hapkido was the art of choice for both Korean Special Forces Units and the Korean Presidential Security Guard Detail, due to the art’s effective, practical, self defense techniques.
In 1984, Oh, See-Lim was elected President of the Korea Hapkido Association. Grand Master Oh had been both a personal student of Grand Master Choi and had also been a personal body guard to the President of Korea. The Association decided to change its name to the Korea Hapkido Federation to better reflect its worldwide growth and prominence. The Korea Hapkido Federation is the largest, oldest and most prominent Hapkido Association in the world. It will continue to foster Hapkido’s growth internationally, while preserving the traditional techniques and philosophies of the Art in an ethical and professional manner.
Grand Master Choi returned to Korea and began teaching his art under various names including Yu Sul, Yawara, Yu kwon sul, Hapki Yu Kwon and Hapkido. During the 1st two (2) decades of Choi’s return to Korea , he with the help of some of his prominent personal students, incorporated native Korean Martial Art techniques to formulate the complete self defense art that is known as Hapkido.
By 1965, the name was commonly in use throughout Korea and the style was considered a major martial art with full governmental recognition. In that year, the Korea Hapkido Association was established and was the 1st National Organization to be created to supervise and regulate the standards of teaching Hapkido, as well as promotion requirements of black belts in this art.
The Association was responsible for sending training teams to Vietnam in 1967. This action proved to be an integral factor in Hapkido’s development since the techniques and principles of Hapkido were taught to special operations units such as the United States Army Special Forces, Navy Seal Teams and various Vietnamese Ranger Units. For the 1st time, the practical self defense techniques Hapkido is now famous for, were exposed to large groups of people outside of Korea . The Association also implemented the creation of Hapkido dojangs at various American military installations throughout Korea .
The relationships developed through these actions assisted many Hapkido Masters in emigrating outside of Korea and helped to establish the Art of Hapkido globally. In 1973, the name of the Association was changed to the Republic of Korea Hapkido Association . During this time, Hapkido became well entrenched as the foremost self defense style in Korean Governmental circles. While Tae Kwon Do was the most common martial art and martial sport in Korea , Hapkido was the art of choice for both Korean Special Forces Units and the Korean Presidential Security Guard Detail, due to the art’s effective, practical, self defense techniques.
In 1984, Oh, See-Lim was elected President of the Korea Hapkido Association. Grand Master Oh had been both a personal student of Grand Master Choi and had also been a personal body guard to the President of Korea. The Association decided to change its name to the Korea Hapkido Federation to better reflect its worldwide growth and prominence. The Korea Hapkido Federation is the largest, oldest and most prominent Hapkido Association in the world. It will continue to foster Hapkido’s growth internationally, while preserving the traditional techniques and philosophies of the Art in an ethical and professional manner.
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