Hap Ki Do

Hap Ki Do is a "defensive" form of martial arts rooted in Korea.  Hap Ki Do provides an integrated approach to the cultivation of the mind, body, and spirit. Hap Ki Do is rooted in Korea from the combat warriors called the "Hwarang" (Flowers of Youth) in the Soo Bak Ki system of martial arts which included Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do and Moo Sa Sool (weaponry). These warriors were from the Silla Kingdom in ancient Korea.   This army was comprised of teenagers, both boys and girls, taken from aristocratic families of Sillian society.  Soo Bak Ki was the system they trained in and was the original system of the OHTC Martial Arts Association.  It is still taught in its pure form in OHTC as well as the system later divided by other Masters into Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do.  One soldier of the Hwarang was said to be worth ten of any other of the two warring Kingdoms of Bak Jae and Ko Goo Ryu.  The Hwarang endured a grueling regiment of training in Soo Bak Ki, which included Hap Ki Do, and was directly responsible for Silla's utter dominance.  Hap Ki Do's techniques are to absorb the force of an attacker and turn that force against the attacker.  The more vicious the attack, the more damage done to the attacker by his own energy. 

Hap Ki Do facilitates:

• A letting go of emotional tension
• An increase in concentration and awareness
• The improvement of health and awareness
• The build up of internal and external power through:
  a) Meditation techniques (Myong Sang Bub)
  b) Breathing techniques (Ki Gong Bub)
• Self defense skills by learning techniques such as:
  a) Grabbing and seizing
  b) Throwing
  c) Joint locks and pressure points
  d) Tackles
  e) Kicks
  f) Falling techniques