What is Combat Hapkido?

In 1990 Grandmaster Pellegrini officially named his style of Hapkido "Combat Hapkido". the name clearly identifies it and sets it apart from other "traditional" styles of Hapkido. It is also referred to as the "Science of self Defense". In 1999 the Combat Hapkido System was officially recognized and accredited as a legitimate "Kwan" of Hapkido by the WKF/KKA (Kido-Hae). The Korean name for Combat Hapkido id "Chon-Tu Kwan Hapkido.

Combat Hapkido is an extremely realistic and versatile discipline of self protection that includes an extensive variety of strikes, kicks, joint locks, pressure points, grappling, and disarming techniques. The result is a practical, comprehensive Self Defense System that is enjoyable to learn and that produces effective results in realistic situations.

Combat Hapkido's dynamic concepts are based on scientific principles of anatomy and bio-kinetics as well as psychology and strategy. It is well suited for men and women of all ages because physical strength and athletic abilities are not essential. The emphasis is on redirecting the assailant's aggression and power back towards them with little effort and minimum force on your part. 

Founding the system didn't involve "inventing" techniques. It was a matter of selecting the most realistic, effective, and practical ones, modifying others, and then combining and arranging these techniques in a structured system of instruction designed for individuals of all physical abilities living in a modern society.

The essence of Combat Hapkido is pure Self Defense. It is the synthesis of dynamic concepts, scientific principals, realistic applications and plain common sense.

Our training curriculum consists of a dynamic, well rounded blend of high energy cardio training, close quarters defense training, and ground defense. We will give our members a truly rewarding and enjoyable Martial Arts experience. if you're not careful you might just start to get physically fit as well. We strictly adhere to the teachings and philosophy of the International Combat Hapkido Federation. Our members train hard for the possibility that someday they may need to use what they have learned in a real situation. Our training is not for competitive sport: however we make ever effort in our training to ensure that our member have a fun and friendly place to train. All egos and preconceived notions are checked at the door and never brought into the school.

What Combat Hapkido is Not:

• A new Martial Art

• Traditional Hapkido with a different name

• A "Free Style" type of Martial Art

• A Martial Sport

• An amateurish mix of random techniques from different Martial Arts

What Combat Hapkido Is:

A modern, eclectic style of Hapkido

A totally scientific approach to Self Defense

A realistic and effective discipline of personal protection

A dynamic and flexible program of learning and teaching the Science of Self Defense

The result of over 40 years of Martial Arts research, application and synthesis