Jin Pal Hapkido - Richmond

description of the school

The history and origin of Hapkido is somewhat controversial so the following just touches on the basics. Part of Hapkido history is traced back to 7th Century Korea during the Silla Dynasty with the formation of the Hwa Rang which pursued the first organized study of martial arts in Korea. Eventually membership dissipated and the secrets of the arts became secluded with the Buddhist monks, who exchanged information with their Chinese brethren. Tae Kyun, the hybrid art, resulted from the original when it was combined with traditional forms of the Hwa Rang together with Chinese influences of low spin kicks as well as circular motion blocks.