| Hapkido means the way of coordinated power. Hapkido techniques are organized into three major groups: empty hand vs. empty hand, empty hand vs. weapon and weapon vs. weapon. Each group of techniques can be further categorized as offensive or defensive. Empty hand techniques include kicking, punching, locking, throwing, and immobilization. Hapkido is an excellent means of self-defense because its wide variety of options lets students focus on attacking the weakest part of an opponent such as a vital point, neural channel or vulnerable joints. In addition to this strong against weak principle, hapkido, emphasizes using the opponent's strength against him. Defensive techniques favor a circular pattern designed to weaken the oncoming attack and, at the same time, strengthen a counter-movement. This concept is derived from the water principle: redirecting the force of an attack rather than meeting it head on, much the way water flows around a stationary object. Hapkido is trained directly by Grandmaster Choon Lee at Choon Lee's Academy. | 
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