Hapkido is one of Korean traditional martial arts. It is a unique Korean MMA that has striking, joint-locking, throwing and ground techniques. This book introduces almost all of hapkido to readers, basal physical fitness method, Danjeon Breathing and various Hapkido techniques such as self-defense techniques and ground techniques.

Hapkido is one of Korean Martial Arts. It is a unique Korean MMA that has striking, joint-locking, throwing and ground techniques. This book introduces almost all of Hapkido to readers, such as its history, basal fitness method, self-defense techniques, ground techniques and so on.

Self-defense techniques taught in martial arts gyms are so complex and difficult that ordinary people cannot use them as freely as they want in a real fighting situation. So, I introduced easy and powerful self-defense techniques in this book. Due to the danger that they might cause serious injuries or even death if used wrongly, these techniques are not taught at martial arts gyms. And Modern martial arts prohibit the usage of these techniques as they call them foul plays. In dealing with violent crime, sports martial arts have its limits. In my point of view, we need to use all the defense...