Hapkido Dojang Mullumbimby - AHA

Hapkido Dojang Mullumbimby - (AHA) Australian Hapkido Association

Train with senior instructor & 4th Degree Black Belt, Dom Spreckley, in the most comprehensive martial art in the shire.

Call: 0422274646
email: domspreckley@gmail.com

Held at the Anglican Church Hall, Stuart St, Mullumbimby.

Adult Classes:
• Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Children's classes:
Mondays:
Up to 8 years 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wednesdays:
9 - 12 years 5:30pm - 6:30pm

About Hapkido:
Hapkido is a martial art that is fun and challenging and can be studied by all ages, backgrounds, and physiques, male and female.

Hapkido will teach how to defend yourself and will improve your strength, fitness, flexibility and your mind.

Hapkido is a martial art, not a sport. The aim of Hapkido is mastery of yourself, not others.

Hapkido can be applied from any position: standing, sitting or lying, and from any direction.

Hapkido employs the philosophy of using minimal force to overcome a stronger opponent. Therefore, great strength is not needed to apply the techniques effectively. In addition, Hapkido uses pressure points to assist in controlling or limiting the opponent’s movement.

Hapkido has a powerful arsenal of spinning kicks, thrusts and sweeps combined with hard and soft fist attacks and defences. As well as the use of kicks and punches, Hapkido also uses nerve and pressure point attacks, wrist and joint locks, and many twisting and throwing techniques.

ELEMENTS OF HAPKIDO:
• self discipline and self confidence
• respect for yourself and for others
• realistic defence against any attack
• painful joint-locks & pressure point attacks
• stress relief and meditation
• powerful punches and kicks
• effective break-falling
• dynamic throws and takedowns
• grappling and groundwork
• circular and linear techniques
• stick, pole, sword, walking cane, belt
• traditional Korean martial arts philosophy
• friendly – be part of the Hapkido family

What does Hapkido mean:
“Hap” means to harmonize, co-ordinate, combine or blend in with
“Ki” means energy, power or life force and
“Do” means the way, method or path depending on the context.

PHILOSOPHY of Hapkido:

An underlying philosophy of Hapkido is represented by the symbol of Um and Yang (pronounced Yin and Yang in Chinese). The outer circle represents the entire universe. Um and Yang represent opposites in the universe that together form a balanced whole.

• Principle of harmony
• Principle of circular movement
• Principle of water flow