Hapkidowon

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nameHapkidowon
World Hapkido Headquarters
imageWHH_Logo.png
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typeHapkido Organization
headquartersCalifornia, United States
membershipPrivate
hangul명홍식
founded1981
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Hapkidowon (), also known as World Hapkido Headquarters (), and Foundation of the World Hapkido, was founded by Hong Sik Myung in 1981 in the US state of Michigan. Hapkidowon is the center of Hapkido instructor education, issues official instructor Dan (black belt) and certifications, provides seminars and leads and guides the Hapkido organization and school. Hapkidowon trains leaders of the art on sound mind, body and spirit in accordance with the principles of Hapkido. Hapkidowon focuses on unity and the interests of Hapkido artists. Hapkidowon rewards those who contribute to the improvement of the art, the community and Hapkidowon itself.

Hapkidowon is a place of education for the dynamic art of Hapkido in its authentic form. Offensive and defensive skills are taught in various real world applications in the following scenarios: empty hand vs. empty hand, empty hand vs. weapon or weapon vs. empty hand and weapon vs. weapon. Empty hand techniques include joint locking, kicking, punching, throwing and immobilization. Weapons techniques include the knife, cane, rope, Dan bong, Jung Bong, Jang bong, So Bong and sword.

History

Hong Sik Myung started Hapkido at WonHyo Dojang in 1960. He participated in "1st Korean National Hapkido Unified Demonstration" at Seoul, Korea, in 1968. He became an instructor of Korea Hapkido YonMuKwan SangDo Dojang in 1970. He became a chief master instructor of Korea Hapkido YonMooKwan (also spelled YonMuKwan and YeonMuKwan) Headquarters in 1973 and took over Korea Hapkido YonMooKwan Association. He moved to the United States in 1981, and opened Myung's Hapkido in Detroit, Michigan. He organized World Hapkido Headquarters - Hapkidowon in 1981, which relocated to Corona, California, in 2004.

The masters who had a profound influence on Hong Sik Myung's life and Hapkido career are Suh Bok-sub, Ji Han-jae, and his brother, Myung Kwang-sik. Hong Sik Myung was awarded a 10th degree (SIB DAN) by Seo Bok-seob, President of the Daehan Yukwonsool Hapkido Association in Dec 19th, 2012, in Seoul Korea. He is the only 10th Dan by Seo Bok-seob. He propagates Hapkido worldwide through International Seminars in Europe, Asia, South America, etc. He is one of the world's most recognized instructors and practitioners of Hapkido and is one of the leading figures of martial arts in the world today, His vast knowledge and experience make him a truly valuable international resource.

Philosophy

Five Commandments

Hapkidowon philosophy and teachings are composed of moral ethics in addition to physical techniques with the belief that those who are trained in the art must also learn to use their skills responsibly. ::data[format=table] | 합기도원 5개(戒) | Rules in Korean ||Hanja | Translation | |---|---|---| | |1 | 도지지개 | 道之持戒 | | |2 | 사형공경 | 師兄恭敬 | | |3 | 도불남용 | 道不濫用 | | |4 | 도지의용 | 道之義用 | | |5 | 원관공헌 | 院館貢獻 | ::

Meaning of Hapkidowon

Hap: 합:合 = Hap means "harmony", "coordinated" or "joining"; put [bring] together, combine, unite, join together

Ki : 기: 氣 = Ki describes internal energy, spirit, strength, or power; vigor, energy, vitality, strength, force, spirits, stamina, virility

Do : 도:道 = Do means "way" or "art", yielding a literal translation of "joining-energy-way"

Won:원:院 = Won means: house for learning, foundation, academy. Also Association (as in Kuk Sool Won)

Hapkido won ()means house for learning Hapkido. It is the International Hapkido Organization, also known as World Hapkido Headquarters (), and home to authentic Hapkido

Meaning of the Hapkidowon symbol

The symbol represents the principles of Hapkido's concept and technique in the form of 원 (won, circle), 방(bahng, square), and 각(gahk, triangle). Won represents the heaven (or universe), bahng within the won represents the earth, and the gahk represents a man. As the logo shows, the earth is contained within the universe and the earth is surrounded by men. The symbol is the unification of the universe, the earth and the man: this is the Hapkido's accord and principle.

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It represents the boundless or limitless (無極, Mu Geuk) Grand Way (大道, Dae Doh) to Unify (十, Siep – meaning numeral ten – also represents combined whole) the Heaven (上, Sang), Earth (下, Hah), and All Points (八方, Pahl-Bahng) of a man's surrounding (氣, Ki). Therefore, 上下八方無極大道 means in short “The way to unify the boundless heaven and earth with a man’s surrounding Ki”.

The globe represents the vision of the Hapkidowon to create the international cultural heritage beneficial to all mankind through Hapkido in all corners of the world. And the logo bears the word 합기도원 (Hapkidowon) in Korean where the art was born, and supplemented with the Hapkidowon, World Hapkido Headquarters.

References

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