Korean Hapkido in Warwickshire
This is a personal page of about the art of Korean Hapkido Sung Moo Kwan. As practised by myself and my brother David Hastings. Sung Moo Kwan is a Great Passions for both of us and has changed and directed both of our lives over the last 20 odd years of our life creating the men that we are, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worst.
During our study and practice we have had to face many personal demons and look at the deeper leavels of our conscious and subconscious minds. Not an easy thing to do but essential in the martial arts.
We have both developed skills in different areas of the art and have studied and trained with the best in these areas.
David developed skills in the area of close quarters combat and has taught this angle of our art to doormen, bouncers, police officers and members of the military in the UK and abroad. The security industry was David's domains and down the years he has encountered many situations to test and develop his skills.
Much of what is taught in martial arts is not street effective and does not work in real life when someone is really attempting to kill you. We learnt from people who has been there done it and bought the tea shirts. So in this area Sung Moo Kwan is not an art form it is controlled violence, highly destructive and very messy to get the results.
Our motto has been . “Maxime distraction to the human body, in the shortest time, with the least effort. So we walk away. Safe.”
David now operates a photography company in Warwickshire. He is also an advanced practitioner of EFT Emotional Freedom Therapy, the healing arts are very much a part of Sung Moo Kwan. Our master Mike Forster is an acupuncturist in Canada.
Korean Hapkido Academy
Chief Instructor
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My direction in martial arts and especially hapkido took me into the areas of mental, emotional, spiritual and the healing arts. These were learnt along with the destructive and self protection parts of our art. The self protection area is one that I fully support.
Self defence in your.
- Physical life.
- Spiritual self defence and growth.
- Mental self defence and attack from yourself and others.
- Emotional self defence and control.
- Financial self defence.
In my view unless an art teaches all the areas it is not teaching self defence. It should not be taught as such. My master agrees with me however it has got me into some conflict with lesser martial artists.
The physical aspect is vital but lets get real if you have to drop someone you got it wrong,unless your chosen profession if that of controlled aggression.
Although I still train most of my training is now in other realms.
I offers hapkido students, martial artists personal private lessons in hapkido, self defence, yoga, flexibility training and mental combat and the age old fight with themselves. I sell on this site a range of extremely powerful self hypnosis CD’s and MP3 down loads that allow martial artists to each day grow in self awareness and power the link is at the bottom of this page.
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The Korean Hapkido Institute
Sung Moo Kwan Leamington Spa
The Midlands Oldest Hapkido school.
Chief Instructor
Paul Hastings tel; 01926 332935
Websites:MP3 download site for Pilgrim CDS NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming Warwickshire UK Pilgrim Self Hypnosis CD’s by Duncan McColl. EFT in Leamington Spa Warwickshire.
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The roots of the martial arts go back into areas of unrecorded history and the secrecy surrounding them make the exact tracing of their development almost impossible. The most popular of the modern martial arts have histories that can be traced back only a few hundred years before the myths begin to outnumber the facts.
There were two major systems that influenced the development of Hapkido. The first began with the T’ang dynasty in China. The techniques developed at this time quickly spread throughout Asia and were incorporated into the various fighting systems currently in use. By 337 A.D. these techniques had developed into a system in Korea known as T’ang hand. These techniques evolved into a system known as tae kyun which developed during and after the Silla Dynasty in Korea 670-935 A.D.
These techniques were taught exclusively to royalty and the nobility of the country and an organisation was formed known as Hwarangdo which comprised of these members of the martial class. Modern day Korean Hapkido was derived from the techniques taught to the hwarangdo and until recently was a jealously guarded secret.
The second system influencing the development of Hapkido was from Japan, the daito-ryu-aiki-ju-jitsu system which is said to have originated with Prince Tei jun 850-880 A.D. During this period there were more than 750 recognised schools of ju-jitsu all teaching various combat methods of fighting using kicks, punches, armlocks, etc. Again this style was jealously guarded and handed down from generation to generation through the founders family, in this case the Minamoto family.
Eventually it was handed down to the Takeda family and it was Dr Sogaku Takeda who taught the system to the founder of modern day Korean Hapkido, Yong Sool Choi. When the Japanese invaded Korea in 1910 all martial arts were prohibited. Many of the practitioners studied in secrecy while Choi went to Japan to live and to continue his studies of the arts. In 1950 Choi went back to Korea and with his student Ji Han Jae, opened up a school in an old garage in Seoul.
Ji was an exponent of the Korean martial arts which were basically offensive but when the techniques were combined with the basically defensive style of aiki-ju-jitsu a very complete and effective self defence system was formulated.
What is Hapkido?
A method of self defence involving throwing, twisting, kicking, punching, blocking, nerve and pressure point attacks and weapons techniques. The adversaries power is utilised to your best advantage because of circular movement and deflection techniques involved. The theories of Korean Hapkido are very involved, encompassing the principles of dynamics and relative force and speed.
The techniques are designed to have maximum disabling results in event of attack. Although free sparring is practised, there is no competitive fighting in Hapkido. The development and evolvement of the art has been strictly combative.
Who Can Practice Hapkido?
Anyone young or old can be involved in Korean Hapkido. Great strength is not required in the application of the techniques since the attackers force is redirected to your advantage. When learned, these techniques can be applied immediately with little or no effort.
What is Taught in Hapkido?
The theory of Korean Hapkido is deep and it’s techniques are many, over 14,000 and although a person could not remember each individual technique there are a smaller number of techniques forming a nucleus from which many variations are applied.
Over 500 techniques are taught up to black belt level including basic and combination kicks and punches, throws, joint locks, pressure points and knife defence. A verity of weapons techniques are taught after black belt including sword, long and short stick, cane and rope or towel. Although breaking techniques are only required for higher levels of black belt, they are available if a student desires to learn.
The Meaning of Hapkido?
Literally translated Hapkido means the way of harmony and spirit, a joining of the mind and body as one unit. This fusion is hard to conceive and only through training and the proper application of breathing techniques can it be realised.
The Hapkido crest depicts an eagle catching an arrow in flight, signifying the importance of mind and body co-ordination.
The Korean Hapkido Academy offers it’s students the opportunity to learn a traditional Korean martial art that has it’s roots deeply embedded on the battle field. Because of this students learn combative techniques and as such do not enter into the modern sporting side of the martial arts (competition).
The techniques taught help to develop students in many different areas, traditionally developing the mind, body and spirit through the practical application of the art.
Students learn practical street proven techniques that may one day prove invaluable in providing them with a highly effective form of self protection.
To learn more about Hapkido in Warwickshire.
Call Paul Hastings 01926 332935
David Hastings
01926 771292
This is were our story begins, with our grandfather.Grandad served in India for 21 years leaving in 1937.During this time he was a champion boxer and wrestler. He was an expert at unarmed combat Ju-Jitsu and Yoga.
Dad and his brother David.
Practiceing Judo Ju-Jitsu and self defence on home made mats in the 50's. 20 years later my brother and I were doing the same thing.
Dad throwing his life long friend Bob.
At his first judo club in Whitnash Warwickshire.
Dad in action on the mat.
I started young, this was taken at Whitnash Judo club when I was 4.
I remember this picture being taken.
David was well on the way to developing his skills, when this was taken. Haveing done a lot of Judo and self defence training.
Edwin is big, and a great training partner.
14 years old just for show.
We spent many years training together.
Working out with Edwin.Self defence in Leamington Spa.We pratised a lot of Ju-jitsu in those days.
David and his cane.
David double jumping front kick.Castle Farm kenilworth. Warwickshire.
That's the way to do it.
Our students stay with us for many years.
This student has been with us for over 18 years.
He is a master of self defence.
Hapkido training camp, lots of hard training.
1981-82
Paul teaching self defence in the Midlands during the 80's
Tom's first break.About 9 years old.Avoid your kids doing this, it is far to young.
Paul breaking in the 80's.
Leamington Spa.
Paul air break on unsupported pine board, thrown.
Yes I did break it. One of thousands.
Training at the bog.
In the early days we would take students for weapons training. Hapkido uses many weapons.
Some early students training with.
M16, shotgun, 9mm, .357 .45 .22.
Ammo testing. Real self defence.
Paul jumping kick.
Castle Farm Kenilworth.1986-1991
First dan from Master Fred Adams
Peter Hill assisting me at Coventry Judo Club.
Sometimes it is gentle.
Hapkido is a gentleman's art.
Coventry Judo club in the Midlands.
David teaching in the USA.
David in the Killing House using M16. USA
David teaching in the USA.
When teaching security and military personal.Redman suits are used. Courses can be conducted in the Midlands area for you.
One of David's toys USA.
Still crazy. Teaching in the Midlands2004
Paul breaking a brick Jan 05.
Thanks to Jim for shooting the video this came from.
Fire Breathing in Leamington Spa Warwickshire
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