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Want to know more on Hapkido Techniques!?It is a Korean martial art that involves joint locks, pressure points, throws, kicks, and other strikes.Some of the traditional weapons include short stick, cane, rope, nunchucks , sword, and staff Techniques contain both long and close range. It is a very good all around system if the practioner wants a complete martial arts experience. A lot like Ba Gua , the art emphasizes circular motion and non-resisting movements to control the opposing force Read on to know more about Hapkido techniques and history! FounderGrandmaster Choi Yong-sol and/or Grandmaster Ji Han JaeHapkido is accredited with two people who have made it what it is today. Due to the contradicting stories, it can not be determinated precisely who of these two can be regarded as the founder. However, most practitioners point towards one of these two men. 
HistoryThe modern art can be traced back to a group of Korean nationals in the post Japanese colonial period of Korea.Grandmaster Ji Han Jae was the greatest promoter of the art. The art derived from Daitô-ryû Aiki-jûjutsu or a closely related jujutsu system that was taught by Grandmaster Choi Yong Sul. He later added more strikes with kicks and punches to round out the art. The details of the history are unknown due to both Koreans and Japanese claiming to know the the true history.
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