hapkido
Joint-lock martial art
Hapkido is a Korean martial art emphasizing joint locks, throws, and kicks rather than punches.
Practitioners redirect an attacker's force rather than meeting it directly.
The name combines Korean words for harmony, energy, and way—conceptually similar to aikido, though the techniques differ.
She earned her black belt in hapkido.
Japanese throwing discipline
- jiujitsuJoint-lock martial art
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
wrestling · silat · sambo · MMA · budo · wushu · grappling · striking
Agreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- kiVital life energy
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- circularForming a closed curve
water · non-resistance · yielding · redirection · unity · adaptation · softness · centeredness
East Asian divided peninsula
Propel by arm motion
- wristlockJoint-locking submission hold
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- sweepBrush clean with broom
pin · submission · strike · kick · punch · block · redirection · leverage
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillHole-boring device
- sparringPractice combat training
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
stretching · repetition · focus · perseverance · dedication · regimen · belt · promotion
judo
Japanese throwing discipline
- jiujitsuJoint-lock martial art
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
kickboxing · wrestling · silat · sambo · MMA · budo · wushu · grappling · striking · sparring
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
circular · water · non-resistance · yielding · redirection · unity · adaptation · softness · centeredness · breathing
Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
throw
Propel by arm motion
- wristlockJoint-locking submission hold
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
sweep · pin · submission · strike · kick · punch · block · redirection · leverage · counterattack
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillHole-boring device
- sparringPractice combat training
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
flexibility · stretching · repetition · focus · perseverance · dedication · regimen · belt · promotion · instructor
protection
Guarding against harm
awareness · alertness · threat · safety · empowerment · disarm · neutralize · control · restraint · survival
- fightingboxing, kickboxing, MMA, judo, karate
- martial artskarate, judo, kung fu, kickboxing, jujitsu
- Asian gamesgo, judo, karate, kendo, mahjong
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- Korean Sports
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
hapkidoMuay Thai
Thailand's striking martial art
boxing · kickboxing · taekwondo · karate · savate
hapkidobrute force
Power over technique
Muay Thai · street fighting · brawling · MMA · boxing