International Modern Hapkido Federation, 100% Self Defense

MODERN HAPKIDO COMPARISON CHARTS:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SET OF TABLES IS ONLY MEANT TO PROVIDE A QUICK COMPARISON. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE CONTACT US.

MODERN HAPKIDO adds to TRADITIONAL HAPKIDO:

ADDITIONS	MODIFICATIONS
INSERTION OF MULTIPLE STRIKES AND KICKS WITH JOINT LOCKS AND THROWS	LIMITED SET OF KICKS WITHTARGETS AT MIDSECTION AND BELOW
INTEGRATION OF TRAPPING BASICS IN PUNCH AND KICK DEFENSES	REDUCED SET OF TECHNIQUES WITH FAR FEWER SPECIALTY KICKS
INTEGRATION OF GROUND GRAPPLING BASICS AS PART OF DAN REQUIREMENTS	ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS ON PRESSURE POINTS
WEAPONS BASICS AS PART OF DAN REQUIREMENTS	FORMAL LESSONS ON LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OF FORCE
USE OF WEAPON BEARING HAND AS FIRST LINE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE	ELIMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC USE OF FINISHING TECHNIQUES
USE OF MODERN WEAPONS: FOLDING TACTICAL KNIFE, CANE, STICK/BATON AND HANDGUN TRAINING	NO EMPHASIS ON EXOTIC WEAPONS

MODERN HAPKIDO vs. "COMBAT" HAPKIDO:

The major difference: Modern Hapkido assumes the attack may be serious or life threatening and not simply an exercise in controlling someone. Survival may demand that you cause serious damage to the attacker, and you should not expect that joint locks or throws will be enough.

ADDITIONS	MODIFICATIONS
TEACHES SELF DEFENSE MODEL WHICH ALLOWS FOR DEFUSING OR TURNING THE TABLES ON THE ATTACKER(S)	INCLUDES FLINCH REACTIONS TO SURPRISE ATTACKS
RETAINS SELECTED BREATHING AND KI EXERCISES THAT ARE VITAL TO GENERATING AND FOCUSING ENERGY	ENCOURAGES MULTIPLE STRIKES AND KICKS TO SOFTEN UP ATTACKER
INSERTION OF MULTIPLE STRIKES AND KICKS WITH JOINT LOCKS AND THROWS	NO RELIANCE ON A COOPERATIVE OR JUST UNRULY SUBJECT WHO LIMITS HIS RESISTANCE TO JOINT LOCKS
INTEGRATION OF TRAPPING BASICS IN PUNCH AND KICK DEFENSES	CLOSER TIGHTER MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO CONTROL OF ATTACKER INCLUDING HEAD CONTROLS
INTEGRATION OF GROUND GRAPPLING BASICS AS PART OF DAN REQUIREMENTS	DIRTY FIGHTING OPTIONS GOUGING, BITING, HOOKING. ASSUMES ATTACKER MAY HAVE OR USE A WEAPON FROM THE GROUND
WEAPONS BASICS AS PART OF DAN REQUIREMENTS BOTH STICK AND KNIFE	FORMAL LESSONS ON LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OF FORCE
USE OF WEAPON BEARING HAND AS FIRST LINE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE	ELIMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC USE OF FINISHING TECHNIQUES
USE OF MODERN WEAPONS: FOLDING TACTICAL KNIFE, CANE, STICK/BATON AND HANDGUN TRAINING	COMPLETE REMOVAL OF SPORTS ORIENTATION. TREATS CANE TECHNIQUES AS FMA WOULD, I.E. CANE IS USED TO STRIKE FIRST.
PROVIDES MUTIPLE ATTACKER SCENARIOS	ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS ON PRESSURE POINTS