Combat Hapkido / Self-Defense at American Martial Arts Center

t they also have elements of Jeet Kune Do, Western Boxing, Aikido, Judo and other martial arts styles. Incorporating years of research and learning into one system for self-defense. Combat Hapkido is referred to as “The Science of Self Defense”. Combat Hapkido is an extremely realistic and versatile discipline of self-defense that utilizes strikes, kicks, joint locks, pressure points, grappling and disarming techniques. There are no forms; no acrobatic kicks to the head (we target the mid-section and below) or breaking of boards. It is well suited for people of all ages and sizes because physical strength and great athletic abilities are not essential. We use the energy of the attacker against them. "Hapkido" translated from Korean means "The Way of Joined Energy".