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hapkido, n. Martial Arts.
Brit. |hapˈkiːdəʊ|, U.S. |hæpˈkidoʊ|
Forms: 19– hapkido, 19– hapkito
[‹ Korean hapkito (also transliterated hapkido), lit. ‘way of co-ordinated energy’ (1959: see etymological note) > n.2) + to way (> n.; compare budo n.). Compare earlier aikido n. (which is formed on the Japanese equivalents of the same three Chinese characters).
Although the martial art itself was developed by Yong Sul Choi (see note below), the name was apparently first applied to it in 1959 by his student, Han Jae Ji.]
A Korean martial art of self-defence, characterized by the use of kicking and circular movements of the arms and legs.
Hapkido was founded by the Korean-born (and Japanese-raised) Yong Sul Choi (1904–86) and first introduced in the United States in 1967 by Bong Soo Han.
1971Washington Post 7 Aug. b6/6 He's careful to keep the action coming and to throw in..acrobatics in the form of a karate (or to be exact, hapkido) exhibition. 1974B. S. Han Hapkido 10 Hap-ki-do, literally translated, means coordination, power and way. Hapkido, the art of coordinated power... Non-resistance is a characteristic of Hapkido. 1986Combat May 18/1 Whereas Taekwon-Do means literally the art of kicking and punching, Hapkido movements are very soft and circular, as opposed to TKD's snag techniques. 2003Honolulu Advertiser (Nexis) 30 May 1 e, Hapkido is great for joint manipulations, takedowns, kicks and punches, but it's not aggressive. |