HAPKIDO UNIQUELY KOREAN

While Hapkido acknowledges its Japanese origins, Hapkido itself has evolved to become a uniquely Korean martial art. There is a lot of controversy as to the origins of Hapkido and even to the claims of Grandmaster Choi's training, but these arguments cannot detract from the ideals, techniques and spirit of Hapkido.

There are obvious comparisons to Jujitsu and other martial arts like Aikido (founded by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) another famous student of Sokaku Takeda) Hapkido differentiates itself by the use of weapons, kicks and strikes employed so effectively in the art, different from its Japanese counterparts.