Master Kwon's Hapkido Karate School

Colleagues of Master Kwon

• Tae Y. Kwon, Master Kwon's Brother
• Grand Master Bong Soo Han
• The Jin Pal Hapkido Martial Arts Federation

Dojang Directories

• SoCal Martial Arts
• World Martial Arts Information Center

Other Karate/Sports Directories

• Pib's, Martial Arts - http://www.pibburns.com/martarts.htm
• LUMAL, Gyms - http://lumal.com/commercial/yellow/gyms.html

Martial Arts Supplies

• Golden Tiger
• Century Martial Arts

Other Hapkido Sites

• US Hapkido Federation
• West's Hapkido Academy
• HapKiDo and TaeKwonDo Center
• International Hapkido Alliance
• Australian Hap Ki Do Association
• Hapkido Karate Fitness Institute, Inc.
• Austrian Hapkido World magazine
• Scott Shaw's Hapkido International
• Mu Do Kwan, Ronald Verheuvel of Holland came to study with Master Kwon

General Info

• Hapkido History
  • A brief history of Hapkido
  • Hapkido Family Tree
  • The Lineage of The Korean Martial Arts
• Wikipedia
  • Hapkido
  • Tae Man Kwon
• YaHoo!
  • ... > Martial_Arts > Hapkido > Instruction
  • ... > California > Cities > Torrance > ... > Sports
• Black Belt Magazine

Comments: Comprehensively documents the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of Hapkido.  More than 9000 photographs introduce over 2000 martial techniques, including strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, holds, joint locks, chokes, throws, falls, tumbling, ground fighting, and weapons.  Contains an interview with Master Kwon.  Visit the book's web site for more details.

Comments: Good introduction to Hapkido by one who helped bring it to the United States.  Emphasis on warm-ups and basic techniques.

Comments: Lots of pictures illustrating many techniques.  Emphasis on some of the more advanced moves and combinations.

Comments: Korean and English text.  More extensive than Choe's previous book on Hapkido. Lots of pictures illustrating many techniques.  Intended as a guide for a black belt course.

Comments: Good history of Hapkido.  Covers many intermediate techniques.