Hapkido philosophically speaking imitates natural concepts such as water and circularity of movements. The concept of water constantly interacts with the whole specific technical/strategical apparatus of this art: you have to try to “compenetrate” si cerca the aggressive action itself and to “drown” it in its impetus itself. Do not forget that water as a force of nature is extremely devastating if not controlled. Moreover we have to think just a moment to the results that its action itself is able to do with "costancy" and "perseverance" as time goes by, to change natural environment, in thi case think to the gigantic Canyons bored from its running and flowing as time passed. The other very important concept is naturally the principle of circularity and non-resistance to an axternal force (typical of discipline deriving from ancient Aiki-Jitsu). Never oppose yourself to force with force, but trying, if someone pushes or pulls us, to cancel his action itself going round ourself cancelling the effect of the attac. Finally, the third concept is the very important one to blend with ability both explayned concepts, in one word the power stired up from the two above explayned concepts. The aim of an Hapkidoist is that, exactly, to look for effictiveness of his defence and technique through the development of these three basic concepts.
Hapkido is a martial art, logical and scientifically simple at the same time, it is an effective system of personal defence, as well as a very good physical activity.
It is completely different from any other martial art because it emphasizes the economy of movements, making superfluous the use of brute force.
Every technique of Hapkido is based on movements of the body, direct and circular, pratical and natural, easy to learn and immediately applicable movements. Students of Hapkido develop their own balance, speed and stability through specific exercises that are use to sharpen movements and to cultivate power. Through the supervision of a good teacher the student will be able in a short time to control such automatism in fighting in different situations, to check his improvements thanks to a proper practice.
As in Western boxing or in street fighting, it emphatises the protection of the central line of the body through punches and kicks and especially circular, dynamic and strong escapes.
Hapkido, even if we are in front of a highly spectacular discipline, does not consist of amazing techniques or mere pirouettes, not even you have to shatter pieces of wood or tiles. The best planning of this system you can obtain amalgamating in an intelligent way the action of techniques and the best attacks as regards to the dynamic situation itself. The technique that you develop at a close distance with the agressor or aggressors that literally flys or fly even to three metres of distanceThis is the proof of the great strength you can develop practicing Hapkido.
Upper techniques of Hapkido are within everybody’s capabilities apart from sex, age or muscle structure. Other benefits that this system offers are the control of stress, discipline, the ‘increase of capability’ to concentrate, the increase in self-confidence, and above all physical well-being. Hapkido assures you a healthy and full of personal satisfactions life.

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Specific terminology:young u

General terminology:

Numbers: Su

Anatomical levels - Su zun
High - Olgul: from the neck to the head
Medium - Momtong: from the neck to the abdomendal collo all'addome
Low - Are: from the pelvis to the feet
Fundamentals and hits: Ki bo yong wa tha-ghyòg
Fundamentals - Ki bo yong
Punch1 - Kwon o Chumok
Back-fist 2 - Dung chumok
Palm in-heel 3 - Pyon son kut
Palm heel 4 - Batang song
Reverse knife-strike 5 - Sonnal
Hammer-fist 6 - Kwon terighi
elbow strike 7 - Palkumci dolio chiki
Upper elbow strike 8 - Palcumci olio chiki (down: Palkumci nerio chiki)
Knee strike - Mu rup
Front-kick - Ap chaki
Side-kick - Yop chaki
Roundhouse-kick - Dolyo chaki
Roundhouse-kick in - Mom dolyo chaki
Roundhouse-kick with less angulation - Bandal chaki
Downward axe-kick - Chiko chaki
Stroke - Tha-ghyòg
strike - Maccjuda
Fallings - Naka
Front-fall - Naka aphro
Back-fall - Naka dwi-e
Roll forward - Naka doldol maldal
Side-fall - Naka yopui
Tipical Hapkido’s jumping fall (Jumping rool) - Doyag doldol malda
Dodge - Ban-hyan-zon-hwan
Jump - Doyag
High jump - Nophi twighi
Long jump - Molli twighi
Blocks - Maki
Block with hand 1 - Nulo maki
Block with the back-hand 2 - Dung palmok maki
Double cross-block - Gawi maki
Training yard - Dojang
Gymn - Ceyug gwan
Training uniform - Dobok
scream - Kihap
Thanks - Kamsamnida
Free fight - Ciayu teryon
Fight without contact - Gumun teryon
Fight with concact - Silciay teryon
Anatomiy - Hèbu-Hag
Abdomen - Dan jun
Hip - Do
Mouth - Ib
Arm - Phal
Hairs - Mori (Karag)
Neck - Mog
Hand’s finger - Son carag
Foot’s finger - Bal carag
Leg - Dari
Knee - Mu rub
Elbow - Pal chum chi
Hand - Son
Nose - Ko
Eyes - Nun
Chest - Gasum
Foot - Bal
Wrist - Son Mog
Back - Dun
Shoulder - Ochè
Tendon - Him zul
More other ... - Darun
Coupling - S'an
To train - Dallyon hada
Get-up - Ero sut
Anticipate - Ab-danghida
Get close - Daga oda
Charge - Siddà
Fighting - Ciayu teryon
Coordinate - Zozon hada
Heart - Sim zan
Right - Orun-son
Stand-up - Sosò
Throw - Donzida
Lever - Zire
Press - Nurda
Hold/grap - Buzzab ghi
Repeat - Dasiada
Salutation (letterale) - Insà
Left - Oen-son
Choke - Sumi makida
Push - Milda
Carpet - Yan-than-za
Pull - Crò danghida

The Korean flag (South Korea)

Te Guk Ki

Te Guk Ki means "flag of the origin of the universe". It symbolize, with its circe in two colours, the integration of contrasting forces existing in nature and their interaction. The white background symbolizes the peace. The circle in the middle is composed of two parts of different colours: red and blue. The red color is Yang and the the lower part in bleu is Um (Yn), togethr they means the universe motion, the absolute and the osmosi of the elements composing life itself: warm and cold, dark and light, courage and fear....The imbalance between these two elements can cause damages and illness, on the contrary if well balanced they can bring harmony, vitality and well-being. The four trigrammi (Ghie) on the contrary represent the four physical elements: up on the left the sky that is opposed to (down on the right) to the earth; the water up on the right that is opposed down on the left to the fire. The message of this flag is that the law of Tao reign sovereign in everything. Masters and trainee of martial through this philosophy learned to deal with violence with non-violence, hard with soft, circular movements are opposed to linear ones, linear movements to circular ones.