Hapkido Check In

[Xerxes]

Congratulations to Coomazen(No. 13 on the list) of Black Knight Dojang for earning her 1st Dan last Saturday, Sept. 24th.

Good job, Melissa!

[Coomazen]

Thanks Xerxes! As you saw it was a pretty hard test and I'm so glad that my fellow temps and I all made it through. Gotta love being the first Black Knight female black belt! Time for a breather before starting the long haul to 2nd dan :eek:

[Thomas]

Congrats!!!!!! Nice to hear good news!!!!

[Thomas]

We broke 100!!!!!!
Welcome to all the new faces and a continued thank you to the "old" faces hanging around. We truly have a great little community here at MAP that, just like any community, tends to get into scraps with eachother but in the end gets along okay. Let's keep on learning and sharing together here! :)


1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dike)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[Jointlock]

Not to be cynical, but as I look through the list I see several names that have hardly ever participated in discussions in the Hapkido forum. Wouldn't it be great if everyone on that list posted regularly?

[wazzabi]

Not to be cynical, but as I look through the list I see several names that have hardly ever participated in discussions in the Hapkido forum. Wouldn't it be great if everyone on that list posted regularly?

very true Jointlock. all too true :rolleyes:

[Gaylen50]

Hi, I'm Gaylen Zellner, I plan to start Hap Ki Do Nov. 8th, I am from Palatine, Illinois, USA

[Hapkid0ist]

We broke 100!!!!!!
Welcome to all the new faces and a continued thank you to the "old" faces hanging around. We truly have a great little community here at MAP that, just like any community, tends to get into scraps with eachother but in the end gets along okay. Let's keep on learning and sharing together here! :)


1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dike)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

Now if we could get T-shirts with all the names on the front and Hap Ki Do written in several different languages all over the back, that be neat.

[wolfpackkali]

Newbie to Hapkido (about 3 months). Class-mate, old friend and thorn in the side of SBOrion. Bit of a martial arts tourist / professional white-belt over the last 15 years. Hopefully will stick with HKD for the rest of my puff (still not convinced about the Ki-thing yet, tho)

[Joehkd]

Hello,
My name is Joseph Corchado I'm a Hapkido 2nd Dan. I'm a second generation student under GM J.R. West. I'm located in Nashville, TN. and I run a small school under the USKMAF. I have been training Hapkido close to 10 years. I also hold a 1st Dan in TKD.

[Live Hand]

Brian McCann from Howell NewJersey
Combat Hapkido- testing for 3rd. Dan next month

I was first introduced to Hapkido in 1990 while taking TKD. It didn't take long for me to realize that Hapkido was for me and I left TKD to find a real HKD school. I found myself in GM Chong M. Lee's Dojang in north Jersey ( I beileve he's under GM.JI) GM Lee teaches what most call traditional Hapkido- High kicks ,KI breathing, larger circles.

I trained w/ GM Lee for a few years made it to blue belt. in 1992 I trained in Aikido for about a year and found it really improved my footwork, but I thought it was much too passive for me.

To make a long story short -I bounced around from different Hapkido and Aikido schools as I moved to another part of NJ.

Several years ago I met Master Frank Huff (state director for the ICHF)
I've been his student for about four years. I've had the opportunity to train with GM Pellegrini and GM Seo.

It took me over 10 years to earn my first black belt in Hapkido and I would'nt have done it any other way.

[Thomas]

Welcome new faces and again I thank the "older" ones for sticking around and sharing. The Hapkido community covers the face of the globe and it's nice to see the practitioners getting along.


1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dike)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

107. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[Plato]

Hello – I just joined your Board. Glad to be here. Kyosa Nim JimH told me about this place so I decided to check it out.

Well, let’s get some things out of the way first. Who am I? Here’s my martial arts profile:

Age – 39 years old – soon to be 40 in January 2006.
Residence: Bronx, New York.
Hobbies: TKD/Combat Hapkido/Martial Arts and Running.
Interests: Philosophy, Theology, and Statistics.
Ranked in Taekwon-Do (3rd degree; ITF) and Combat Hapkido (8th Kup).
Martial arts exposure (basic training): Kendo, Judo, College wrestling (Greco-Roman); (Street) Boxing

Favorite technique - Twisting Kick (bituro chagui); all of Hapkido; grappling.

TKD Background:
1984 - Started training TKD. International Institute of Taekwon-Do Oh Do Kwan (IITO); Head Instructor (now) Master Andres Mencía. 8th degree, ITF.

1988 - Earned 1st degree Black belt (IITO).

1991 - Second school: joined the International Taekwon-Do Academy (ITA) under Mr. Rudy Carrera, 6th Degree ITF.

1992 - Earned 2nd degree black belt under Master Kwan Duk Chun, 8th degree. Master Chun, former ITF master, was one of the three original founders of ITF in Argentina.

Comment:
From 1992 on, the ITA became an independent school for a while. Although we continued to practice ITF style, but began to practice WTF style. We trained briefly under (now) Grand Master Suk Jun Kim (9th degree of the Kukkiwon), a former ITF 6th degree. Grand Master Suk Jun Kim was on the ITF demonstration team in the 1970s.

2001 - Third School - United Taekwon-Do Institute (UTI); Head Instructor Mr. Miguel Reyes, 6th degree ITF.

2003 - Earned 3rd degree Black belt from Grand Master Hwang, 9th degree ITF.

August 2004 - Joined New York (Bronx) Combat Hapkido Club under Master A. Medina (6th Dan); Assistant Instructor: Kyosa Nim JimH.

January 2005 - Earned Yellow belt (8th Kup) under Master Medina, ICHF.


That’s it for my martial arts profile – not extensive, but in fact highly concentrated in Taekwon-Do. I have gone to various seminars but I will not list them here. However, my first Hapkido seminar occured in April 2004 (before I joined The New York Combat Hapkido Club under Master Medina). I trained with GM Jung of World Hapkido Association (WHA). This is where I caught the fabulous Hapkido bug and have been enthralled ever since. I'd like to add that I have experienced being locked by both GM Jung and GM Pelligrini. Where do these guys get this stuff? It's absolutely amazing!

As previously stated, I earned an 8th Kup in Combat Hapkido. It’s been more than a year since I started training, but I only have 8 months of actual training time. My club is small so I benefit from more intense training in the various techniques practiced in the class that night.

20 years background in TKD helps me learn techniques faster since I understand context the basic psychology of self-defense. I’m not in a hurry to progress through the ranks quickly in Combat Hapkido since I enjoy highly concentrated training of basic techniques – the basis of all other advance technique in Hapkido and in martial arts in general.

In Taekwon-Do, I’m considered an assistant instructor; senior instructor is a 4th degree. If all goes well, I will test to 4th degree in April 2006. I will be incorporating Combat Hapkido techniques in the self-defense portion (HoShin sul) of my test, in addition to whatever is required to the ITF syllabus and my Taekwon-Do school.

Time-wise, I have the equivalent knowledge and quality of training as a 5th degree. Since I don’t place much emphasis in rank, mainly because of life responsibilities, and because I’m not a school owner or instructor, I’m quite content with what I have achieved thus far. I hope to learn more from this forum since I see that there are quality people and posts on Hapkido and Self-defense. I’m a neophyte in Hapkido and I will not talk about Taekwon-Do unless asked to do so. However, I do believe that Taekwon-Do has a lot to offer by way of self-defense. Therefore, the combination of Taekwon-DO and Hapkido offers a formidable self-defense response to attacks.

As a martial artist I know the important of stating a martial art profile. I’ve come to realize that there are many in this common interest of ours that say much but offer very little by example – and this is a shame. I don’t discount self trained street fighters – those guys are tough – and they have the experiences to back up their claims. Experienced martial artists “tend to see through things” and therefore can gauge the authenticity of claims made. However, with the little I’ve read so far on this board, I see there’s a lot of quality posters here.

Enough said and I’m happy to be here.


Plato

[JimH]

Welcome Plato,Glad you joined these boards.

I have not looked into many of the boards of the others styles,I am sure they are very interesting,I just sort of found a home and Parked in Hapkido,lol,but I am sure you will find Many highly qualified people in the TKD section as well as here in Hapkido.(if that is a goal)

These guys here are Great,willing to truly discuss and enlighten and that is the goal to help shed light and let those interested see the varieties available and maybe take a step make a choice and join one.

You will find many Great students of the art,Instructors and Masters here,the input is great.

The training lineage and differences are seen and discussed and many times make you see something new.

Again Plato welcome,have fun.

[Thomas]

Welcome, Plato... I hope to cross paths with you on the seminar circuit... if you ever find yourself in Potsdam, NY, stop in!

[Plato]

Thank you Kyosa Nim JimH and Thomas. Thomas, sir, I do hope to meet you as well. Thank you.

Plato

[Dae Han]

I was invited to the board by Plato, a good buddy of mine. I'm from Ireland and have been training in MA's since a young boy, although Taekwon-Do is my base art, I have trained in boxing, Tai Chi and Kick-Boxing for many years.
Here's as nippet of what I've done...


August 1987 - Commenced training under Thomas Carthy at the Irish School of Taekwon-do

1989 - Taekwon-Do Association of Ireland (TAI) Junior team event sparring - SILVER

1990 - Bushido Open, Palmerstown, Dublin junior sparring - BRONZE

1990 - GTI (?) Cork open junior sparring - BRONZE (as far as I can remember it was GTI could have the year wrong label gone off trophy!)

1991 - Bushido Karate Kai open World Championships junior sparring - GOLD

1992 - AITA - summer championships junior sparring - SILVER

1992 - TAI National championships junior sparring - BRONZE

1992 - Received student of the year award IST

1992 - Attended seminar under Master Trevor Nicholls

1993 - As a junior, selected for IST IMPACT Senior mens team

1993 - Full Contact fight night at Molly Malones Dublin - SILVER
(Also awarded for most stylish fighter of the night)

1993 - INTA National Dublin Champiopships junior sparring - SILVER

1993 - Attended training seminar under Master Nicholls ( then a 5th Dan )

1993 - Bushido Karate Kai Irish Open (precurser to the present day 'Irish Open') junior sparring - SILVER

1993 - Completed IST Instructors class 'C'

1993 - IST inter club tournament junior sparring - SILVER

1993 - As a junior competed on the IST IMPACT senior team at a 4 team challenge against, senior team from INTA, AITA and Irish Kickboxing team ( we came last!)

May 1994 - Promoted to 1st Dan by Master Trevor Nicholls

1994 - TAI National championships junior sparring - GOLD

1994 - AITA National championships junior sparring - GOLD

Summer 2002 - Joined Action International Martial Arts Association

April 2004 - Commenced training in ITF Taekwon-Do, attended Master Class with Master Choi Jung Hwa Stratford, England

April 2004 - Opened own Dojang in Cabra Dublin- Called Pilsung TKD Academy (now IUTF Dublin)

October 2004 - joined IUTF / ITF Ireland

November 2004 - I.T.A National Championships, Baldoyle, Dublin. Senior sparring +81kg - SILVER

December 2004 - Competed at the IUTF Vs WKA Germany, Tralee Co. Kerry

January 2005 - Completed IUTF Instructors Course under Mr Dalton

January 2005 - Completed IUTF referee course under Mr Riordan V

February 2005 - IUTF Munster Championships, Tralee Co.Kerry, Senior Sparring +81kg - BRONZE

March 2005 - Attended Seminar under Master Sahota on ITF Tul

March 2005 - Competed with IUTF team at Four Nation's Championships Holland

April 2005 - Attended and completed International Instructors Course under Master Choi Jung Hwa Atlantic City New Jersey.

April 17th 2005 - Promoted to 2nd Dan black belt by Mr Dalton- WestSide Sports Centre Galway.

Began training in Combat Hapkido in late 2004. Took the class as I wanted something to compliment my Taekwon-Do training. CHKD instructor is Master Eugene McQuillan regional director for Combat Hapkido Ireland.
Hope to test for 8th gup real soon!

[JimH]

Welcome Dae Han,
Very Nice Martial Bio.
I had opportunity to meet your Instructor Master McQuillan at the Hall of Fame,a Very Nice Man.
Great luck to him and His school and Great luck to you on your Journey in Hapkido.

[Dae Han]

Thank you JimH sir,
I look forward to the discussion here!

[Plato]

Dae Han, welcome buddy!

Isn't this a great site? It's very educational. I could read for days on what is in this Hapkido thread alone. See ya later bud! Oh ! Good luck on your 8th gup exam!


Plato (your personal noogie-meister :D )

[Dae Han]

Plato,

This place is very cool! It's like walking into a huge room with paintings all over the place, you just don't know where to start!
Catch you later, gonna pop over and talk to my new mediation buddies!

Hey you gonna make the trip next year?

Catch you soon! ;)

[cathycasi21]

Hi My name is Lily-Mae Casiano. I joined Hapkido a couple of months ago and I absolutely love it. I'm from Calgary Canada.

[Thomas]

Welcome to new poeple and a continued thanks to the posters who've been here a while. We're going into the new year with an ever growing group of Hapkido people here at MAP.

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dike)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[delete me]

Hi Thomas. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Just 1 little weeney, itsy, bitsy thing. Please could you spell my name correctly?? Dyke. Thanks

Sorry to be picky.

Merry Xmas Everyone

[Thomas]

Here's the current list, with #54, Lawrence Dyke's name spelled correctly! My apologies!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[Dr.Syn]

We are FAMILY...

[Cosmo Kramer]

ive been doing hapkido for a month now

[dcben]

As a kid I took some judo lessons, then later studied Shotokan karate for about a year.

Started doing HKD at age 39. Been doing HKD for about seven years. I've studied at three different schools during that time (job relocations). The first was Shin Mu, the second was run by a Korean, 5th dan who graduated from Yong In University (teaching his own brand), and my current school is under the Kido Hae umbrella.

I've been to two two-day seminars with Dr. He Young Kim in Baton Rouge LA, one with GM Ji Han Jae and one with GM In Sun Seo.

There's another one with In Sun Seo this coming summer in Dallas which I plan to attend. If any of you are in the area August 2006, you should attend. I highly recommend it.

[kwanjang]

Hello Fellow Martial Artists,

It is great to see so many people all over the world studying HKD.
Hello to those who know me, I recognize a few names on the list.
Greetings to those who don't but now do.

My name is Kevin Janisse and I live in Clackamas, Oregon - USA
My main teacher is SaJaNim Rudy Timmerman.
I have been a martial artist for nearly 22 years and hopefully will make another 22.

Sincerely,

Kevin Janisse, kwanjang
NKMAA Director

[shoalin dragon]

Hello all. The name's Sydney. I started studying hapkido under GrandMaster J.R West in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Now with Master Mike MacCarty in South Windsor,Ct. under Sin Moo Hapkido.

[Shihan]

You forgot about me Thomas. Bronx, NY - Combat Hapkido. Along with JimH and Plato LOL


Here's the current list, with #54, Lawrence Dyke's name spelled correctly! My apologies!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[Thomas]

You forgot about me Thomas. Bronx, NY - Combat Hapkido. Along with JimH and Plato LOL
My dear Shihan... I could never forget you!!!! :love:
JimH is in at #75, Plato at #109, and I didn't put you on the check-in yet because you didn't post on the thread before now, did you? I only put people on who "check-in" on this thread, otherwise it'd be too easy to miss people if I was just searching through the whole of MAP.
Now that you've checked-in though, I'll get you on the list!!!!

[Thomas]

Happy New Year and all that! The list is growing nicely and I hope you all stick around to learn and share with us!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[Viedais]

Hello everyone,

Ummm, I don't even know if I'm writing in the right place, but, heh, since I'm rather hard-headed, I'll write anyways.

As for now, I do not practice Hapkido, but I plan to start really soon (just quit smoking recently and I want some time to pass).

My name is Viesturs and I come from Latvia. For those of you who doesn't know (and I bet there aren't many persons who do) it's in Eastern Europe, bordering with Lithuania, Estonia, Russia and Belorussia.

Some time ago I found out that there is a Hapkido dojang not far from me and I decided to give it a try.
As for now, I don't even know what style of Hapkido they teach there.
The owner of the dojang is Master Herman Mochalin(4th Dan).

Well, and that's about it.

P.S.
If anyone happens to know something about Master Mochalin (name of his master, style of hapkido, etc), I will be more than glad to her it out :)

Thanks!

::UPDATE::
Riiight...after some reading in a language I don't understand(Finnish), it seems that they teach Sin Moo Hapkido :)

[ray8285]

I have a 1st Dan in TKD which I earned back in August of 1991. In Feb. of 2006 I started with United Hapkido in Liberty, Misouri with Miss Helen Johnson. We are affiliated with GM West and USKMAF.

[Dargo]

Guess I should officially "check-in"

ICHF (Combat Hapkido) - Cherry Hill, NJ

[Thomas]

Greetings to all of the new people checking in and a continued greeting to the people sticking around. Nice to see people from so many different areas and backgrounds. And, good to see someone else form the NJ ICHF - always a wild crew and lots of fun! Welcome!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[bushidoka]

Hey guys, how ya'll doing this fine day.
Guess this is the HKD intro page. I am 3rd gen HKD in active training. My orig arts are jap such as wado ryu and judo, thus my handle. I found HKD about 20 yrs ago when the gym I was training at did the midnight move thing, and never looked back since. Been in the sport and fitness biz most of my life with degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology with additional background in various nutritional aspects. I've been/am a body builder and MAist since I can remember. My base weight is 165, but I weigh in at anywhere from 225-245 depending on my life at any given time, time constraints, travel, etc.
I live in ont canada, and play anywhere at all lol.
Don't know what else to say, other than you all seem to have a very informative site and I have enjoyed reading the back posts.

[skitzo]

Thomas - where were you in Korea? I was also there studying in 1997!!

[Thomas]

1997-2000 Nonsan (Chungnam) and 2000-2001 in Seosan (Chungnam)... how about you?

[Hapkido_D]

Hello everyone,

I think that the check-in is a good way to introduce myself and say hello to the Hapkidoists and equally, all martial artists.

I have always been interested in martial arts, but have only recently began as a practitioner of the arts. Though a rather simple reason, I liked the way Steven Seagal moves in his movies. After looking up the many unique styles and surveying my geographic area, I landed in a fine Hapkido dojang (its a circular motion thing). The instructor spoke with me for nearly two hours about Hapkido and the schools qualifications and I knew that I need look no further. I started in December 2005. I was immediately impressed by the relaxed flow of the techniques and amazed when I could (roughly) make them work. I'm in my thirties and wanted a good workout that would also hold my interest. I can not wait to train two days a week and on Saturday on occasion.

In my twenty-four hour MAP waiting period I have read most of the threads (really, I work nights and it is boring at times). I appreciate the high level of training and expertise of the people who post and love the intensity of the discussions. Please, feel free to critique as I have a great, and strange sense of humor. I look forward to learning from all of you and have already formulated a hundred questions for my teacher when I go in tonight regarding my styles lineage.

Well, i'll talk to you later.

Hapkido_D

[hapkiyoosool]

It's great to see people here with great personalities.

I can surely appreciate it!

Thomas, We may have bumped into each other in Korea. I was there from 1989~2000 in Pyongtaek, Kyonggo-Do. Just south of Seoul about 20-30 minutes. My family has been in Korea since 1950 due to business and personal reasons. I guess you could say you and I are inside-out bananas. White on the outside and yellow in the inside. ^_^

Hapkido_D, that instructor sounds familiar.
Look here at our website----> International Hapkido Federation of Grandmaster Chang, Young-Shil. (http://www.hapkiyoosool.com)

Cheers! :)

[laz001]

Hello everyone!!! It's good to join a hapkido board!

I've been doing HKD for nearly a couple of years now and really enjoy it! I hope to learn a lot from future conversations here!

Laurence

[Vandaler]

Hi,

I'm 36yold in Montreal, Canada... I just started Hoshinkido Hapkido under the founder of the style GM Serge Baupil 9th Dan.

I enjoy it much and am eager to learn has much I can about it. I'll be looking forward to read in to this forum.

[Dr.Syn]

Greetings my Combat Hapkido Brothers and Sisters..

Start saving your pennies for the seminar in Lexington KY in November..Master Schneider puts on one HELL of a seminar and banquet..It's great training , great instructors and a chance to meet instructors and students from across the country...

[jrhilland]

After noticing a few friends and students on this list, a greeting appears to be in order. Next month will be the celebration of my 32nd year in hapkido as I put on a white belt in June of 1974. A current yukdan (6th dan) hapkidoin with the UKSMAF (www.hapkido.com) and the Daehan Kidowhe.

Jere R. Hilland, Fargo, ND
www.hapkidoselfdefense.com
www.rrhapkido.com

[Thomas]

Greetings to all - it's been nice reading your other posts around here and I look forward to more. Don't be shy!!!!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin – GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (UKSMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)


Note: If you want anything added or changed, just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. Thanks.

[jrhilland]

Just to let you know, the UKSMAF and the Daehan Kidowhe are not styles of hapkido. They are organizations. The Daehan Kidowhe (the Korea [Hap]Kido Association) was created by Choi Young Sul, the founder of hapkido and was the first hapkido organization, hence the oldest. Master J. R. West, 8th dan, under the authority Dr. Kimm He Young, 9th dan, runs the USKMAF. The USKMAF is the US governing body for the Kidowhe.

Jere R. Hilland, 6th dan
Chief Instructor
Red River Hapkido
www.hapkidoselfdefense.com
www.rrhapkido.com

[Cosmo Kramer]

After noticing a few friends and students on this list, a greeting appears to be in order. Next month will be the celebration of my 32nd year in hapkido as I put on a white belt in June of 1974. A current yukdan (6th dan) hapkidoin with the UKSMAF (www.hapkido.com) and the Daehan Kidowhe.

Jere R. Hilland, Fargo, ND
www.hapkidoselfdefense.com
www.rrhapkido.com

hello master Hilland :D

[JimH]

Welcome to the board Master Hilland.

[Thomas]

Just to let you know, the UKSMAF and the Daehan Kidowhe are not styles of hapkido. They are organizations. The Daehan Kidowhe (the Korea [Hap]Kido Association) was created by Choi Young Sul, the founder of hapkido and was the first hapkido organization, hence the oldest. Master J. R. West, 8th dan, under the authority Dr. Kimm He Young, 9th dan, runs the USKMAF. The USKMAF is the US governing body for the Kidowhe.

Jere R. Hilland, 6th dan
Chief Instructor
Red River Hapkido
www.hapkidoselfdefense.com
www.rrhapkido.com
I changed the listing. Is the current one more accurate? I like to put the "affiliations" alongside the "Hapkido" so other posters can get an idea of the background of a person. If there is a way you would prefer it written, let me know and I will either "edit" it or add it to the next update.

[Dr.Syn]

Greetings Master Hilland..

[Thomas]

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (UKSMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)


Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[jrhilland]

No Advertising as per MAP ToS 3.1. Please contact Admin if you would like to advertise.

[Thomas]

Please note: All announcements for upcoming seminars should be directed through http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69 (the upcoming event forums) as they need admin approval.

No new people since the last update, but I hope to see more people contributing to threads and sharing their opinion here!!!!


1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)


Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[jrhilland]

No Advertising as per MAP ToS 3.1. Please contact Admin if you would like to advertise.

It appears my post about hapkido has been censored and deleted, posting information about a free hapkido workshop is advertising? This is disappointing. Good luck and good-bye...

[Thomas]

It appears my post about hapkido has been censored and deleted, posting information about a free hapkido workshop is advertising? This is disappointing. Good luck and good-bye...
I'm not a mod or even closely related, but I think MAP's policy has changed over the past couple of years from being "real free" about promoting events to being a bit more selective. I think the rationale is more to ensure that people aren't just using MAP for free advertising and to make sure that events on MAP are "appropriate". To do so, the staff asks that you post them in the events promotion area (central for all to see) so they can take a look at them.

I imagine there wouldn't be a problem with your event but the MAP staff has a procedure to follow. Best thing to do is to go to that area and re-post. I don't think it was anything personal, just a professional request.

Would hate to see you go over something like that...

[Bpoch73]

Hello all,

My name is Bill and I'm addicted to Hapkido. I've been studying for about 9 months now. This is my 1st martial arts and I feel I picked the best one for me. I love all the locks and throws along with the little bit of ground work I've done.


My school is affiliated with the USKMAF.

My school is United Hapkido in Eldersburg, Md.

[Dr.Syn]

I've said it before and I'll say it again..My has our "family" grown,,

[Michael Munyon]

Greetings,

I've got a bio page on my web site about my training history, but I wanted to supply my Hapkido information.

I currently train under Grand Master JR West. He is the President of the United States Korean Martial Arts Federation. His school is in Jackson, MS. His web site is www.hapkido.com

I've been training with him at his school for a little under two years. I'm currently a 5th dan in ITF TKD. I hold no official rank with the USKMAF, but hope to test for my black belt once he feels I am ready to properly represent him and the hapkido community.

[Thomas]

Greetings all! It's been a bit slow lately but I'd like to offer a good Hapkido slap on the back to some new faces and I'd like to encourage the "old faces" to take a look through some recent threads and pump up a bit more activity around.
Welcome all!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)


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[Dr.Syn]

Hey Thomas..
Just went to Chicago for what I thought was a regular CH seminar..It turned out to be a triple impact seminar..Master Donald Moore (Dan-Bong) Master Mark Gridley (ATS) and of course GM Pellegrini..What a GREAT time..

[Wolf Pack]

I guess this is were I check in....I am Ian Fitzgerald I train at Hapkido USA in Jackson Missouri(USA)....I train under CHarlie Deorge Senior and Junior(senior is a 3rd dan and junior is a 1st dan)....the style of Hapkido we do is Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido....above the Deorges is Master Michael Rhodes...and our Grandmaster is Grand Master Kim Myung Yong(former head of the Korean Secret Service)....Charlie Doerge Sr. is a U.S. Marshall, and junior is a local Police officer.

[Kidquick]

hello all,

Where do I begin? Well I started ITF Tae Kwon Do at the age of 8, in Buffalo New York. I started doing Intra-school tournaments around yellow belt or so. I reached 1rst Dan when I was 16 and that year I started the Black Belt Tournaments from my area. In 1999 I was undefeated in all tournements including PKC (which i did not do much of) and proceeded my training by re-learning all of the forms (patterns) mirrored and teaching younger students. By 18 I learned all 14 mirrored and then was told it was not required! (still not happy about that). I then was asked to train 2 particual students to get there 1rst dan (jounior) as well as to prepare for my 2nd dan testing. Well this is were my training (mental) started to go down hill. The 2 students that I was training, were ONLY able to go for there BB because there parents begged our master to let them test before they moved out of town. They were definitly not ready, I had to teach them from the ground up and this severly hindered my progress to second degree. Finnaly 1 day before our test (after about 4 months of 6 day a week training) they realize that they have no set way to do the test. No order for forms, breaking, self defense, NOTHING! so, the next day our test looked like,, well i knew my stuff and they got there prize. So that day the only thing i goofed on was some crazy flying over people, spining (blindside) back kick into some boards, where i missed and accidently tagged one of the holders in the crown jewels.. then no one would hold any more boards for that kick! Also on sword technique, while i was doing there traditional bowing ceremony the sword rolled over and i did not notice so when i started, the blade, was facing me! other then that, thnigs went better then expected. While i recieved my second dan, the judges and owner of the club were drilling me with ethical questions and my ears were popping non stop, so not to look like and idiot and keep asking to repeat themselves i just went with the flow, and come to find out after the test, the owner was trying to get me to say i would teach for him full time (up until this point I tought 2-3 days per week for about 2-3 classes a day, 2yrs, FOR FREE). So I sat down with him afterwards and told him that I did not want this to be my occupation at this time (i was 18!) and i just wanted to continue with what i was doing. That went for about a month or so and finnally I got a new job at Home Depot. I told him that and his reply was "What kind of Black Belt are you?". I was awestruck,, all I could think of was all the kids that he let slide by, just for a dollar or a favor. And that was the last day i was there.

I then moved to toronto ontario to goto school and i found a WTF Tae Kwon Do club near by. I talked to the Master there and it seemed like a pretty reasonable place, so i signed up. I started teaching some of my forms to there black belts and vice versa, then it came sparing time (after about a month or so), and I was paired with a 2nd degree around my age. Being ITF I was very accustomed to front leg attacks where in WTF they are primarily rear leg. So my opponent did what they do, and i checked with my shin on his instep and I recieved a scolding, (wasnt against the rules but it was frowned upon), I said ok, im sry (i really ment it) and we proceeded our match. He then lowered his guard and i kicked him in the throat and was also scolded, then he did one of those back leg kicks, and i then was scolded again! So it wasnt really the place for me at that time, and I really did not make many friends that day.

I then noticed a little old hole in the wall that said Hap Ki Do on the front of it. I walked in had a look around, and had about a 15 min chat with "Shadow Warrior" (Kieth Stewart). I came back another day when it was a bit busier and threw some kicks and then I was paired with there ONLY black belt. SIR (mr. stewart) asked to see some front leg and rear leg rounds,, i showed, they were ok. Then his black belt showed me some rounds. He put no effort forth and yet my wrist, elbow, and shoulder were telling me a lot different. That is when i knew that this is what I wanted to do.

I then came to the club (there are no formal classes) on a regular basis. SIR finnaly let me spar a yellow belt.. and I got schooled. All the different dynamics of twisting, throws, misdirections, ground work, and just being relaxed, blew my mind. A year or so later i recieved my yellow, after unlearning everything TKD tought me about kicks and punches and now im finnaly feeling very confident about releasing and relaxing whatever it is that im doing (2.5yrs later). Im still a yellow belt, but im not going anywhere. I participated in a full contact match in florida and held my own against somone 25lbs larger then I (hard to find somone in the 149 division) and only lost by 0.5 a point. I cant wait to be able to move like my mind thinks I can and I know this is the place to do it.

Sorry for the long post. But that is most of my background.

Thank you
KQ

[Dr.Syn]

Hey Thomas. Any chance of seeing you in Lexington???

[Thomas]

Greetings! A big hello to "Wolf Pack" from Jackson... do you know the other Jackson people here? Greetings to Kidquick who posted a fine bio here on the check-in. I look forward to the posts from these lastest additions to our All-Star roster!
Welcome all!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)


Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[french fri25]

im john, and just transfered out of a JKD school to a hapkido/tkd school like 3 weeks ago. lol. im really new to hapkido and would love to learn as much as i can about it.

i am a white belt and i am just learning basic kicks, stances, strikes, and self defense right now. i live in new york. sorry thomas but i live no where near you. i live on long island. too bad cause i'd love to meet you along with other MA lovers on this forum. even though i just started hkd like 3 weeks ago, i am truly obsessed with it. i train 4 times a week, and the three days that there isnt a class for my rank, i go home and cry. lol. just kiddin. but i am truly bored when there arent any classes so i just practice some kicks, forms, and whatever i haved learned.

my instructor is John Mattheos, a third dan in HKD and a second dan in TKD. he has been to many Chuck Norris tourneys in NY state so if any of you guys go to some norris tourneys, i might meet some of you. as i said, i live on long island. i live in a small town called lindenhurst and train at the Long Island Hapkido Center in babylon. unfortunately there isnt a website. sorry. but, thats enough about me. lookin forward to hearin about you guys and the MA. ttyl

french fri25

[DaveS.]

Hello everybody....hello Thomas

I have been a Combat Hapkido student for almost 3 years now. My instructor is Brian McCann at Self Defense America in Howell, NJ. I only found out about this website a little while ago. Thomas...from reading some of your posts I'm sure I have seen you before...we've attended alot of the same GMP seminars. Probably be seeing you in Whitehouse in January??? Great forum, I look forward to learning about other styles of Hapkido.

[Patrick_baji]

im Patrick from Melbourne, Australia. I'm under the HIA - Hapkido International Association founded by Master Jong Hyuk Kim in Jan 2000. We are affiliated with Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido Association, South Korea. Currently I'm Red Belt 2 stripes and hopefully will be getting my black belt soon.

[Thomas]

Welcome all! Nice to see so many Hapkido people here learning and sharing!!!!!!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF)and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)

128. french fri25 - Long Island, New York (USA) / Hapkido (under John Mattheos)

129. DaveS. - Howell, New Jersey (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Brian McCann)

130. Patrick_baji - Melbourne, Australia / Hapkido International Association / Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido


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[Thomas]

i am a white belt and i am just learning basic kicks, stances, strikes, and self defense right now. i live in new york. sorry thomas but i live no where near you. i live on long island. too bad cause i'd love to meet you along with other MA lovers on this forum. even though i just started hkd like 3 weeks ago, i am truly obsessed with it. i train 4 times a week, and the three days that there isnt a class for my rank, i go home and cry. lol. just kiddin. but i am truly bored when there arent any classes so i just practice some kicks, forms, and whatever i haved learned.

Congrats on finding a good school and going into it with such enthusiasm! Hopefully we'll run into eachother sometime in the future (Have you thought about attending the Martial Arts Mega-Weekend put on in Atlantic City? Should be a good time! http://www.actionnetworks.net/page.asp?content_id=6044 )



Hello everybody....hello Thomas

I have been a Combat Hapkido student for almost 3 years now. My instructor is Brian McCann at Self Defense America in Howell, NJ. I only found out about this website a little while ago. Thomas...from reading some of your posts I'm sure I have seen you before...we've attended alot of the same GMP seminars. Probably be seeing you in Whitehouse in January??? Great forum, I look forward to learning about other styles of Hapkido.
Greetings! Brian McCann has a beautiful school (I was there shortly after it opened, when GM P did a clinic there) and he is a really nice man (and fine instructor). I'll bet we'll run into each other again (I am sure we have crossed pathes) - say "hi" to Master Huff down that way as well for me!

(Are you coming to the Atlantic City event as well?)

im Patrick from Melbourne, Australia. I'm under the HIA - Hapkido International Association founded by Master Jong Hyuk Kim in Jan 2000. We are affiliated with Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido Association, South Korea. Currently I'm Red Belt 2 stripes and hopefully will be getting my black belt soon.
Moo Moo Kwan? Wow! That is the first HKD kwan I started in and at that time it was affiliated with GM Myung Jae-nam's IHF group. Is that true also with the affiliation you are with... is the HKD background through GM Myung?

By the way, nice to "meet" you!

[koshinkwan]

I am new to the forum and have been in the arts for 28 years. I was first training in cha Yon Ryu than moving to Illinois started training with GM Han, Cha Kyo in TKD. I got my first exposure to Hapkido in 1984 and have been going strong ever since. I have a wide background from Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Kenpo and Ju Jitsu. i currently run www.umas.biz and www.universalhapkidofederation.org. There you can learn even more about my training.

I look forward to adding more to the forum.

[koshinkwan]

I am new to the forum and have been in the arts for 28 years. I was first training in cha Yon Ryu than moving to Illinois started training with GM Han, Cha Kyo in TKD. I got my first exposure to Hapkido in 1984 and have been going strong ever since. I have a wide background from Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Kenpo and Ju Jitsu. i currently run www.umas.biz and www.universalhapkidofederation.org. There you can learn even more about my training.

I look forward to adding more to the forum.

Troy Smith

[DaveS.]

(Are you coming to the Atlantic City event as well?)


I think I will go down for a little while on Saturday. I will be at Grand Master Pellegrini's seminar on Thursday the 4th.

[Hapkido7]

Wow!! I guess I'm the newbie here..Hello all...My name is Shaun and I'm almost 45. Just got my Yellow belt in Hapkido. I train outa Southern Ca. In Corona.. My Grandmaster is mr. Spellmann from ATC schools. Although I havent trained from him I am very pleased from my Instructer Mr. Mercury..All this is new to me and I'm giving it my all...I train 3 days a week with a few hrs. in between..I'm a peace officer with the state now for 23 years..I dont care how long it takes for me to get my 1st Dan..I wont quit! EVER!

[seanacha]

I just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Mike and I live in the southwest Chicago Suburbs. I am a Hapkido student and I started Hapkido in Oct. 2005. I go to every class available (I am self employed, so my schedule allows for this), twice on Mondays, once on Tuesdays, twice on Wednsdays, one on Thursdays, once on Fridays. Sometime we get together on Saturday mornings for an informal class. That is were I really learn a lot. The name of my dojang is T-USA Martial Arts, located in Palos Heights, IL. I study under 5th Dan Master Jung Hoon Kim and also under 4th Dan Master Joe Cuvala. What I love about Hapkido is the challenge that it brings to me. On Feb. 3rd, I passed my Red belt test to move on to High Red. Since taking up Hapkido, I have lost about 27 lbs, my gut went down from a 38 to a 32-34 (depending on the jeans) and you can visibly see that I have lost a considerable amount of my double chin.

I always think that I have started Hapkido "late" in life, being 36 when I started and 38 now. However, Master Cuvala started when he was 40, and he just came back from Korea this past Oct. after being promoted to 4 Dan Master. It took him 12 years to get there. This gives me great inspiration and motivation. When I look at other students, I see two different types. There are those who do Hapkido as a hobby, like stamp collecting. Then there are those who live with it as a way of life. I try to incorporate this way of life into my daily routine. I can honestly say that if I miss a class, I feel wrong. I feel like Linus without his blanket. I actually hate the Christmas break because the dojang is closed for a week.

As a newbie, what I have learned is that when I move up from belt to belt, I learn all of the requirements. Our belt system goes in sequential order; white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, high brown, red, high red, deputy one, deputy two, deputy three, deputy four, then 1st Dan black. Every belt has two kicking combonations, ten differant hand techniques, a breathing form and then a breaking form. Once a student obtains all of the beginning and intermediate belts and obtains deputy one, that is when the testing slows down. There are only four deputy belts test in one year and a student must skip every other test.

What I have noticed about myself is that I really have learned how to retain previous techniques and kicking combinations by teaching and reviewing with guys that are in the lower belts after me. It seemed at first that I was breezing through and my retention was mediocre, and somewhat still is. However, I have come to realize with Hapkido the need to slow down, and that we have all the time in the world. I do not have the Goodyear blimp following me around critiquing every move I make.

I guess that you can say that I am addicted. In a very simplistic "selfish" way, to me, the only Martial Art that is second to none is Hapkido. What my goal is as of right now is to be able to instinctively perform any of the techniques or combinations that our school teaches and apply them. My goal is to one day, be eligible to fly to Korea, and become a Master. I am sure that many of you have heard this song and dance from others who have come and gone in the past, but as I stated, Hapkido, to me, has been addicting. They should rename it Hap-heroin.

Mike

[Thomas]

Updated - 1st one of 2007. Let's look forward to more inetraction and learning and sharing together. Thanks to all who've stuck around.


1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF) and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)

128. french fri25 - Long Island, New York (USA) / Hapkido (under John Mattheos)

129. DaveS. - Howell, New Jersey (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Brian McCann)

130. Patrick_baji - Melbourne, Australia / Hapkido International Association / Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido

131. koshinkwan (Troy Smith) - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (UHF)

132. Hapkido7 (Shaun) - Corona, California (USA) / Hapkido (Under Mr. Spellman and Mr. Mercury)

133. seanacha (Mike) - Chicago, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (under Masters Jung Hoon Kim and Joe Cuvala)



Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[saint15]

hey my name is vanessa i have been learning Duk Moo Hapkido for about 7 months now i am currently a green belt and am under Master Kim. i train at Teesside University which is near newcastle in england

[hapk1do]

Hi,

My name is Zach Protzman and I am from Dallas, TX. I am currently a 1st Dan under J.B. Murphy and HMJ/WKF. ;)

[KansasHapkido]

Hey All,

Jeff Brown, 1st Dan Black Belt in Tactical Hapkido under Barry Rodemaker, and 1st Dan Black Belt in Saja Hapkido under Blaine Grissom.

I started out in Combat, but now training under former ICHF instructors. I think COmbat Hapkido is great, but after a personal negative experience with GM Pellegrini, I am no longer pursuing rank in the ICHF.

With that said, I respect Combat Hapkido, and all other styles of Hapkido, and realize that fundamentally, they are all close to being the same.

Jeff Brown
American Freestyle Hapkido Association
www.americanfreestylehapkido.zoomshare.com

[JimH]

Hi Kansas Hapkido,
If you are in touch with Master's Rodemaker,his brother or Master Grissom please tell them Jim ,from Master Medina's school said Hi.

I remember those guys as good Martial artists that traveled all over to get seminars,they had some very talented students.

Welcome to you Sir.

[Thomas]

Updated - June of 2007.


Welcome new MAPpers and thanks to the oldies for sticking around!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF) and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock (Josh Cather) - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)

128. french fri25 - Long Island, New York (USA) / Hapkido (under John Mattheos)

129. DaveS. - Howell, New Jersey (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Brian McCann)

130. Patrick_baji - Melbourne, Australia / Hapkido International Association / Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido

131. koshinkwan (Troy Smith) - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (UHF)

132. Hapkido7 (Shaun) - Corona, California (USA) / Hapkido (Under Mr. Spellman and Mr. Mercury)

133. seanacha (Mike) - Chicago, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (under Masters Jung Hoon Kim and Joe Cuvala)

134. saint15 (Vanessa) - Near Newcastle, England / Duk Moo HKD under Master Kim

135. hapk1do (Zach Protzman) - Dallas, Texas (USA) / HMJ/WKF under B.B. Murphy

136. KansasHapkido (Jeff Brown) / Tactical Hapkido under Barry Rodemaker, Saja Hapkido under Blaine Grissom



Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[Jointlock]

Thomas, by the way, my name is Josh Cather for the list.

Welcome Kansas Hapkido if you ever make it up to Lincoln, NE you are more than welcome to work out with us. If your school hosts any seminars please let me know.

[Thomas]

Thomas, by the way, my name is Josh Cather for the list.

Welcome Kansas Hapkido if you ever make it up to Lincoln, NE you are more than welcome to work out with us. If your school hosts any seminars please let me know.
Welcome (actually I can't believe we didn't have you 'officially' on the roster!)

:)

[Jointlock]

I'm on the list at #3 but my first name is not added like a lot of the other people.

[Thomas]

I'm on the list at #3 but my first name is not added like a lot of the other people.
Ah-ha! That should be fixed now - Thanks! (End of the day - I'm a bit scatter brained!)

[KansasHapkido]

Thanks for the welcome.

Josh, we have chatted on you tube recently.

I love the Hapkido video clips you have on there.


Thomas, Its good to see you on here promoting Combat Hapkido.

Even though GMP and I dont speak anymore, I still harbour a love for COmbat Hapkido as a system.

I use the Weapons Disarming, Knife COmbatives, among many other things in my personal training.

I actually have the "Original" series GMP produced with a narrator on VHS.

I also got the new series, but passed it along to a TKD Buddy.

Myself with the help of several others have put together the American Freestyle Hapkido Association at www.americanfreestylehapkido.zoomshare.com

Its a free group to join, and the purpose is to unite the Hapkido clans, and serve as a meeting/middleground for people, while not trying to draw them from their respective Hapkido associations. We encourage all AFHA Members to stay active in their respective associations.

Take Care!

Jeff Brown

[Jointlock]

Thanks for the welcome.

Josh, we have chatted on you tube recently.

I love the Hapkido video clips you have on there.


Ah, didn't make the connection. Welcome.

[KansasHapkido]

Thats ok, Its a small world!

When I get the chance, I want to come up north and and visit your class. I may be starting another class in the Kansas City area, as my job is primarily in the KC Area at this time.

Take Care!

[tbubb1]

Crap, I've found myself browsing through these message boards for years, occasionally adding my own 2 cents and learning a lot from what other people have to say, but I've never posted an introduction about myself.

So here:

I started taking Hapkido when I was 7 years old at Global Martial Arts Academy in Hampstead, Maryland. I trained for 3 or 4 years... (I really can't remember) until I received my children's black belt.

Then I took a little break that turned into a few years haha :confused:

At the end of my freshman year in high school I started attending the same school again, but now going to adult classes. I started everything over and was given my white belt. None of the students knew who I was, and everyone thought it was ridiculous I could take most of the blackbelts on when sparring, knew tons of the material already and could kick pretty darn close to the ceiling.

Now I've received my first degree black belt in Hapkido, certified under the USKMAF through Grandmaster J.R. West.

I don't have so much time to train over this summer (I just received my black belt at the start of the summer), so I've been taking a 3 month break--relaxing before college, but doing all I can to maintain my flexibility and remember the material.

At college (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) I plan to take jujitsu, maybe aikido or tkd in my spare time. I think jujitsu would be best because I've only participated in one martial arts tournament and enjoyed it ... though I did terrible since I was an 8 year old yellow belt. Tournaments would be fun, and I'm sure hapkido would work well with it.

That's pretty much it. I've also got 2 short courses of a medical style of Qigong under my belt, though I haven't practiced them in ages.

:D

[Avedis]

Hello all,

While attending college (~ 10 years ago), I was hoping to find a Hapkido school, but there were none within biking/bus distance for students, so I took 2 years' worth of WTF TKD. After a while I felt that it wasn't quite what I was looking for, and so ended up taking about 18 months' worth of Serrada Eskrima, and about a year's worth of Capoeira Regional (there was some overlap in timing between them all), before landing myself a job in IT (working graves... and making it tough to go to any sort of classes).

8 years later, I got the itch really bad (and had been off of graveyards for a while), so I started looking around - and found a couple of Hapkido schools nearby. At the recommendation of more than a few folks on The Dojang Digest, I looked up Master Sean Bradley and started taking his [Sin Moo Hapkido] classes ( http://www.washingtonhapkido.com/ ) , which I've been attending enthusiastically for ~ 2 years now.

Pil Sung!

~ Avedis

[samurang]

Hello to you all,

My name is Pierre Sundin and i live in Sweden. I run my own school in my spare time. I started Hapkido in 1993 under Master Chago Rodriguez and his Grand Master Kim Sung Kun. We study Sung Moo Kwan or old school KHF. GM Kim is a ex student of Doju Ji Han Jae, and he has started World Doowon Hapkido Federation. Since 2000 I also study Kuk Sool Hapkido under GM Lim Tae Hyung, but since 2006 I belong by myself to World Kido Federation under Supreme GM Seo. So I practice two styles of Hapkido one forfiling the other.

I also train in Taekwondo and Haidong Gumdo, my nick is from the worriors of Haidong Gumdo. I´m a I dan in both Hapkido and Haidong Gumdo and a Sa Dan in Taekwono.

Best Regards/Pierre

[Moosulmaster]

Hello to you all,

My name is Pierre Sundin and i live in Sweden. I run my own school in my spare time. I started Hapkido in 1993 under Master Chago Rodriguez and his Grand Master Kim Sung Kun. We study Sung Moo Kwan or old school KHF. GM Kim is a ex student of Doju Ji Han Jae, and he has started World Doowon Hapkido Federation. Since 2000 I also study Kuk Sool Hapkido under GM Lim Tae Hyung, but since 2006 I belong by myself to World Kido Federation under Supreme GM Seo. So I practice two styles of Hapkido one forfiling the other.

I also train in Taekwondo and Haidong Gumdo, my nick is from the worriors of Haidong Gumdo. I´m a I dan in both Hapkido and Haidong Gumdo and a Sa Dan in Taekwono.

Best Regards/Pierre

Welcome to MAP!!

[samurang]

Welcome to MAP!!

Thank you very much Master Murphy :)

[Thomas]

Updated - August of 2007.


Welcome new MAPpers and thanks to the oldies for sticking around! Hope everyone's had a great summer!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF) and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock (Josh Cather) - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)

128. french fri25 - Long Island, New York (USA) / Hapkido (under John Mattheos)

129. DaveS. - Howell, New Jersey (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Brian McCann)

130. Patrick_baji - Melbourne, Australia / Hapkido International Association / Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido

131. koshinkwan (Troy Smith) - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (UHF)

132. Hapkido7 (Shaun) - Corona, California (USA) / Hapkido (Under Mr. Spellman and Mr. Mercury)

133. seanacha (Mike) - Chicago, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (under Masters Jung Hoon Kim and Joe Cuvala)

134. saint15 (Vanessa) - Near Newcastle, England / Duk Moo HKD under Master Kim

135. hapk1do (Zach Protzman) - Dallas, Texas (USA) / HMJ/WKF under B.B. Murphy

136. KansasHapkido (Jeff Brown) / Tactical Hapkido under Barry Rodemaker, Saja Hapkido under Blaine Grissom

137. pretendingtodie - Maryland, USA / USKMAF Hapkido under GM JR West

138. Avedis - Washington, USA / Sin Moo Hapkido under Master Sean Bradley

140. samurang (Pierre Sundin) - Sweden / Sung Moo Kwan HKD, Kuk Sool HKD, World Kido Federation




Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[yukwon]

Hello all,
My name is Frank Chartier, I am from southern Louisiana. I started hapkido in the mid 80's under Grand Master N.G. Guak. After he moved to Florida I continued TKD with Grandmaster Jun Kim(he did not teach hapkido), After Jun Kim moved to Florida, I stayed with one of the black belts Master Ferris, who was at that school before GM Guak, when Y.S. Kim started it. I was able to pick up sin moo hapkido again in the late 80s with master Ferris. In 1996 I had a falling out with master Ferris and went out on my own. I had a school on the New Orleans area but lost it with hurricane Katrina. I then moved to Shreveport, La. and now live in a small town near Baton Rouge. I have recently started A hapkido program in a Tang Soo Do school. I have been with a couple of orgs since I left master Ferris and now with hanminjok/world kido and the ISA and train under Master J.B. Murphy out of Dallas.

[Hyung]

Hello. My name is Min Hyung Kooh. I was born in Seoul, Korea, but raised up in Mexico City, and now, a proud mexican citizen. I am a postgraduated doctor in Medicine, and attending physician specialized in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, living in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. I am also a attending professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, in Tijuana.

I started studying martial arts, in Taekwondo (what korean hasn't ever done TKD?), in Mexico City, at the Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo under GM Sang Kwon Park. Later, I studied some northern style Nan chuang wu shu, olympic boxing, and kickboxing/muay thai. About a year and a half, I began studying Hapkido, with my teacher Master Roberto Proo at the Escuela Nacional de Hapkido, under the World Hapkido Federation (with the guidance of our Supreme Grand Master, Kwang Sik Myung). I am now preparing for my first dan examination... so wish me luck. Best regards.

[Sangmuhapkido]

Hello my name is Jamar and I have started Sangmukwan Hapkido the last week in August. It is very intense. As I have never trained in any martial art. My Kwanjangnim is 5th Dan, Youngsik Park. He is very good at teaching. His method is easy to understand and I learn very quickly. I just had a few questions for you experienced guys. Nakbub is it used in all Hapkido schools? We use it. When does one begin to learn the throws? Thank you guys just email me with the information. I am an 11th Gup (whitebelt)

[klaasb]

Hi Jamar,

your teacher, Park Youngsik, is a student of my master Ko Baek Yong.
One thing I know for sure, when your are a sangmukwan student you will certainly learn nakbub ;)

Have a look at http://www.sangmookwan.com/

[Sangmuhapkido]

Yes he sure is and his teachings are awesome. He speaks very little english and I am working on teaching him the basics. I usually train about 12-15 times a month for an hour each session. If you have any other advice on exercises and stretching that I could use at home as well as at home practice methods please let me know. kamsa hamnida!

[klaasb]

I sent you a PM

[Sangmuhapkido]

I am a beginner in sangmukwan style hapkido and I have been loving it. The only problem I have is with my stretches in my legs. Is there anyway at home that I can improve on my "butterflys"? or better known as groin stretches. I want to be able to split but within time. I also want to improve my strength in my hands and forearms any suggestions?

[Dr.Syn]

Hello Thomas..Remember me??? Prolly not...

[Thomas]

Hello Thomas..Remember me??? Prolly not...
Of course I do! Haven't seen you around much!!!!! I hope all's well!

[Dr.Syn]

Closed the account for awhile..Finally got my First Dan in CH while in Lexington..

[Hyung]

Last october, I did my first black belt degree test in hapkido, too. Best regards.

[jwalk]

James from Corinth TX, New to hapkido. I took several years of Karate but have learned more in just a couple of months of Hapkido. Jin Jung Kwan -KHA

My son is taking HKD, TKD and we both take sparring/MMA class as well.

[Bobby from TX]

James from Corinth TX, New to hapkido. I took several years of Karate but have learned more in just a couple of months of Hapkido. Jin Jung Kwan -KHA

My son is taking HKD, TKD and we both take sparring/MMA class as well.


Welcome James from Corinth TX. This is Bobby Lane from Denton. I also train in Hapkido in Corinth with Master Nestor. Isn't Hapkido and MMA great! Even at 49 years of age, I look forward to training every chance I get.

[jwalk]

Hey Bobby, I feel younger everytime I go. Its usually a day or so later that I feel my age again. I just started adding in the MMA class and I like the change.

[default]

Hello,

Jason...Chicago. 29

[hybridcrow15]

I get a free trial lesson this saturday at my local Dojang.I cant wait,I love Hapkido,i cant wait for the lesson.:D

[Dr.Syn]

Make sure you tell us how it went...

[hybridcrow15]

lol ok...

[Thomas]

Updated - February 2008.


Welcome new MAPpers and thanks to the oldies for sticking around! This is a real impressive list!!!!!!

1. Thomas - New York (USA) / Moo Moo Kwan IHF (Myeong Jae-nam's IHF) and ICHF (Combat Hapkido)

2. John_IHF - Florida (USA) / IHF

3. Jointlock (Josh Cather) - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

4. SilverQ - Alberta (Canada)/ Hapkido

5. SaJooNim - Lincoln, NE (USA) / Shin Koo Hapkido

6. Kosh (Marc) - NE England/ Hapkido

7. Paratus (Mike) - Darien, Illinois (USA)/ Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwon)

8. Chan Fan - Regina/ Jin Pal Hapkido

9. Chris from CT - Connecticut (USA)/ Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

10. shadow warrior (Keith Stewart) - Toronto, Ontario (Canada)/ Hapkido

11. hapkiyoosool (Master Jeff Allen) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyoosool

12. Hapki_18 (Yoky) - Alhambra, California (USA)/ Jang Mu Won Hapkido

13. Coomazen (Mel) - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)/ Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

14. SilverDragons - Panama City, Panama (Central America) / Song Moo Kwan Hapkido

15. WorldChampTKD - Ranco Cucamonga, California (USA) / Hapkido

16. HeadKick44 - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

17. blessed samurai - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) / HoShinDo Hapkido

18 BSR - Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (United States Korean Martial Arts Federation)

19. Bob1770 - Nebraska (USA) / Hapkido

20. mike-IHF (Michael Merchant) - Florida (USA) / Hapkido, Hapkiyusul (under Master Jeff Allen)

21. moogong - Virginia (USA) / Hapkido

22. kcs - Clemson, South Carolina (USA) / Hapkido (Wol Ge Kwan)

23. Poorly knee - London (England) / Hapkido (under Tammy Parlour)

24. Xerxes - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

25. milt10n - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (WolGeKwan)

26. Hapkido - Saint Louis, Missouri (USA) / Hapkido (under Yong Sue Rho)

27. Rod (Rodrigo Molina) - El Monte, California (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido (under Master Les Connard)

28. davjohns - Trussville, AL (USA) / Combat Hapkido

29. Master Macdonal (Ian MacDonald) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) - Hapkido

30. sputnik - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin (Flying Eagle Hapkido)

31. Bobby from TX - Denton, Texas (USA) / Hapkido under Chief Instructor Michael Nestor

32. nj howard - New Jersey (USA) / Jung Ki Kwan Hapkido

33. whip - Stratford, Connecticut (USA) / Hapkido (Huang's)

34. JamesD / Hapkido (US Hapkido Federation under Mr. Don Burns)

35. bvermillion - Great Lakes (area), North America - Hapkido

36. doshim (Jon Davis) - Venice, California (USA) - Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han); Director of Operations for GM Bong Soo Han's IHF

37. Tittan - Trondheim (Norway) / Hapkido

38. KingRippa - Springfield, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (US Hapkido Fed.)

39. Oldie / Combat Hapkido

40. BackFistMonkey - (somewhere around Ill) / Hapkido

41. Jiraiya - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) / Hapkido (Black Knight Dojang)

42. AmericanHKD (Stuart Rosenberg) / SinMoo Hapkido and Ulji Kwan Hapkido

43. CHON-TU KWAN / Combat Hapkido

44. evilkingston - Belgium / IHF (Myong Jae-nam) Hapkido

45. Hapkidoin_P - Merrillville, IN (USA) / Hapkido (Hanminjok Hapkido Association and World Kido Federation)

46. Blade3 - Monrovia, CA (USA) / Jang Mu Won Hapkido

47. dngrruss (Russell) - California (USA) / Hapkido (GM Yi, Jong Hak)

48. Coreo (Corey) - Va Beach (VA, USA) / Hapkido

49. Romulus - Melbourne, Australia / HIA Hapkido (under Greg Walters)

50. iron ox (Kevin Sogor) - Chicago, IL (USA) / Hapkido

51. Alexander - England / (Duk Moo) Hapkido

52. hollywood1340 - Missoula, MT (USA) / Combat Hapkido

53. tswolfman - Ohio / World Traditional Hapkido Alliance

54. pain (Lawrence Dyke)-Swindon, Wiltshire / Hapkido (under GM Fred Adams of International Hapkido)

55. PantherFist – South Shields, England / Hapkido under Master Kim Beom

56. fester - Antwerp, Belgium / Hapkido, Hankido and Hangumdo

57. johnfi – Okanagan, Kelowna, BC (Canada) / previously studied Hapkido under Master Ki C Yoon in Calgary

58. Jungdo -Ann Arbor, MI (USA) / Hoi Jeon Moo Sool (GM Myung Jae Ok)

59. kevinyusul -Sydney Australia / Hapkido (Australian Hapkido Association)

60. 1eo (Leonardo Schubert) / SinMoo Hapkido (under GM Ji, Han-Jae )

61. Brucie -Montreal, Quebec(Canada) – Hoshinkido Hapkido (under GM Serge Baubil)

62. Trae -Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) / Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

63. jungkihapkido (Todd Miller) - Dover, NH (USA) / Jung Ki Hapkido

64. traz - BC (Canada) / Hapkido (Jin Pal Federation)

65. justinksw - upstate NY (USA) / Kuk Sool Won

66. mrowley - Brandon, FL (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ehnle)

67. whitey g black (Ted Pomeroy) – Fargo, North Dakota (USA) / Red River Hapkido (under Master Jere Hilland)

68. Jumper53 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Korea Hapkido Federation (under Grand Master Park, Hyun Soo)

69. mixmastersenior - Colorado, USA / Combat Hapkido (and Cane)

70. Dr.Syn - Ohio, USA / Combat Hapkido

71. Downstroke - Crawley W. Sussex (UK) / Moo Hak Kwan Hapkido (under GM Sung Soo Lee)

72. Undertow- Portland, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido studies embedded in Taekwondo curriculum

73. KAF - Canada / Hapkido

74. Credo - / Hapkido (under Master J.R. West)

75. JimH - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Medina)

76. MasterBob (Master Bob Ingersoll) - Seaside, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (California State ICHF Director)

77. zac_duncan - St. Louis, MO (USA) / WHF Hapkido

78. billz (Bill Zerbe) - Monterey Bay, CA (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Master Ingersoll)

79. Korpy (Corey) - Lemont, IL (USA) / Hapkido

80. HapkidoScott - Ellensburg, Washington (USA) / Hapkido

81. JamesG - SoCal / Hapkido

82. Dave Boy - Norwich, England / Hapkido

83. mateo (Matthew Rogers) / Hapkido (under Master Hwang In-shik)

84. Falcore - Bris, Australia / Hapkido

85. ELBOHEMIO (David Rodriguez) - Puerto Rico / Rama Hapkido Kwan, World Hapkido Association, Combat Hapkido, Huk Ju Sool Hapkido

86. wally - Newfoundland, Canada / Combat Hapkido

87. Hikage / Hapkido (United Hapkido of Liberty, USKMAF)

88. Ripcord – Alexandria, VA (USA) / Hapkido (under Master Il Yong Um)

89. Osprey – Eugene, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido

90. Wazzabi (Tim Wong) – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) / Eagle Hapkido (GM Hwang In Shik)

91. Oceansoul – Monterrey, Mexico / Hapkido

92.JeffNights - Wyandotte, MI (USA) / Hapkido

93. Hapkidofighter – Santa Monica, CA (USA) / Hapkido (under GM Bong Soo Han)

94. Olderico – Frankfurt, Germany / Hapkido (Jin Jung Kwan – KHF)

95. Utotin- Southern California / Sierra Madre Hapkido

96. klassb – Korea / Hankido, Sangmookwan (under Master Ko Baek Yong)

97. TheGnome – Canton, NY (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido and Combat Hapkido

98. MarcoPolo - Texas (USA) / KHF Hapkido, ICHF Combat Hapkido

99. sbaorion - Hamilton (Scotland) / Conceptual Hapkido (under Mster Mark Gaitens)

100. tako3131 - Missouri / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (under Master Rhodes)

101. Hapkid0ist - Garden Grove, California (USA) / Hapkido under GM J.B. Lee

102. arc avalo - Northern Alabama / Shinsei Hapkido

103. Sahbunim (John Baade) - Crodon (VIC, Australia) / International Hapkido Alliance (Master Geoff Booth)

104. Gaylen50 (Gaylen Zellner) - Palatine, Illinois (USA) / Hap Ki Do

105. RoninKeating - Glasgowish (?) / Hapkido

106. wolfpackkali / Hapkido

107. Joehkd (Joseph Corchado) - Nashville, TN (USA) / Hapkido (under GM J.R. West)

108. Live Hand (Brian McCann) - Howell, NJ (USA) / Combat Hapkido

109. Plato - Bronx, NY (USA) / Combat Hapkido

110. Dae Han - Ireland / Combat Hapkido (under Master McQuillan)

111. cathycasi21 (Lily-Mae Casiano) - Calgary, Alberta (Canada) / Hapkido

112. Cosmo Kramer - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido

113. dcben / Hapkido (Kido Hae)

114. kwanjang (Kevin Janisse) - Clackamasus, Oregon (USA) / Hapkido (under SaJaNim R. Timmerman)

115. shoalin dragon (Sidney) - South Windsor, CT (USA) / Sin Moo Hapkido (under Master Mike MacCarty )

116. Shihan - Bronx, NY / Combat Hapkido

117. Viedas - Riga, Latvia / (Sin Moo) Hapkido (under Master Mochalin)

118. ray8285 - Blue Springs, Missouri (USA) / United Hapkido (under Miss Helen Johnson)

119. Dargo - Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) / ICHF

120. bushidoka - Ont., Canada / Hapkido

121. Hapkido D - Central Florida (USA) / Hapkido

122. Vandaler - Montreal, Canada / Hoshinkido Hapkido (GM Serge Baubil)

123. jrhilland (Master Jere R. Hilland) - Fargo, ND (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF, Daehan Kidohwe)

124. Bpoch73 (Bill) - Eldersburg, Md. (USA) / Hapkido (USKMAF)

125. Michael Munyon - Jackson, MS (USA) / Hapkido (under GM JR West, USKMAF)

126. Wolf Pack (Ian Fitzgerald) - Jackson MS (USA) / Jin Jun Kwan Hapkido (under Master Charlie Deorge Sr. and Jr.)

127. Kidquick - Toronto, ON (Canada) / Hapkido (under Master Keith Stewart)

128. french fri25 - Long Island, New York (USA) / Hapkido (under John Mattheos)

129. DaveS. - Howell, New Jersey (USA) / Combat Hapkido (under Brian McCann)

130. Patrick_baji - Melbourne, Australia / Hapkido International Association / Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido

131. koshinkwan (Troy Smith) - Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (UHF)

132. Hapkido7 (Shaun) - Corona, California (USA) / Hapkido (Under Mr. Spellman and Mr. Mercury)

133. seanacha (Mike) - Chicago, Illinois (USA) / Hapkido (under Masters Jung Hoon Kim and Joe Cuvala)

134. saint15 (Vanessa) - Near Newcastle, England / Duk Moo HKD under Master Kim

135. hapk1do (Zach Protzman) - Dallas, Texas (USA) / HMJ/WKF under B.B. Murphy

136. KansasHapkido (Jeff Brown) / Tactical Hapkido under Barry Rodemaker, Saja Hapkido under Blaine Grissom

137. pretendingtodie - Maryland, USA / USKMAF Hapkido under GM JR West

138. Avedis - Washington, USA / Sin Moo Hapkido under Master Sean Bradley

140. samurang (Pierre Sundin) - Sweden / Sung Moo Kwan HKD, Kuk Sool HKD, World Kido Federation

141. yukwon (Frank Chartier) - Louisiana (USA) / Hanminjok Hapkido/WKF under Master Murphy

142. Hyung (Min Hyung Kooh) - Tijuana, BC, Mexico / WHF Hapkido under Master Proo

143. Sangmuhapkido (Jamar) / Sangmukwan HKD under Master Yongsik Park

144. jwalk (James) - Corinth, TX (USA) / Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido (KHA)

145. default (Jason) / Hapkido




Note: If you want anything added or changed (e.g. titles, systems, etc.) , just let me know. I base the posting only on what the poster wrote in the "check-in" post itself. If you don't write it in your check-in post, follow-up post or by PM, I won't add it, that's so I don't make an error. Thanks.

[hybridcrow15]

i love the style of HKD the joint locks,the flips.Beautiful art.

[hybridcrow15]

I went to my first lesson,it was Awesome.I now have a white belt. :woo:

[Sarah the Sane]

Hello, I'm Sarah, and Hapkido is my 2nd art form, the first being Wado Ryu, and the third being Taekwondo. I've been training Hapkido for about a year and a half, and I'm a green belt. I live in Pennsylvania, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of schools in my area. Luckily, I found an amazing school. Our school isn't traditional by any standards, but we all love each other. We call our instructor Steve by his first name, we pick on each other, and we don't do any forms. Our Hapkido is more of a mix of a bunch of things. Like, the white belt, yellow stripe, and yellow belt sets were "normal". like the usual joint locks, pressure points, kicks, strikes, and throws. Orange stripe was weapons (rope and kubaton), orange belt was boxing and grappling, green stripe was ground and crab kicking (designed to improve kicking technique), and green belt is combo kicking and jump kicking (pure torture). We grapple, mma, point spar, and weapons fight (padded stick/sword, nunchucks). We're certainly a diverse school.

[Bruce W Sims]

Hello. I began Hapkido on September 18th, 2003, (so not very long ago indeed!), and have so far been occupied with it in thought and skill.
I train in Calgary, a city in Alberta, Canada (home of the annual Calgary Stampede) three times a week and am just learning the basics (of stances, rolls, kicks, etcetera).
I train under Master Ki C. Yoon, who was born and raised in Korea, and came to Canada a year and a half ago. He is a 9th Dan in Hapkido, and was a Seoul president bodyguard, who also trained 2000 military paratroopers to 1st Dan in 30 months. (He was recongnized by General of the squadron with an award of achievement.) He is an amazing man in general, and on a personal level I respect him greatly.
I, myself, am an average girl in ninth grade, who devotes herself to her work (this, very specifically, being hapkido presently) and I enjoy it. And yes, I like this idea of a check-in, too!

Congratulations!! You may hold the record for the youngest practitioner here!! Did you know that you wanted to learn Hapkido or was it just a lucky break?

Best Wishes,

Bruce

[Hapkido Dood]

Hello all. I study Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido under Master Wade Langin in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (http://www.jjkcanada.com).

I have been taking Hapkido for close to 5 years and really enjoy it.
I began studying the martial arts as a teen taking Shotokan Karate under Sensei Del Philips in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Earned a purple belt and then my family moved. I left the MA for many years until I began working at a homeless shelter here in Calgary. A friend of mine and I would get together and train and it was he who introduced me to Master Langin. I have been with him ever since.

Master Langin's teacher is GM Lee Chang Soo, who is awesome! I had the privilege of participating in a seminar with GM Lee which was a lot of fun.

I currently hold a red belt and hope to test for my first dan in July of this year.

This is a great forum. Peace.

[Jointlock]

Hi all, I wasn't sure if this was the best place to put this.

I'm in London until Friday. I wasn't sure if I would have any time, but now I think I might Thursday evening to checkout some schools. Stupidly I didn't bring a uniform or anything like that, but I would be happy just watching a class and getting a different perspective.

Is there anyone on here from London or are there any good schools that you all can recommend?

I'm staying at the Ramada in the Canary Wharf area and I'm getting quite proficient at the DLRs. Hopefully whatever school I visit isn't too far out of the way.

I'm also planning a trip to Munich this summer. So, if anyone knows of some good schools there I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

[Hapkido Dood]

Hello Josh. I think I am a subscriber to your You Tube aco**** "Hapkidojosh". Great to see you on here.

[Jointlock]

Hello Josh. I think I am a subscriber to your You Tube aco**** "Hapkidojosh". Great to see you on here.


Thanks for the plug!

I kind of lurk around the forum and read as much as I can. I have been really busy lately and my desire to post on forums comes and goes. But if I see any thread that I think I can contribute to, I post.

[hybridcrow15]

Hello fellow Hapkido colleges,and masters.Im a yellow belt now.Im going for my yellow belt green stripe this month! wish me luck!

[hybridcrow15]

I am now a Yellow Belt Greenstripe in Yong In. Hapkido.And i am the youngest at the age of 13.:D

[sob2]

Hello, I have been a hkd practitioner for half of a week; I study the art in South Pasadena at Kim's Hapkido. As a 15 year old, I recently,(one week ago) moved to California from Washington where I was encouraged to do a martial art. I have only had one practice but so far, I'm having a great time.

As a Korean American, I hope to learn more about my culture as well as continuing to learn the art of hkd for many years to come.

[Unhfireboy2007]

Hey Guys and Girls! I'm Sean I'm from the Glens Falls, NY area (Near Lake George). I'm a Green belt. I practice at Glens Falls Tae Kwon Do and practice both Hap Ki Do and Tae Kwon Do (I have my yellow in TKD testing for Yellow I in a week). My Sabunim is Craig McDonald, who is a very good instructor and takes the time to correct you in a respectful manner. I've been doing Hap Ki Do since February of this year and I love it! I believe we are affiliated with ICHF. Our Kwonjanim is GM Nogerra. Anyone going to the New York Open in LI this fall?

[Schmeag]

Hi! I just started formally training under Master Greg Walters in the Hapkido International Association (HIA)--affliated with the Moo Moo Kwan--in Melbourne, Australia. I'm getting my uniform next week (exciting!), but I've been practising what I can remember ever since my introductory lesson over a month ago (stretches, breathing patterns and a couple simple series of techniques like the block-control-strike series and the wrist grip-breaking series). I've had a couple sessions so far. The effects are already pretty noticeable. I feel so much more disciplined, satisfied and fit than I've felt in a long time. :)

[Pkaaaww!!]

[QUOTE=Thomas;72870](Korea Guards is a type of Korean Hapkido that also trains in bodyguard type of skills)
/QUOTE]

Hey Thomas. Good to meet you.

Will you tell me a bit about the Korea Guards? That sounds relevent to my work.
Peace.

[Thomas]

[QUOTE=Thomas;72870](Korea Guards is a type of Korean Hapkido that also trains in bodyguard type of skills)
/QUOTE]

Hey Thomas. Good to meet you.

Will you tell me a bit about the Korea Guards? That sounds relevent to my work.
Peace.
wish I could give you more information. I studied it in conjunction with (GM Myung Jae Nam style) Hapkido in Korea and one week after I tested for my 1st dan in HKD, we piled in a van and went tio another school and tested for 1st dan in KGMA. When I tested for my 2nd dan in HKD I had the option to test for my 2nd in KGMA but I turned it down. Personally, between the language barrier and my interest in "Hapkido", I never really asked a lot of questions about it. My instructor told me it was for "bodyguards" and such. We did have a separate set of hyungsae for the test requirements (but we also had hyungsae for Hapkido!) and we spent quite a bit of time doing free fighting and such. Sometimes we visited a few schools and trained with them but I didn't see any main differences between what I was doing at our Hapkido school and what we did at KGMA. (Mainly I list my 1st dan in KGMA in the hopes that someone will say "Me too!!!!! Here's some links to more info!")


Here's a link to a similar group... http://www.jmjmoosul.co.kr/aboutus/aboutus.htm

[Saccade]

Hi guys.

My name's Pete - my profile's open to all, I think.

I study Wol Ge Kwan (The Victor's Laurel) Hapkido, developed Kwangjangnim Ge Do Chang, developed in 1968 (and involves a certain type of Ki meditation) who was given a special "Best Martial Teacher" award by the Korean Government for his work, training the Korean Police.

I train under Saboumnim Parlour at the London school of Chang's Hapkido Academy.

Having trained in various other Martial Art, I believe (at this point) I may have found a style that contains everything I have been looking for - it augments what I know and is showing me new applications, opening my eyes as it were, for techniques I already know as well as teaching me more efficient and effective.

From what I've experienced on the receiving end, the techniques are often more painful and I have hypersensitivity, so I don't feel pain as much (due to an excited nervous system - it's translated as a sensation much like syntasesia translates senses), nor unfortunately pleasure, unless it's a lot - which is annoying when I burn myself as, a few days afterwards it aches, I didn't realise the grill pan was that hot...

It's been like that since I was in a car accident (not our fault) over five years ago, dislocated my shoulder and clavicle - which are now sublux'd - and if my shoulder is twisted out THAT does hurt...

Plus I banged my head on the impact, knocking myself out.
I'm not sure if that's what caused it, because I can't really remember if I experienced the same physical sensations before...

I just remember that the accident didn't hurt at all. I thought it was because of shock as, having been stabbed in the leg (which didn't hurt either - it just felt like a sharp punch - until a few days later), I was told that the reason I didn't know I was stabbed was because of a shock reflex.

If my bones were weaker, I would have just broken my clavicle in that car accident and that would've been that.

DAMN THE SCHOOL BREAK TIME MILK MONITOR AND MY CRAVINGS FOR THE STUFF!!!

Yet, despite all this I still get "gym-burn" from muscle fill-up and DOMS... Strange, huh?

Good to meet you all,

Pete Austin
(Saccade)

[Thomas]

Hi all,
I started this thread quite a while ago and periodically updated the list to reflect all of our "members" here. Of late, I haven't updated it and I have no plans to do so. If someone else would like to take over the updating, please do. Otherwise, I think the intros here are good enough without a constant list.

Thanks all!!!!!


Moo Sool!

[Saccade]

Catwise -

What're the Musical Weapon Forms?

Is that like the old Kung-Fu films where the old monk would whip out his bamboo flute and give the young upstarts a whack in the head while singing a song about how he may be so old his bamboo's gone soft, but it still give's you a black eye if you say so...

Or, I guess, Kung-fu Hussle with the Landlady (if you've seen that...)?

Or like the entrance ceremony of a Muay Thai match or Jingo'ing, where the prelim's are dance-like and to a changing rhythm?
But with a weapon patterns instead of stretches and etiquette (not saying that there is none!)?

Or am I just missing the totally obvious and it is what it says on the tin - a weapon's pattern to music?
Like Tai-Bo but with a Kris?

(Sorry to relate that to Tai-Bo...)
(Sorry to any Tai-bo enthusiasts here, or people who were motivated by Mr Motivator.)

[CatWise]

Saccade,

I got a good lough this morning after your post! Thanks for that :)

As for musical forms, these are besically free style weapons forms performed with music. They are performed at turnaments and are quite impressive and fun to watch. Type in "musical weapons forms" and you should get quite a few good video's that will give you an idea of what it is. But I'm warning you, it doesn't look much like Tai Bo.

I am assuming that you haven't been to any martial arts turnaments?

[Saccade]

Not ones that have gymnastics with pretty pointy edges in, no...

(Though most female gymnasts are pretty. Some edgy. And, of course, you can't discount the pointy ones. Always pointing at me and laughing. God damn them... grumble grumble...)

Sounds like it'd be pretty good.

A bit like whips and multi-section staffs/chains taking the place of Fire-Poi at Raves and Festivals, that kind of thing, right?

I typed in the search and got directed to this website called J-List...
According to the tellings off I've been getting, I shouldn't say things that aren't related to Martial Art in English so I won't go into it.

I'm lucky I'm an English Martial Artist, else I'd be [can't think of something not rude] round here.

[CatWise]

Saccade,

I like you. You're funny :)

[Saccade]

Don't say that - I'll get another warning about breaking TOS...

[Saccade]

That's very kind of you to say so, Catwise.

Thanks for making me feel appreciated.

:)

[Pkaaaww!!]

You wanna see seomthing funny Catwise?
You should see this guy's (way too, no-one should be able to do that. Cept maybe super foot.) high side kick. IF you see it that is.

Pete man, you really gotta start wearing underwear under your Gi. Or get a new one that aint' so old and see thru.

[CatWise]

Hey Pkaaaww!!

I do want to see it, did you forget the link?

[Dr.Alireza]

hello all,

Where do I begin? Well I started ITF Tae Kwon Do at the age of 8, in Buffalo New York. I started doing Intra-school tournaments around yellow belt or so. I reached 1rst Dan when I was 16 and that year I started the Black Belt Tournaments from my area. In 1999 I was undefeated in all tournements including PKC (which i did not do much of) and proceeded my training by re-learning all of the forms (patterns) mirrored and teaching younger students. By 18 I learned all 14 mirrored and then was told it was not required! (still not happy about that). I then was asked to train 2 particual students to get there 1rst dan (jounior) as well as to prepare for my 2nd dan testing. Well this is were my training (mental) started to go down hill. The 2 students that I was training, were ONLY able to go for there BB because there parents begged our master to let them test before they moved out of town. They were definitly not ready, I had to teach them from the ground up and this severly hindered my progress to second degree. Finnaly 1 day before our test (after about 4 months of 6 day a week training) they realize that they have no set way to do the test. No order for forms, breaking, self defense, NOTHING! so, the next day our test looked like,, well i knew my stuff and they got there prize. So that day the only thing i goofed on was some crazy flying over people, spining (blindside) back kick into some boards, where i missed and accidently tagged one of the holders in the crown jewels.. then no one would hold any more boards for that kick! Also on sword technique, while i was doing there traditional bowing ceremony the sword rolled over and i did not notice so when i started, the blade, was facing me! other then that, thnigs went better then expected. While i recieved my second dan, the judges and owner of the club were drilling me with ethical questions and my ears were popping non stop, so not to look like and idiot and keep asking to repeat themselves i just went with the flow, and come to find out after the test, the owner was trying to get me to say i would teach for him full time (up until this point I tought 2-3 days per week for about 2-3 classes a day, 2yrs, FOR FREE). So I sat down with him afterwards and told him that I did not want this to be my occupation at this time (i was 18!) and i just wanted to continue with what i was doing. That went for about a month or so and finnally I got a new job at Home Depot. I told him that and his reply was "What kind of Black Belt are you?". I was awestruck,, all I could think of was all the kids that he let slide by, just for a dollar or a favor. And that was the last day i was there.

I then moved to toronto ontario to goto school and i found a WTF Tae Kwon Do club near by. I talked to the Master there and it seemed like a pretty reasonable place, so i signed up. I started teaching some of my forms to there black belts and vice versa, then it came sparing time (after about a month or so), and I was paired with a 2nd degree around my age. Being ITF I was very accustomed to front leg attacks where in WTF they are primarily rear leg. So my opponent did what they do, and i checked with my shin on his instep and I recieved a scolding, (wasnt against the rules but it was frowned upon), I said ok, im sry (i really ment it) and we proceeded our match. He then lowered his guard and i kicked him in the throat and was also scolded, then he did one of those back leg kicks, and i then was scolded again! So it wasnt really the place for me at that time, and I really did not make many friends that day.

I then noticed a little old hole in the wall that said Hap Ki Do on the front of it. I walked in had a look around, and had about a 15 min chat with "Shadow Warrior" (Kieth Stewart). I came back another day when it was a bit busier and threw some kicks and then I was paired with there ONLY black belt. SIR (mr. stewart) asked to see some front leg and rear leg rounds,, i showed, they were ok. Then his black belt showed me some rounds. He put no effort forth and yet my wrist, elbow, and shoulder were telling me a lot different. That is when i knew that this is what I wanted to do.

I then came to the club (there are no formal classes) on a regular basis. SIR finnaly let me spar a yellow belt.. and I got schooled. All the different dynamics of twisting, throws, misdirections, ground work, and just being relaxed, blew my mind. A year or so later i recieved my yellow, after unlearning everything TKD tought me about kicks and punches and now im finnaly feeling very confident about releasing and relaxing whatever it is that im doing (2.5yrs later). Im still a yellow belt, but im not going anywhere. I participated in a full contact match in florida and held my own against somone 25lbs larger then I (hard to find somone in the 149 division) and only lost by 0.5 a point. I cant wait to be able to move like my mind thinks I can and I know this is the place to do it.

Sorry for the long post. But that is most of my background.

Thank you
KQ

Hello Kidquick
I was wondering if you can tell me where in Toronto your club is located? as I am planing on taking Hapkido soon. I'm looking for a good school close to my area. I'm located very close to York University. Thanks bye for now.

[Kraen]

My name's Sheldon Bond and I'm from Prince George, BC. I started Hapkido when I was in grade 1, but didn't stick with it for very long. Skip to 10 years later and I joined again due to various reasons.

First reason was that I recently (at the time) had a very physically demanding job. Then once I ended up moving on my days just felt 'incomplete' so to speak.

Then my friend invited me to watch her in a Judo tournament and I got talking to some of the people there and decided getting back into Hapkido was something I wanted to do. And if not that, try out Judo at the very least.

I mentioned wanting to get into a MA to another friend and his response was 'yeah, I was thinkin' the same thing.'

So we tried out the classes and everything was good.

That, and it helps that the building we train in is an old firehall so it looks like it's straight out of a kung-fu movie. :cool:

http://www.khihapkido.com/


Kraen - Prince George, B.C. (Canada) / Sung Moo Kwan Hapkido (Korean Hapkido Institute)

[TommyG]

Hello,

My name is Tommy Galia and I live near Springfield, MO. March 3rd will be my 4th lesson in Hapkido. I first became involved in martial arts at age 13. My Grandmother paid for six months at a school teaching TKD. After the first month or so I started going five days a week and then, after reaching high enough rank for the Sat. sparring class, starting going six days a week. After my initial six months was over we couldn't afford it any more and I had to stop going.

Fast forward to the present. I've gotten really out of shape and MA was the only activity I was ever into. I decided I wanted to get back into MA and made a comment about it to the guy who sits next to me at work. Well, turns out he's a BB in TKD and studying Hapkdio now. He invited me to start training under his master.

One of the things I didn't like about TKD was the class size and distance limitations of the things I had learned so far. Well, our class size is the two of us so there is tons of personal attention from our Master and the things we are learning so far are all in close.

I also didn't like how offense oriented my TKD learning was. While I have no problems throwing the last punch, I'm just not the type of person who can bring himself to throw the first. The training I'm receiving in Hapkido seems to be the perfect fit for me as everything we're learning so far starts from a defensive position, I.E someone grabbing you or throwing a punch. Another big plus is that I never have to worry about not being able to afford the training as my master doesn't charge for lessons! He had a dojang in the past and got fed up with the business aspects of it and closed the school. Now he teaches very small classes in his garage at no charge.

In the future I plan to start training in Ninjutsu/Taijutsu as well. There's a group near by that teaches it and the fee is only $25 a month. They're affiliated with a 9th Dan and from what I hear the $25 a month covers her coming a long distance once a month to make sure training is being done properly. They're not taking any new students until they can move outside come spring and it conflicts with my current works schedule.

[Tian-Tian]

I'm a Hapkido white belt from Texas, training under Grand Master San Yoon, 9th Dan Black belt. :D

Check'd!

[locust]

Should have checked in about a year ago but was waitting to see if the club folded just got my yellow belt in this style not long ago and really enjoying it

[Cosmo Kramer]

Well I am back in Hapkido for the first time in almost a year. I am enjoying training as much as I did a few years ago when I first started.

[Bruce W Sims]

I bet you are in pretty good condition after all of those sandbags were filled and stacked along the river. Sounds like everyone made-out OK, but I am guessing noone wants another Spring like this last one, right?

Best Wishes,


Bruce

[dortiz]

Welcome back,
glad everyone and the school made it through. I think you are all nuts for living there but you do have one of the best teachers in the country.

Cheers,

Dave O.

[Cosmo Kramer]

I bet you are in pretty good condition after all of those sandbags were filled and stacked along the river. Sounds like everyone made-out OK, but I am guessing noone wants another Spring like this last one, right?

Best Wishes,


Bruce


it was a tough winter and spring no question. the community did a good job of working together though to save the city and for the most part everyone was ok.

[Mr Hatfield]

I would love to check in:

My name is Ty Hatfield from Springville Utah. I have been Training Hapkido for eleven years im a 3rd Dan. I really love Hapkido and feel it is life changing, I use it in everything I do or try to.

[Bruce W Sims]

Hi, Ty:

Who do you study under out in Utah? Are you a member of a Hapkido organization there?

Best Wishes,

Bruce

[Mr Hatfield]

Bruce:

My Linage is this:

Choi, Yong Sul
Ji, Han Jae
Lee, Yong Ho
Ahn, Hyeon Whan

Are you a Hapkido practitioner also?

I study at:
Kaesung Academy
236 South Main St
Springville, Utah 84663
801-489-6838



I study under Ahn, Hyeon Whan. He is a 10th Dan in Hapkido, He was the Heavy Weight Asian Kyuk Tu Ki (Muy Thai) Champion for 4 years, and holds high ranks in other arts including Taekwondo.
Juntong Musul Federation (traditional martial arts federation) is a training/ certifying body for Self Defense, and Hapkido programs.

[Bruce W Sims]

Bruce:

My Linage is this:

Choi, Yong Sul
Ji, Han Jae
Lee, Yong Ho
Ahn, Hyeon Whan

Are you a Hapkido practitioner also?

I study at:
Kaesung Academy
236 South Main St
Springville, Utah 84663
801-489-6838



I study under Ahn, Hyeon Whan. He is a 10th Dan in Hapkido, He was the Heavy Weight Asian Kyuk Tu Ki (Muy Thai) Champion for 4 years, and holds high ranks in other arts including Taekwondo.
Juntong Musul Federation (traditional martial arts federation) is a training/ certifying body for Self Defense, and Hapkido programs.

Thanks for the info. For myself, I am a student of MYUNG Kwang Sik, who also studied under JI Han Jae and later directly under CHOI Yong Sul. Our material is a sort of interface among the various experiences that Myung had in his MA career. There is certainly a strong KONG SOO DO influences as one sees in our five forms. There is likewise, a sort of "japanese-flavored" (more Judo-like) approach to grappling with a growing accent on the HAPKIYUSOOL applications as one delves deeper into the material.

Years ago a famous Japanese master, Mochizuki, developed a similar interface among Japanese arts and identified it as "AIKI-BUDO". In many ways I think of YON MU KWAN Hapkido, the material I practice and teach, in much the same way. FWIW.

[Mr Hatfield]

Thanks for your info. I have a little other kind of view to Hapkido and some tryed to poke at me for saying so. I feel Hapkido is more of a philosophy than an individual martial art. Hapkido means "coordinated power way". Hapkido was actually developed from many arts and continues to develop (coordinate) with other arts. To us, there is only one rule. Techniques must really work for self defense whether its a strike, hold, escape or redirect.

[TSDSteve]

Hi All,

Just a quick question i would appreciate the views of others.

I currently study Tang Soo Do (2nd Gup) and am thinking that sometime in the future (maybe once i achieve black belt) that i would like to try another type of martial art. Tang Soo Do is a Korean art as is Hapkido.

My question is: Would there be a benefit in learning Hapkido to supplement Tang Soo Do? (Tang Soo Do is primarily a kicking and striking art) and would the two complement or conflict with each other?

I am also of thinking maybe trying Wing Chun Kung Fu as another option

Thanks

Steve

[Mr Hatfield]

Steve,

I would have to say I think Hapkido would be great to use as another type of understanding. I feel also the more and more you learn the better just find good schools, Practice, and work hard.

Thanks,
Ty

[Corwin]

Thanks for your info. I have a little other kind of view to Hapkido and some tryed to poke at me for saying so. I feel Hapkido is more of a philosophy than an individual martial art. Hapkido means "coordinated power way". Hapkido was actually developed from many arts and continues to develop (coordinate) with other arts. To us, there is only one rule. Techniques must really work for self defense whether its a strike, hold, escape or redirect.


I would add a condition to that. The techniques must work AND adhere to the 3 basic prinicples of Hapkido: water, circle, and Ki (or non-resistance if you like). If it violates one of those it might very well be a good technique, but not really Hapkido.

That's just my view on that. And this is me checking in:

17 years in Jang Mu Won Hapkido under GM Chong Sung Kim, Alhambra, Ca and under several of his top students: Master Steve Peterman in San Dimas, Mr. Jeff Harris in Pomona originally, among many other excellent instructors in the system. I've been very blessed.

[Mr Hatfield]

3 basic prinicples of Hapkido: water, circle, and Ki (or non-resistance if you like)

I look at them also and for true teq understanding it is to me same but also Circle, disrupt, and droping your level. If you look at any good move there is always this if throw someone I will disrupt pull them though circle and pulling to make them off balanced then drop my level to make the throw. If I use any move you use this simple concept in making the move work.

[tcasella]

Hello all,
My name is Tony; I have a mixed-bag martial arts background but one of my primary interests is in Hapkido.
I trained in Seoul and Uijongbu under the "Bi Ryung Kwan" and then the "Koryo Kwan" for about 2 years and have been training in various other schools since.
Looking forward to some friendly and thought provoking discussion on the boards.

Thanks

[Saltador]

I am now stuydying Hapkido under the auspicies of Maestro Santiago. He operates a Hapkido Dojang within the confines of the Dober Gym. We have gotten off to a good start thus far and I am even learning Catalan better from him, than I would in my local area where they speak a translated version of Spanish from Catalan. Two birds killed with one stone, so to speak.