how old do you have 2 be 2 do hapkido?

[TigerAnsTKDLove]

What age do you have to be 2 do hapkido? i really wanna join hapkido also but it looks like its for adults only which suxs.

[Maximicus]

Depends on the teacher and on YOU.

[SoKKlab]

Because of all the Joint Manipulations, Locks and Lock/Throws/ Projection combinations, usually you'd have to be at least 18 years old to do systems such as Ju Jitsu, Hapkido etc.

This is for safety's sake as people under that age have not physically matured and to put undue stresses upon joints too early in life would be destructive and could lead to joint problems etc in later life.

There is no reason as to why you couldn't join a Hapkido school at a younger age, if they'd except you and train in the 'safer' techniques and move onto the other techniques later.