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Historical Background
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND One should understand that martial art techniques are not invented or created by a certain individual. Τhey have been developed rather as a part of the history of a nation. Just...
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The Essence of Martial Arts
The spirit and skill of competition is the foundation of our successful daily lives in society in which we are often confronted with aggressors. Thus we see the origin of martial art is to cope with...
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Grand-Master Kwang Sik Myung
GRAND MASTER KWANG SIK MYUNG 10th Dan Black Belt In Hapkido Founder & President of W.H.F. Grand Master Kwang Sik Myung is a native Korean, and Tenth Degree black belt in Hapkido. Grand Master...
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THE TRADITIONAL EMBLEM
This is the original Hapkido Symbol. The circle signifies the universe, inside the universe is man. The angles intersecting the circle on both sides represent man’s thumb and finger, indicating his...
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ΤΗΕ MODERN EMBLEM
The emblem on the cover, which is the symbol of the World Hapkido Federation, is well remembered and has been proudly worn by Hapkido practitioners since the beginning of the modern Hapkido period....
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Prior to the formation of the World Hapkido Federation, the World Hapkido Association had been established in December 20, 1973, by high ranking Hapkido masters from various cities. At that time, there...
View ArticleΤΗΕ WORLD HAPKIDO FEDERATION IN GREECE
The Greek Hapkido Association with Master Evangelos Thanos as president, a 6th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido and 8th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a personal student of Grand Master Kwang Sik Myung, is...
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PRESIDENT MASTER VAGGELIS THANOS
PRESIDENT MASTER VAGGELIS THANOS CV Master Vangelis Thanos, 6th Dan in WHF Hapkido and 8th Dan in WTF Tae Kwon Do, is a personal student of Grand Master Kwang Sik Myung, the Technical Director of WHF...
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Years have passed since the word “Hapkido” was spoken in Greece for the first time. Since then, there have been many attempts for its spreading throughout our country. Many self-proclaimed Hapkido...
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Hwang In-shik (also Whang Ing-sik, born September 13, 1940) is one of the foremost Korean hapkido teachers today. A great popularizer of the art in Asia through his work in the Hong Kong based films of...
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GREEK HAPKIDO ASSOCIATION
GREEK HAPKIDO ASSOCIATION Healthy mind in healthy body. Τhe art of harmony, power and spirit. Welcome to the Greek Hapkido Association! Since Hapkido is a traditional Korean martial art, aiming at the...
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ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΟ ΥΠΟΒΑΘΡΟ & ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΕΞΕΛΙΞΗ Πρέπει να γίνει αντιληπτό πως οι πολεμικές τέχνες δεν επινοήθηκαν ή αναπτύχθηκαν από κάποιο συγκεκριμένο πρόσωπο, αλλά εξελίχθηκαν σαν ένα μέρος της ιστορίας...
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Η ΟΥΣΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΟΛΕΜΙΚΩΝ ΤΕΧΝΩΝ Το πνεύμα και η ικανότητα ανταγωνισμού αποτελούν τη βάση της επιτυχίας στην καθημερινή ζωή μας στην κοινωνία, όπου συχνά αντιμετωπίζουμε αντιπάλους. Βλέπουμε έτσι ότι η...
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