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Hapkido Hapkido is one of the most popular forms of fighting in the US originating from Korea. Hapkido is a martial art of Korean origin. Its name means literally "The way of coordination and internal power." Over the centuries Hapkido fighting techniques have adapted. Presently in America, Hapkido is a complete martial art in that it consists of: dynamic striking and kicking techniques, very similar to Tae Kwon Do, both hard and soft style deflection techniques, throws, takedowns, ground-fighting, and extensive joint locking techniques. Hapkido is the combination of two Korean Martial Arts - Yool Sool which comes from the Japanese art known as Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jutsu and Tae Kyon which is an ancient Korean Kicking Skill that was widespread during the time of the Three Kingdoms. To this day, Hapkido is present in over 75% of all the countries in the world. Hapkido has influenced many Americans to become