Hapkido, a comprehensive Korean self-defense system, teaches how to use leverage and vital points to efficiently defeat an opponent. 

Students learn a diverse set of skills including kicks, hand strikes and defensive blocks, as well as grappling, joint locks and throws. A core part of the curriculum is defending against knife and gun attacks.

Hapkido practitioners are taught how to roll and fall safely.

Students also learn how to use traditional weapons such as sword, nunchaku, and long staff.