HANKIDO
Hankido (Korean: 한기다) is a new martial art style created by Grandmaster Myung Jaenam in the 1980s using circular flow movements due to Myung Jaenam’s background in traditional Korean dance.
The word Hankido is made up of three different Hanjas:
Han (한 / 韓): Korea, Korean culture and mentality (see Korean names).
Ki (기 / 氣): Energy
Do (도 / 道): the way
So it can be said that Hankido means: a way for Korean people to develop their inner energy/power.
This style can be recognized by the delicate, circular movements that the hankido practitioner uses to control his opponent. Of course, this is partly because Hankido shares some roots with Hapkido, but also because Myung Jae Nam, who was a talented dancer, combined these techniques with traditional Korean dance.
The founder of Hankido, Master Myung Jae-nam
Hankido was first officially introduced at the first international games in Seoul, South Korea. The development of hankido did not end there and in the years after the introduction of hankido, it expanded into various fields.
The difference between hankido and hapkido is that hankido is more of an internal art and hapkido is a semi-internal art. In addition to using the three principles, Hankido also emphasizes the use of the softness of power and somehow includes the principle of the heart.
Hankido in Iran and the Middle East
The founder of Hankido in Iran and the Middle East is Professor Hoe Jang Nim, Dr. Ali Sarlak, who after years of practice, effort, and gaining knowledge made this important possible and provided a platform for the spread of Korean culture and martial arts.
The founder of Hankido in Iran and the Middle East, Master Hoe Jang Nim, Dr. Ali Sarlak
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The Kido World Federation consists of several styles of martial arts in order to complete its administrative, economic, technical and management staff from among all professors, trainers, veterans, managers, activists, champions, athletes and those interested in Korean martial arts in both male and female divisions. It invites cooperation from all over the world.
