Korean Martial Arts (Casual Classes) - FREE

****This class is open to all levels, weather permitting; in an event of poor weather conditions class will be changed to a regular class**\

Come workout, have fun, relieve your stress, and meet your fellow neighbours!

Welcoming interested people to join our FREE classes every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and every Sunday afternoon from 2:30PM-4:30PM near Bathurst/Lake Shore area.

Classes are led by our event organizer, Master Dave Crook, a seasoned 4th degree black belt Hapkido practitioner from a respected academy with many years of experience in this art and various others.

About this form of martial arts: Hapkido is a hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, grappling, throwing techniques, kicks, punches, and other striking attacks.

How to join: Join this group/event and directly message me with your interest.

Q: Is this completely FREE? A: Yes, classes/lessons are completely FREE

Q: Do I require a gi/uniform to participate? A: Gi is completely optional, only required when doing groundwork grappling/throw techniques

Q: Are there grading and belt progression? A: Yes, there are grading and belts, which will cost $30 just to cover the cost, testing will done when YOU are comfortable and ready!

Current Martial Artists Belt Status: 1x Masters - 4th Degree Black Belt 1x Yellow Belt (former red belt) 1x Yellow Stripe Belt 134x White Belts

Belt Colours - Progression in Descending Order:

• White Belt • Yellow Stripe Belt • Yellow Belt • Orange Stripe Belt • Orange Belt • Green Stripe Belt • Green Belt • Blue Stripe Belt • Blue Belt • Red Stripe Belt • Red Belt • Black Stripe Belt • Black Belt

Curriculum of Techniques

White Belt to Yellow Stripe:

Strikes (all strikes from left wrist grab, striking with right) 1. Sword Strike to Clavicle 2. Nunchuk Strike to Temple 3. Companion Sword Strike with Elbow Strike to Solar Plexus 4. Spear Hand to Femoral Artery 5. Palm Strike to Floating Rib 6. Spear Hand to Trachea

Breakaways (all breakaways from right wrist grab) 1. Latissimus Dorsi push with bucking back fist 2. When pulled with bucking back fist 3. When pushed with bucking back fist 4. Downward break away with elbow strike 5. Live-hand tricept push up with elbow strike 6. Assisted tricept push-up with elbow strike

Take Downs (performed both sides) 1. Pivot throw Joint Locks (all joint locks from right wrist grab) 1. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow 2. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow 45 degrees 3. One inch bow 4. Side wrist lock - bend elbow 5. Side elbow lock 6. Elbow lock controlled

Escapes From Mounted Position (all from opponent on mount position - performed both sides) 1. Escape to Mount 2. Escape to Guard 3. As punches are received - buck - single arm hook - roll 4. As punches are received - buck - shoulder walk - two arm hook - guard 5. Escape when head is locked 6. Escape when head is locked with high mount

Kicks (both sides) 1. Side kick

To learn more about Hwa Won Yue Hapkido visit our website here:** http://www.hapkidohwawonyue.ca/toronto.html#