Definitions

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  • noun An eclectic Korean martial art founded by Young Sul Choi, a student of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.

Etymologies

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From Korean 합기도.

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Examples

  • Listen, there's a math professor of my acquaintance who has a blackbelt in hapkido and regularly kicks my butt when sparring.

    An Open Letter to David Horowitz Richard Nokes 2006

  • I had a female hapkido teacher years ago who could fight several men at the same time while blindfolded.

    Choosing Martial Art: A Celebration floreta 2009

  • There was just too much emphasis on katas and robotic self defense techniques, I quit and studied hapkido and aikido.

    Choosing Martial Art: A Celebration floreta 2009

  • Mr. Shuey started studying cane moves in earnest about 10 years ago while practicing hapkido, which incorporates stick fighting at advanced levels.

    Everybody Is 'Cane Fu' Fighting 2008

  • Did you know anything about hapkido before you started work on Re-Gifters, or was there a pretty steep learning curve?

    Guest blogger: Mike Carey 2007

  • What was it about the world of competitive martial arts — hapkido, specifically — that appealed to you as a backdrop for the story?

    Guest blogger: Mike Carey 2007

  • From what I have understood the Korean martial arts taekwondo, hapkido spelling might be wrong use the “way” as well but this is derived from the japanese usage/fashion.

    Usage of ‘dou’ (道) in Japan. 2005

  • From what I have understood the Korean martial arts taekwondo, hapkido spelling might be wrong use the “way” as well but this is derived from the japanese usage/fashion.

    Usage of ‘dou’ (道) in Japan. 2005

  • From what I have understood the Korean martial arts taekwondo, hapkido spelling might be wrong use the “way” as well but this is derived from the japanese usage/fashion.

    Usage of ‘dou’ (道) in Japan. 2005

  • From what I have understood the Korean martial arts taekwondo, hapkido spelling might be wrong use the “way” as well but this is derived from the japanese usage/fashion.

    井の中の蛙 » Usage of ‘dou’ (道) in Japan. » Print 2005

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