What is the history of Hapkido?
The true history of Hapkido can never really be established. This history has been re-written by people so many times over the years for political and commercial gain that the truth has been lost to us. While it is natural to try and understand the roots of ones martial arts training, you should remember that this history is not important. What is important is commitment to and perseverance in training, to develop good self-defence technique and good personal values. Despite different claims in books and on the internet one should understand that the art of Hapkido was not created or invented by a single individual. It is impossible for one person to invent an art so vast and complex. Suffice to say that Hapkidos techniques have evolved as part of the history of the Korean nation over many hundreds of years. The evolution of the techniques can be traced back as far as 3 A.D. when Korea was divided into three kingdoms called Koguryu, Paekche and Silla. Martial technique was developed an
