Our History - Our Future

We are proud to announce the re-launch of the World Hapkido Federation website.  Since the passing of the late Grandmaster and founder of the WHF, Kwang Sik Myung, we have all felt the tremendous loss from the world of martial arts in his tenacious integrity and devotion to Hapkido and its practicitioners. 

We are devoted to move forward the tradition, character, and practice of Hapkido in its truest essence while exploring the technique, application, and the lives of our members.  We are the first and longest continuing world-wide organization devoted to the furtherance of teaching, developing, and sharing Hapkido throughout the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ancient Art of Masters : Masters of Hapkido

 Our first destination is Athen-Greece, home of Master Evagelos Thanos.  President of the Greece Hapkido Federation,
founded in 2000 as a regional branch of the WHF, Master Thanos continues his quest in teaching and developing Hapkido in Europe.

 

 

W.H.F. Regional News

Wednesday
May162012

"All Together" 39th Anniversary of the World Hapkido Federation

On May 4th - 7th, 2012, nine sanctioned countries of the World Hapkido Federation united to mark the 39th Anniversary of the WHF, and to formally declare the World Hapkido Federation in its new era:

THRIVING : INTERNATIONAL : TOGETHER

The signees of the document represent nine countries of the WHF who span more than 150 years of membership.  Since 1973, Grandmaster Myung pioneered the global expansion of Hapkido, and brought the original art form to all corners of the earth.  Today, the WHF stands the test of time in collaboration and unity for future generations.

 

Signees:

Master Roe Jai Myung - Director General - WORLD HAPKIDO FEDERATION

Master Vagelis Thanos - President - GREEK HAPKIDO ASSOCIATION

Master Timothy Shin - Technical Director - WORLD HAPKIDO FEDERATION

Master Demid Momot - President - RUSSIA HAPKIDO UNION

Master Wilfredo Sellas - President - FEDERACION de HAPKIDO PUERTO RICO

Master Jose Manuel Reyes Perez - President - FEDERACION ESPANOLA de HAPKIDO

Master Pablo Peralta - Director - HAPKIDO CHILE SCHOOL

Master Emilio Iglesias - President - DUTCH HAPKIDO FEDERATION

Master Ugur Kabak - President - BELGIUM HAPKIDO FEDERATION

Master Jason D. Mix - Director - ENSO CENTER for INTERNATIONAL ARTS

Wednesday
May162012

Federación Española de Hapkido - 9th Annual Seminar - June 2, 2012
Hosted by Master Jose Manuel Reyes Pérez


Tuesday
Feb282012

World Hapkido Federation | SEMINAR & CONFERENCE Athens, Greece - 2012

WHF Conference & Seminar 2012

Please select to download:

SEMINAR REGISTRATION: Sign Up information

SEMINAR REGISTRATION 2: Schedule & Payment

CONFERENCE & HOTEL INFORMATION: Conference location & Hotel info

On May 4th-6th 2012, the World Hapkido Federation (WHF), in collaboration with the Greek Hapkido Association (GHA), will host this year's International WHF Seminar & Conference in Athens, Greece.  

Hapkido - is considered the patriarch of martial arts: with its emphasis on philosophy, technically incorporating joint locks, striking, kicking, throwing, choking, and weapons.  The result is the dynamic expression of power Ki, through the means of the human body.

The WHF was formed by Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung in 1973, on his journey from war torn Korea to the western world.  His vision was to teach and spread Hapkido, in its purest form, to all people and creeds.  His life-long legacy of seminars continues this May with the teaching of Master Timothy Shin (7° Black Belt, WHF Technical Director), and Master Jason Mix (6° Black Belt, WHF Regional Director - West USA).

Master Shin is the current Technical Director of the WHF.  He was a personal student and assistant to Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung for over two decades.  He will oversee the Black belt and instructor course of the seminar, as well as covering these topics: Basic & Attack technique, Throwing & Falling technique, and the Rope.

Master Mix is the WHF Regional Director of West Coast USA and Director of Program Development at ENSO Center in Redmond, Washington.  He is a senior member of the WHF, and will share and teach various technique and theory uncovered from the many discussions between himself and Grandmaster Kwang Sik Myung.  The CONNECTION: Ho Shin Sul • Middle Staff • 5 Elements will give a rare insight into the art of Hapkido and the WHF's founder.

The conference will be lead by Director General of the World Hapkido Federation, Master Roe Jai Myung.  As the son of the late Grandmaster, he will share the vision of the WHF's future as well as developments and projects that are underway. 

GHA president Evangelos Thanos, the members, and all the participants will have the joy of welcoming and practicing next to Hapkido masters from all over the world.

Attendees will receive certificates of participation and WHF collectibles. For more information and registrations you can visit http://worldhapkidofederation.com/ and www.hapkidogreece.com.

See you there!

Tuesday
Feb282012

World Hapkido Federation | Conference & Seminar 2012

Friday
Jun242011

Carolina, Puerto Rico 2011 | Master Wilfredo Sellas