Jung Ki Kwan California
An institutional branch of the World Jung Ki Hapkido and Kuhapdo Association
Central Coast Hapkido is dedicated to preserving and disseminating authentic, traditional Hapkido as taught by Dojunim Choi Yong Sul . Under the leadership of Jung Ki Kwan founder, Grandmaster Hyun Soo Lim, head instructor Jay Champagne trains self-defense in Santa Maria, California
Jung Ki Kwan , an academy of traditional martial arts, opened on October 24, 1974 to spread the spirit of traditional martial arts. In 1976, Hapkido founder Choi Young Sul closed his dojang, joined Jung Ki Kwan and devoted his energy to it for the rest of his life. Jung Ki Kwan headquarters maintains an official blog here
Grandmaster Hyun Soo Lim is the only surviving 9th Dan awarded by Korean Hapkido founder Choi Young Sul and is Dojunim Choi's longest‐training student. He is also Musō Jikiden Eishin‐ryū Laido 8th Dan number 1 in Korea and founder of Chung Suk Kuhapdo. He serves as the President of the Classical Martial Arts Association and the Jungki Hapkido & Kuhapdo Association and Jung Ki Kwan chongsa.
Jay Champagne moved to Santa Maria, California in 2020 and started Central Coast Hapkido Academy to share his Hapkido knowledge, promote the art and develop new relationships. Having spent the previous decade in Chicago, Jay trained through 1th Dan under Master Kevin Sogor and has been awarded his 2nd and 3rd Dan certificates directly from Grandmaster Lim. He can often be found at home practicing Chung Suk Kuhapdo .
Presently, practice at Central Coast Hapkido Academy is private only; however, Jay actively seeks qualified persons to study with. If you have an interest in learning orthodox traditional Hapkido, or are interested in practicing martial arts of any style, Jay would like to meet you.
Authentic Hapkido
Hapkido is a dynamic, flowing art that utilizes circular motions and positioning to off‐balance one's opponent to gain a physical advantage over strength. This allows for a smaller, weaker person to subue a stronger oppenent by employing Hapkido technique. All Hapkido techniques employ the three basic principles of Hapkido, hwa (harmony), won (circle) and lyu (flow). The unity of principles is a concept that is fundimental to Hapkido. The principles must work together in concert, combining each to ensure success over the opponent.
The principle of Hwa
와 in Korean, 和 in Chinese, literally means peace and harmony. In principle its non‐resistance and being in‐step with your attackers actions. Meeting any force with only the minimum force needed to deflect or redirect the attackers energy, making their power work against them. In order to properly employ the princle of hwa, one must apprehend the core of breaking down the opponents balance.
The principle of Won
원 in Korean, 圓 in Chinese, literally means circle or round. In principle Won describes the motion used to deflect linear attacks. Hapkido employs a wide array of circular motions, though most are small and subtle, performed with the support of the entire body, and at angles which unbalance and destroy an attackers power.
The principle of Lyu
유 in Korean, 流 in Chinese, literally means flow, like water flows in a stream. It's the concept of how an attack that overshoots its target slows to a stop before retracting. This "null" energy point is refered to as the Hapki moment in sword fighting. The principle of lyu means to utilize movement in concert with the other principles to nullify your opponent's attacking engery, making them vulnerable to counterattack. It's the "principle of pointing out the weakest moment, while following the flow, and turning it into one's timing of attack."
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