Effective Hapkido
the way of self defense
[Founder: Topatsis Vassilios]

The completion & official presentation of Effective Hapkido was done in 2004, by Mr. Topatsis Vassilios.

This Hapkido style includes (training program):
Breathing techniques (Dan Jon)
Hand - Leg techniques
Hapkido basic techniques
Simple self-defense techniques
Advanced self-defense techniques
Self-defense techniques against weapons
Self-defense techniques against grabbing
Wrestling techniques
Safe way of falling down (Nauk Bup)
Pressure points
Long staff, short stick, two short stick, sword & cane techniques.

It is a "Soft" and "Hard" style using kinesiology in all directions, while hand - leg techniques return to initial position after movements. This means that "the parts of the body" make "extension" and fast "contraction" with purpose to avoid any possible grabbing of attacker, especially if he/she practices in arts or sports that have as major element to grab sparring partners.

Effective Hapkido gives attention to totally training and as a result students have the ability to face any dangerous situation (always in a frame that law says and determines). Additionally, Effective Hapkido focus on wrestling techniques and self-defense techniques against grabbing.

The variety of the style gives the chance to students to choice any kind of self-defense or kinesiology that they want, depends on their age, gender etc.

Every level has basic techniques, which introduce students, step by step, to more complicated techniques and to necessary style of movements.

The true value and background of the Effective Hapkido are destroyed when students adopt:
Aggressiveness
Superficiality
Resentfulness
Egoism

and served when dominated positive "energy" and altruism.

Effective Hapkido instructional material protected by law, as it recored (literary property) with CD ROM & DVDs "Effective Hapkido" or with other means.