Sin Moo Kwan Technical Program

Hapkido Sin Moo Kwan is the result of decades of training by Master Rafael Balbastre himself under Masters Jürg Ziegler and Doju-nim Ji Han Jae, bringing his personal experience in contact combat sports and professional techniques of security and civil and police self-defense.

The traditional Hapkido Sin Moo Kwan, is an offensive/defensive martial art, specialized in civil and police self-defense. Attractive both for its effectiveness and for the extraordinary development of physical and technical qualities, suitable for both children and adults.

Hapkido Sin Moo Kwan has two different programs for children and adults, with exams regulated by levels, Kup for novice color belts and Dan for Black Belts.

Below, we show the technical arsenal included in the examination programs from White to Black Belt 5th Dan.


TECHNICAL ARSENAL - HAPKIDO SIN MOO KWAN

Offensive techniques: (Konkiok sul)
  • Strikes with hands
  • Strikes with fists
  • Blows with elbows
  • Punches with fingers, knuckles, etc.
  • Direct kicks (25 basic)
  • Combination kicks
  • Jumping kicks
  • Sweeping kicks
  • Projections and sweeps
  • Strangulations in attack
  • 30 attacks by dislocation and projection
  • 30 attacks by acupressure - Hyoldo
  • Police arrest, handling, submission
Defensive techniques: (Bang Ho sul)
  • Defense against grabs
  • Defense against fists and kicks
  • Seated defense
  • Lying down defense
  • Projection defense
  • Defense against knife
  • Strangulation defense
  • Defense against dislocations
  • Counter to counter-attacks
  • Defense against several opponents
  • Disarmament against knife threat
  • Disarming against pistol threat
  • Techniques using opponent's strength
Weapon techniques: (Moogui sul)
  • Small stick, Danbong
  • Long stick, Changbong
  • Stick, Jipang-hi
  • String, Pobak
  • Knife, Dankum
  • Sword, Kum
Special techniques
  • Police immobilization on the ground.
  • Defensive combat with fists and kicks
  • Defensive combat against knife
  • Ki Techniques (Breathing/Meditation)
  • Resuscitation techniques - Hwal Bop

The technical sections listed above represent the original Hapkido (Sung Moo Kwan & Sin Moo Hapkido) of Doju-nim Ji Han Jae, including methodology and modern training techniques, contributed by Master Rafael Balbastre with his personal experience in Korean Martial Arts.