ON JANUARY 2ND, I WILL BEGIN MY 25TH HAPKIDO YEAR
FOR UPDATES ON HAPKIDO KARATE AS OF 2/21/99 - PLEASE GO TO JUDE'S HAPKIDO PAGE
THE ART
HAPKIDO (pronounced HOP - KEY - DOE) means the way (DO) to bring one's power (KI) into flowing motion (HAP).
THE INSTITUTE
The Institute offers a total martial art system from White Belt through advanced degrees of Black Belt. To review our Hapkido System, click here HAPKIDO SYSTEM .
The Goal of the Institute is to continually strive to perfect HAPKIDO skills and techniques. This includes beginning through advanced punches, kicks, blocks and elbow strikes. The Institute was founded to provide quality instruction at an affordable cost. All of the traditional and technical aspects of HAPKIDO are taught. This will enable each student to develop: coordination, balance, speed, physical stamina, concentration and self confidence.
The Hapkido Karate Fitness Institute, Inc. now affiliated with the WAY OF THE DRAGON - SHAOLIN KUNG FU. The school is located in Aurora, Illinois (Near the Fox Valley Mall). Please call (630)-375-0827 for more information, direction or if you wish to sign up for a class.
One of the offerings is an Intensive High Risk Martial Arts Class. Lessons are offered as one of the components of the Intensive High Risk Program for Children and Adolescents provided by Taking Control (Finding Solutions that Work) Counseling Agency - offering Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy. The Director of the agency is Dr. James Jorgensen. Email: See below.
ACTIVE INSTRUCTORS
Jude De Angelo, 4th Degree
Charles Decrucq, 1st Degree
Bill Kapsalis, 1st Degree
Fred Lowy, 1st Degree
THE FOCUS
Self Defense Skills - are established for each belt level. The skills require minimal to no physical power to apply. HAPKIDO skills are easy to learn and remember. The proper execution of a skill (DO) requires the bringing together of mental and physical energy (KI) into a flowing motion (HAP).
Self Defense Application/Drills are required at each belt level. This will assist the student in learning how to respond quickly to an attacker. Hapkidoist must always be ready to invent, devise and create new combinations and ideas and application of self defense skills to deal with any circumstance.
Forms consist of a sequence of movements and is a reflection of the student's martial art attitude. As the student internalizes forms, self defense skills and applications will become more fluid.
The study of the SHINAI (Bamboo Sword) (pronounced SHIN - EYE) (Kendo influence), short stick and cane are used by HAPKIDO for self defense. The study of these various "tools" will enable the student to further develop reaction time.
The continued practice of HAPKIDO principles will assist the student in developing a Soft (Respect and Courtsey) Outside and a Hard (Integrity, Wisdom, Perseverance, Self Control and Spirit) Inside.
THE SCHEDULE
CLASSES IN WHEATON
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
CLASSES IN AURORA
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - TUESDAY
Rank (Belt Promotion) Tests are scheduled approximately every six weeks.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO : HAPKIDO INSTITUTE FORMS
FISCAL MATTERS
PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT RATES
NO CONTRACTS OR REGISTRATION FEES.
Uniforms are required after the first week
There is a Rank Tests Fee. There is NO RANK TEST FEE for Black Belt candidates. A Black Belt cannot be bought, it must be earned.
Classes are held at the Wheaton Center Health Club (WCHC), One Wheaton Center, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 and at the Way of the Dragon - Shaolin Kung Fu in Aurora.
For more information, you may contact the WCHC at (630) 653-2995, (630) 232-4669 (HKFI), or Taking Control (630) 375-0827.
OBSERVERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
THE FOUNDER
Jude De Angelo began his Hapkido training on January 2, 1975, under a Korean Grand Master. He earned his 1st Degree Black Belt on June 6, 1976. Mr. De Angelo is the first American to receive the Wol Ke Kwan Korean Hapkido Association's Model Student Award. He founded the Hapkido Karate Fitness Institute, Inc. in 1982.
Mr. De Angelo is a graduate (Magna Cum Laude) from George Williams College (now a part of Aurora University) in 12/74. He has worked in the field of Social Services since 4/70:
Supervisor - Adolescent Intake Unit - Elgin State Mental Health Hospital,
Senior Group Worker - Du Page County Youth Detention Center, and
Senior Probation Officer (Educational and Child Care Specialist) - Du Page County Probation Department.
Mr. De Angelo is currently the northern Regional Coordinator for the Community and Residential Services Authority (630) 801-3423. The CRSA is a state agency established in 1985 to resolve disputes between state social service agencies and/or educational agencies regarding the placement or the funding of services for community based and/or residential services for individuals, to age 21, with a severe emotional and/or behavioral disability.
A special acknowledgement is given to Mark Jepsen (my student) Zoot's Place Online Services, Inc., for designing our Hapkido Banner.
For additional information about HAPKIDO and/or the Martial Arts, you may wish to go to the following Web Sites:
CHOI Brothers, Inc. Martial Arts Uniforms and... - Supplier of Hapkido uniforms and supplies
Cool Hippie Jewelry For Teens - Good site to purchase Yin Yang Jewelry
Body Mind & Modem: Start - Great KI page with film clips
Karate Net Home Page
Korean Arts
Welcome to Turtle Press
Karate Internet Resource
Martial Arts Resource Page
AikiWeb
Master Kwon's Hapkido Karate School
The Yang Wei and Yin Wei Meridians
Yin and Yang
SUPER HAPKIDO MARTIAL ARTS LINK PAGE
lnkpage.html at www.bugei.com
Tiger Balm (Oriental Ben Gay) has been effectively used by martial artists for aches and soreness. You may purchase Tiger Balm from a drug store or other outlet. If you can't find this product, then go to Martial Arts Gear.
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LAST UPDATE - FEBRUARY 5, 1999
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