by Gus Michalik (Author)
Military Hapkido or Kuk Bang Hapkido as it is known in Korean was developed in Canada by Grand Master Gus Michalik of London, Ontario. The system has been recognized through the World Ki-do Federation and the Korean Government through the martial arts federation known as Han Min Jok Hapkido Association. Military Hapkido is not an orthodox form of Hapkido. Kuk Bang Hapkido is a modern style of Hapkido which liberally incorporates elements of other combat systems. Military Hapkido combines the best of many Martial Arts streaming mainly from Hapkido, Kenpo and Jiu-Jitsu. The system was designed as a straight forward self defense system utilizing simple movements in combination with pressure point manipulation to achieve effective and sometimes devastating results. This style is strictly self defense oriented. Due to this nature anyone can learn Black Arts Military Unarmed Combat and achieve a reasonable level of effectiveness quite quickly.