Midwest Hapkido

Midwest Hapkido, as a member in good standing with the World Hapkido Federation, extends itself to practitioners, regardless of affiliation, as a non-intrusive, resource.  By providing a location through which Hapkido practitioners can announce and locate Hapkido activities in the Chicago area, Midwest Hapkido seeks to provide community for both school owners and individuals alike. It is the purpose of this effort to reduce anxiety which may arise as the individual seeks to expand their Hapkido expertise while maintaining their autonomy and standing affiliations.

Since its organization in 1994, Midwest Hapkido has also served as a resource to those Martial arts practitioners who have become disconnected from the Martial arts community due to school closings, loss of instructor, curriculum short-comings or changes in goals. Through its Accelerated Accreditation Program, Midwest Hapkido provides to practitioners of various Martial arts an opportunity to secure both Hapkido training and advancement by receiving credit for skills acquired in other systems.

Midwest Hapkido not only maintains its membership with the World Hapkido Federation, but is also a recognized kwan under the auspices of the USA Hwa Rang Kum-Bup Association through its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. By its dedication to instruction in traditional Korean swordsmanship, the Hwa Rang Kum-Bup Association  exemplifies the inter-relationship of a traditional art taught in a modern society.  Further information regarding the Hwa Rang Kum-Bup Association is available through its headquarters located on Elston avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

Midwest Hapkido maintains an educational partnership with the College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois through the survey course offered as part of the College curriculum and as a sponsor to the Hapkido and Kum-Bup study groups on campus.  Midwest Hapkido also maintains an educational resource to the community through its many school locations.  Individual instruction, class instruction, seminars, discussion groups and meditation are all offered in the spirit of promoting this traditional gift of the Korean people.  

If you have further questions contact us at Midwest Hapkido --- (847) 265-2775