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"There will always be someone stronger, faster, bigger, smarter and younger, but there will never be anyone with more potential than you in avoiding confrontation.
Thus, develop your biggest muscle first, your heart. Then develop composure, patience and compassion, learning to accept and forgive all.
It?s easy to fight, but dealing calmly with frustration takes true strength. Remember, even the lion can be guided and tamed by tender hands."
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An Experienced Teaching Staff
Our instructors come from all walks of life and have extensive teaching experience. All are certified black belts that care more about improving their students skills than their own ego.  Videos that showcase HAPKIDO IN ACTION:
Dennis Ruel's Action Demo Reel
Steve Menasche Demonstrates Hapkido Joint Locks and Throws |
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Dennis Ruel | Chief Instructor and Owner
Dennis Ruel was born and raised in San Francisco and has been training in Hapkido since 1994. He has been teaching Hapkido full-time to all ages for 10 years, and has been pursuing a career in the film industry as both an actor and a martial arts stuntman. Dennis has also been teaching after-school martial arts classes at K-8 schools in San Francisco. He is also a member of "The Stunt People," a martial arts film-making group comprised of local martial artists from various styles and disciplines. (Members of "The Stunt People" either train at The Hapkido Institute or lend their skills and knowledge to the students during classes and sparring sessions.) "Dennis has the unique ability to present the complexities of Martial Arts in a way that helps kids develop control of their own bodies and helps them achieve a high level of self confidence. He expects and receives discipline with a calm, warm attitude and doesn't resort to macho representations of strength. Boys and girls relate to him immediately." -M. Degliantoni (Parent) |
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Troy Carbonel | Instructor
Troy Carbonel has been training in Hapkido since 1992. He has years of experience in wrestling, escrima and karate. He has competed in various tournaments including a full contact kyokushin tournament and won a mixed martial arts match. Troy is also a member of the independent action film-making group "The Stunt People." |
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Ray Carbonel | Instructor
Ray Carbonel has been training in Hapkido since 1992 along with his brother Troy. Ray also has years of experience in Wrestling and Escrima and has participated in various tournaments including an Olympic Taekwondo tournament in which he took first place. Ray is also a member of the independent action film-making group "The Stunt People." |
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Steven Menasche | Guest Instructor
Steve is an actor, musician and martial artist with many years of teaching experience. Steve holds a 3rd degree black belt from the International Hapkido Federation given to him by 6th Degree Master Jin O Kang and a 4th Dan Black Belt from Grandmaster Han of the Global Hapkido Federation (http://www.globalhapkido.org/). He has also earned a 2nd Dan black belt in Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu from Professor Willy Cahill (http://www.dawave.com) . Mr. Menasche has studied Aikido, Judo, Boxing and a variety of other movement arts and is a survivor of 28 years on New York subways and continues to enhance his training daily. Steve attended Brooklyn College (Conservatory of Music) where he completed the music program majoring in Percussion with a minor in Theatre. He continues to occasionally perform with Jazz bands as a drummer and in national and regional commercials and industrials as an actor. |
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Hapkido Elements
At The Hapkido Institute, we teach the International Hapkido Federation style of Hapkido as founded by the late Grand Master Jae Nam Myong. Our Hapkido style is unique in its emphasis on circular blending with an opponent's energy using the principles of non-resistance in order to debilitate the strength of the opponent. Hapkido is primarily a defensive combative art which blends elements from other styles without losing its uniqueness. It has been said that a martial art can only be considered complete if it contains four elements. Hapkido proudly contains all four:
Additionally, we integrate Kodenkan Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and Olympic style Judo as taught by our teacher, Professor and Coach Willy Cahill. This combination of Hapkido and Judo, we believe, is unique. |
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Hapkido's Connection to other Martial Arts
Aikido In Aikido, one is taught to defend against very committed attacks. These attacks are received with minimal resistance, as they're guided past the target and countered. The idea is to unbalance and throw opponents using their own energy against themselves. Hapkido includes various joint locks and energy throws based on aikido movements and principles. Jujitsu Many of the joint locks and throws of Hapkido are very similar to those of Jujitsu. In fact, Hapkido can be considered Korean Jujitsu because Hapkido involves many of the same joint manipulations as Jujitsu. These techniques can be applied on an opponent during stand-up defense as well as on the ground. Judo Judo focuses on throws, takedowns, various submissions and pins. Many Hapkido curriculums around the world include throws Judo throws and techniques. Taekwondo TKD is world reknown for its focus and proficiency in kicking. Many of kicks practiced in Hapkido closely resemble the kicks practiced in Tae Kwon Do. Boxing Boxing is obviously known for it's punching techniques and students of The Hapkido Institute will learn and be expected to perform proper boxing techniques. Because Hapkido includes kicks, punches, joint manipulations and throws, our students become well-rounded martial artists with an understanding of how to defend one's self in a way that best suits their body type and ability. Want more info on Hapkido and its roots? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapkido |
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Our Environment
Our studio environment has been designed to impart a sense of calm, relaxation and well-being. The Hapkido Institute promotes a supportive, non-competitive atmosphere. We keep our school impeccably clean at all times. |
We Benefit the Community
We benefit the community through our commitment to teaching Hapkido martial art skills to our diverse family of martial artists. Our unique methods and instruction style promote the social, emotional, physical and mental skills necessary to avoid most confrontations. Should an assailant escalate to the physical realm, our students are ready to respond accordingly. |
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Our Philosophy
The Hapkido Institute is a community-based martial art academy organized under the guiding philosophy that all people, regardless of race, sex, age or gender are entitled to the benefits intrinsic to the study of martial arts. We believe students learn most effectively by training in a noncompetitive, supportive environment where the purpose is the achievement of personal health, self-protection, physical fitness, and emotional and spiritual maturity. Beyond the practice of physical skills, as teachers and students we are committed to living socially responsible lives, encouraging the martial arts traditions of honor, loyalty, family and bravery. As such, our school creed reflects our highest goals:
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Benefits of Hapkido
Social Our Hapkido dojang (school) offers a sense of community. Students and teachers treat each other as extended family. Our martial art community works together to expand the potential of Hapkido and provide the community at large with well-rounded healthy participants. Health No one can deny the obvious health benefits of the martial arts. Participants may expect improvements in strength, tone, endurance and balance. Hapkido also has something unique to offer in the form of Dan Jun breathing. Students of Hapkido learn Dan Jun breathing exercises to help them locate and become aware of their center, building inner strength and increasing the effectiveness of their technique through the use of Ki energy. |
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