Welcome
Victorian Hapkido Academy is a branch of the Hapkido International Association.
Hapkido International Association prides itself on presenting training in the highest quality traditional Korean martial arts technique in Australia. This is achieved by maintaining solid links with Korea through our founder, Grand Master Bermas (Jong Hyuk) Kim, 9th Dan Black Belt of the International Hapkido Federation, South Korea. We are affiliated with the Moo Moo Kwan Hapkido Association of Korea.
Grand Master Kim is a very active teacher, regularly traveling to our schools and clubs in Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania to mentor the HIA instructors who do not learn their self defence techniques from books or videos but from a real, traditional Hapkido master.
The head of the Victorian Hapkido Academy is Master Greg Walters (7 Dan) who has been studying hapkido under Master Bermas Kim for over 25 years. The head instructor is Scott Walters, a 5 dan instructor with 16 years Hapkido experience and over 20 years of martial arts experience.
The Victorian Hapkido Academy aims to bring Hapkido to as many people as possible across Victoria with the goal of training this traditional art in a way that teaches self defence through training in strikes, kicks, locks, throws and sparring without losing the traiditional focus on respect and mental discipline.
Latest News
- 16/06/2012
- The next black belt gradings will be held June 16 in Canberra with the A.C.T. Hapkido Academy students. Those who are Red 3 or going for high dans, keep training hard, only 2 months to go!!
- 21/12/2012 - Christmas Break
- Thank you all for a great year! Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Training resumes Jan 3 2012, see you all then!
- 10/12/2012 - Gradings
- Congratulations to all that graded on the 10th. It was a very good grading, everybody's hard work has paid off. Keep training hard!
- 02/08/2011 - Gradings
- The next grading will be held on Tuesday 2 August. Good Luck to all that are grading.
- 18/07/2011 - New Website
- The new Victorian Hapkido Academy Website is now LIVE!
Our People
- Tony
"... They certainly expect that you be the best that you can be and strive for perfection, but if one is physically unable to master certain techniques they will work out an alternative for you that will achieve the same result..."
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- Michael
"...Training for Hapkido doesn’t stop when I’m outside the Dojang because it’s found in everything I do and I appreciate this aspect of Hapkido the most..." Read More
- Daniel
"...Training Hapkido has built my confidence, kept my body and health in good check and shaped my inner strength to bring out the best in me..."
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- Sam
"...no one was there to judge my capabilities but rather take time out from their own training and help me with any of my weaknesses..."
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- Martin
"...Hapkido is a highly-skilled martial art and the standard at this club is high. The training is intense but fun..."
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- Tass
"... It's good for self defence and for fitness..."
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- Neil
"... I wanted to do a martial art that was based on self defence rather than sport or competition so I chose Hapkido..."
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