Hapkido complements these techniques with precise joint locking, twisting and throwing. Our head instructor, Grandmaster D. K. Shin, has over 45 years of experience in the martial arts and has been sharing his knowledge through instruction in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1971. Do Club for more than a decade before moving to California. Other club instructors are black belts who are personally trained by Grandmaster Shin and Master Ha. There are no fees for our classes.
New students are welcome to join at any time.
JKA Shotokan Karate Shotokan Karate is a weaponless martial art developed in Okinawa and Japan, emphasizing power and efficiency in combat. Skilled karateka defeat their opponents with minimal number of techniques and effort, which is particularly useful when facing multiple opponents. Shotokan is distinguished from other martial arts by the linearity and strength of its punches, blocks, and kicks. Precise techniques, accompanied by mastery and focus of energy flows and a deep knowledge of the body's vital points, make this karate style a comprehensive system for self-defense and combat. However, Shotokan Karate is much more than just a way to defend and fight - it is an holistic system in which the training itself has far reaching effects on the trainee.