Welcome to the HapKiDo Program of the PennMar Martial Arts Academy. You've just taken the first step on the road to:

• Physical Fitness
• Increased Confidence and Self-Esteem
• Self-Defense
• Flexibility
• Weight Loss
• Increased Awareness and Focus
• Looking and Feeling Younger

With well over 100 years of collective teaching experience in the ancient art of HapKiDo, our instructors provide a well-rounded course of instruction in traditional martial arts with a focus on improving the overall being rather than teaching someone "how to fight." In truth we teach our students "how not to fight." Our course of study includes stretching exercises, a proven aid in long-term health maintenance; self-defense techniques, which require the student to move in directions that are, at first, strange to him/her, including kicking, punching, joint locks, pressure points, grappling, and more; and lastly, to make the student aware of his/her responsibility to others. The student should never foolishly use the techniques that have been taught. Our, and our affiliation's, philosophy is...

Our training is for all ages as is evidenced by our enrollment, which includes children as young as age four, to adults who are well into their 60's, and everyone in between.

Women find our program an excellent art for self-defense and fitness. HapKiDo relies on knowledge and movement rather than strength to complete techniques. The size of the person performing the technique is irrelevant. A 220 lb. attacker is at the mercy of a 110 lb. trained practitioner. This quality makes HapKiDo ideal for woman and children.