Traditional Taekwondo - Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and may be loosely translated as "the way of the foot and fist" or "the way of kicking and punching." The term "traditional taekwondo" typically refers to the martial art as it was established in the 1950s and 1960s in the South Korean military forces. Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes and may also include various take-downs or sweeps, throws, and joint locks (Hapkido). We concentrate on the self defense side of Taekwondo. Tactical Hapkido - Tactical Hapkido is a system of self defense that include joint locks, kicks, strikes and weapons disarms without the traditional stances or hyungs (forms).