Kicks and Punches
Hapkido kicking-techniques
are are closely related to those of Taekwondo
due to their common Korean inheritance . Still
there are certain variations of kicking-techniques
in Hapkido. The area of attack is not limited
to the foot but includes the shin and the
knee. In addition, kicks which are usually
executed towards the opponent’s head are also
used as legsweeps or to attack the thigh and
lower leg.
Punches are consistently
applied to the sensitive areas of the body
and its pressure points. Therefore a basic
knowledge of anatomy is taught.
