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Hapkidowon

Hapkidowon ( ), also known as the World Hapkido Headquarters ( ), and Foundation of the World Hapkido, was founded by Hong Sik Myung in 1981 in Michigan, USA. Hapkidowon serves as a global hub for Hapkido instructor education, issuing official instructor certifications and Dan (black belt) ranks, hosting international seminars, and providing leadership and guidance to affiliated schools and organizations worldwide. The foundation trains martial arts leaders to develop a sound mind, body, and spirit in accordance with the principles of Hapkido. Additionally, it focuses on fostering unity among Hapkido artists while recognizing individuals who contribute to the improvement of the art, their local communities, and the organization itself. As a dedicated educational institution, Hapkidowon preserves the dynamic art of Hapkido in its authentic form. Offensive and defensive skills are taught for practical, real-world applications across various combat scenarios, including: empty hand vs. empty hand, empty hand vs. weapon, and weapon vs. weapon. Empty hand techniques include joint locking, kicking, punching, throwing, and immobilization, while weapon techniques utilize the knife, cane, rope, so bong, dan bong, joong bong, jahng bong, sword, and other traditional implements.

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Hapkidowon ( ), also known as the World Hapkido Headquarters ( ), and Foundation of the World Hapkido, was founded by Hong Sik Myung in 1981 in Michigan, USA. Hapkidowon serves as a global hub for Hapkido instructor education, issuing official instructor certifications and Dan (black belt) ranks, hosting international seminars, and providing leadership and guidance to affiliated schools and organizations worldwide. The foundation trains martial arts leaders to develop a sound mind, body, and spirit in accordance with the principles of Hapkido. Additionally, it focuses on fostering unity among Hapkido artists while recognizing individuals who contribute to the improvement of the art, their local communities, and the organization itself. As a dedicated educational institution, Hapkidowon preserves the dynamic art of Hapkido in its authentic form. Offensive and defensive skills are taught for practical, real-world applications across various combat scenarios, including: empty hand vs. empty hand, empty hand vs. weapon, and weapon vs. weapon. Empty hand techniques include joint locking, kicking, punching, throwing, and immobilization, while weapon techniques utilize the knife, cane, rope, so bong, dan bong, joong bong, jahng bong, sword, and other traditional implements.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361506658

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