{"id":827,"date":"2022-03-14T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeim.com\/wp\/sword\/?page_id=827"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:14:57","slug":"federation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/federation\/","title":{"rendered":"Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The North American Hapkido TaeKwonDo Federation<\/em> offers training, rank, and certification in taekwondo and hapkido.\u00a0 NAHTF<\/em> is one of the oldest traditional Martial arts organizations in North America.\u00a0<\/p>

Our Federation is always looking for others to join us \u2013 we are stronger together! Our comprehensive, structured program of instruction includes written training curriculum and testing requirements for each level from white belt all the way up to 5th<\/sup> Dan in both taekwondo and hapkido.\u00a0 There are various drills that incorporate bags and targets that work incredibly well and keep students engaged and learning while having fun.\u00a0 In addition, as a member you will gain access to a very structured 12 minute warm-up that has been used for decades and effectively kept our students safe from injury.\u00a0 Finally, members\u00a0 gain access to other areas of training not typically available such as chi breathing techniques.\u00a0 Whereas our warm-up is designed to build physical and core strength, balance and flexibility, our chi exercises develop internal power, health and vitality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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By incorporating both a \u201chard\u201d style (taekwondo) and a \u201csoft\u201d style (hapkido), we are able to provide a very well-rounded program that enables our members to have a large number of varied techniques that can be applied to any situation.\u00a0 The focus of the NAHTF<\/em> is self-defense<\/em>, not \u201csport\u201d or \u201ctournament\u201d training.\u00a0 While we do provide sparring drills and encourage them, students are taught lethal as well as non-lethal techniques.\u00a0 This is one major area where our Federation differs from others.\u00a0<\/p>

The North American Hapkido TaeKwonDo Federation<\/em> also has an extensive and structured weapons curriculum.\u00a0 Starting at white belt, basic sword and nunchaku techniques are introduced.\u00a0 At 1st<\/sup> Dan, knife defenses are added, and the 6\u2019 bo staff becomes an integral part of training until 2nd<\/sup> Dan at which point the kumdo is used extensively.\u00a0 At 3rd<\/sup> Dan multiple weapons are added including the three-section staff, tonfa, short stick and cane.\u00a0 After 4th<\/sup> Dan additional weapons are added including the butterfly knife, sai, kama, butterfly swords, steel fan and spear.\u00a0 Along the way, knife and shuriken throwing are introduced as well.\u00a0 We have a very comprehensive weapons curriculum!<\/p>

Finally, there are editable forms provided such as attendance cards, testing papers, marketing plans, student trackers and much, much more.\u00a0 You will have everything you need to succeed.<\/p>

Ready to learn more and join our growing NAHTF<\/em> family?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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ABOUT The Federation The North American Hapkido TaeKwonDo Federation offers training, rank, and certification in taekwondo and hapkido.\u00a0 NAHTF is one of the oldest traditional Martial arts organizations in North America.\u00a0 Our Federation is always looking for others to join us \u2013 we are stronger together! Our comprehensive, structured program of instruction includes written training<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_blockly_fonts_attr":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=827"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3439,"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827\/revisions\/3439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/approids.com\/htkdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}