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​Tactical Hapkido
​(Chon Sul Kwan)

Chon Sul Kwan is the actual Korean identity of the style ‘Tactical Hapkido’.  The Chon Sul Kwan system of Hapkido was created by American Grandmaster Barry Rodemaker in 2001 and is derived from earlier styles of Hapkido.  Chon Sul Kwan is officially registered and accredited with the World Korean Martial Arts Union.                                                                             
Chon Sul Kwan emphasizes practical real world defense.  One thing that set's Chon Sul Kwan apart is that the techniques are named instead of numbered and is taught in a very systematic order that makes it much easier to learn than various other types of Hapkido.  Each subsequent belt rank builds on knowledge learned in the previous belt.

 
"Tactical Hapkido is a conceptually driven, systematic approach to the way of coordinating energy in a tactical training environment."                                                                                                           - Grandmaster Rodemaker (Founder and President)

The path of instruction in Chon Sul Kwan is based around the geometry of attacker in relation to the defender and explores every practical Hapkido technique for each subsequent geometrical relation.  Like other kinds of Hapkido, Chon Sul Kwan has kicks, punches, joint manipulation, and nerve attacks.                                                                                  
This style of Hapkido focuses on lower kicks than some and is considered very friendly to older martial artists and/or people that suffer from physical disabilities.

Another defining trait of Chon Sul Kwan it is a Christian Ministry Outreach program and is often taught in churches of many different denominations all over the world.  As it is primarily a ministry, Chon Sul Kwan typically has much lower fees and is generally less expensive to learn and teach than other types of Hapkido.

While Chon Sul Kwan is one of the newest Hapkido systems it is founded on very solid traditional Hapkido and has devotees throughout the United States and is gaining popularity worldwide.

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 Macedonia Location:

Classes held every Tuesday starting at 7pm lasting to 8:30 pm.

Cost is $5.00 per class per student.*
* Maximum costs per class per family is $10.00, parent/guardian attending are free. 

Berea Location:

Classes held every Sunday starting at 2:30 pm lasting to 4 pm.

Cost is $5.00 per class per student.*
* Maximum costs per class per family is $10.00, parent/guardian attending are free. ​
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The reason what Tactical Hapkido is primarily focused for adults is due to the techniques being devastatingly efficient while using minimal effort.

In the academy, there is the need for maturity in the student. 

Those students between 13 to 16 years old are allowed to attend if they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian during class times.  Parents / Guardians are strongly encouraged to participate with their child since there is no additional costs for them. 

Remember, students lacking professional maturity will be asked to leave the academy and not return.

If you have children less than 13 years of age and are interested in martial arts instruction for them and live on the east side of Cleveland, please contact Grandmaster James W. Ziots Jr. for information.