Welcome to Hapkido classes @ GIANT Martial Arts!

The journey of 1000 miles beings in one step and we congratulate you on taking this first step.

By now you should have received your Student Folder and your Uniform with brand new White Belt. Be sure to fill in your goals in your workbook and ask your instructor how you can achieve them. Whether your goal is to build confidence, learn self-defence, test in competition or simply get fit, strong and look healthy, our promise will be to help you get there.

The only secret to improving in martial arts is through sweat. However our Website, together with your Workbook, Online University and YouTube channel have been created from years of experience and are here to assist you in your journey.

Use it for Guidance

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There are 6 tips that you must achieve on your belt to attend a grading test for the next level. Tips are checked and awarded by the instructor during training time at normal classes, private lessons and training camps.

The tips breakdown all the empty hand areas of combat that you will learn in Hapkido. They are:

- White Tip (Theory, Movement & Meditation)
- Yellow Tip (Conditioning & Break Falling)
- Green Tip (Grappling & Wrestling)
- Blue Tip (Throwing & Standing Submissions)
- Red Tip (Striking & Kickboxing)
- Black Tip (Self Defence & Multiple Attacker Awareness)

Its important to first focus on your White tip as it will provide a foundation for the other technical tips.

To help guide you through your Tips on each belt we offer you the complete curriculum on demand 24/7 on your phone, tablet, laptop or computer!

GIANT Online has all the techniques across multiple martial arts styles set into a step by step logical, clearly defined, systematic curriculum from white to black belt and beyond. Over 1000 training videos with countless hours of footage.

Great value for money at less than a bottle of water per week.

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Once you achieve all 6 tips you will be ready to grade. We run grading tests every 3 months across 4 terms of the year. You will require your full uniform with correct badges, water, towel and your grading form to keep in your folder which gets marked at the grading.

All parents must have also completed their child's behaviour forms prior to the grading day. Martial arts has always been more than just punching and kicking. We ensure that children's behaviour is just as good at home as it is on the mat!

The next grading test is normally on the calendar at the academy or you can ask your instructor. Even if you have joined halfway through a Term, there may still be a chance you could make grading as we pass students based on competency rather than attendance. If you know your stuff, you will pass.

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If you know someone who would benefit from our programs, please ask them to book in a trial and should they join we have extremely generous incentive programs where you can receive lots of FREE training.

Come and talk to us if you have any further questions?

Useful information sources on the art of Hapkido:

Understanding Martial Arts

Appreciating Hapkido

Martial Arts History

About our Instructor and Leadership Team

Other programs and services that may be of interest:

If you feel like you need a little extra help, book in a Private Lesson.

Have your specialised Martial Arts Birthday Party @ GIANT for your child.

Find out how to join the Demo Team.

Arrange a Corporate Workshop for your work associates.

Visit the SHOP to see our range of apparel, sports bags, protective gear, training weapons, books and more.

To enhance your skills you can give a Kickboxing class a go or try a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class or learn a Weapon System.