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Click Here DVD-127: Hapkido Basics: Volume 1
In this presentation International Hapkido Federation (IHF) President and Founder, Grandmaster Benko, 9th Degree Black Belt, personally demonstrates the basics necessary to advance in rank in Hapkido.Topics include; Rolls, Break-Falls, Breathing Exercises, and Stances. Moves are demonstrated from different angles and at different speeds.

Click Here D-128: Hapkido Basics: Volume 2
In this presentation Grandmaster Benko demonstrates the basics necessary to advance in rank in Hapkido. Topics include; Blocks and Strikes with applications. The Application Techniques feature a wide variety of defenses against a multitude of attacks. Moves are demonstrated from different angles and at different speeds.

Click Here D-132: Hapkido Defenses Against Knife Attacks
This presentation features: Controlling the weapon, Disarming an opponent, and Immobilizing an opponent. Learn how to use the minimum amount of force to control an opponent armed with a knife. Grandmaster Benko includes some no nonsense defenses he taught to other Green Berets while in Viet Nam.

Click Here dvd-103; Theories of Defensive Action
This presentation is a must for all Black Belts and Instructors. This program covers the Theories, Concepts, and Principles of Defensive Action. Included are; the Theories of Defensive Action, the Defensive Sphere, Avenues of Approach, Angles of Evasion, and the Direction of Force Principle.

Click Here D-117: The Circle Theory
Learn how circular motions can help you to evade an attack. The circle theory will help you understand how you can generate greater power with much less effort on your part. Applications against a variety of attacks including, Hand Attacks, Club Attacks, and Wrist Grabs. Increase the fluidity of your movements no matter what style of martial art you study.

Click Here D-144: Ground Fighting (Wa Ki Sul)
Featured in this presentation is wa ki sul (ground fighting techniques). Most students are taught how to take-down an opponent, but few are taught how to defend themselves if they are taken down or thrown. In this presentation Grandmaster Benko teaches defenses from the "kneeling fighting stance" and from the ground.

Click Here D-105: Self-Defense Against Weapons
Featured are ho shin sul (self-defense techniques) against a tahn bong (club), a kal (knife), and a kwon chong (gun). Learn how to use blocks to target nerves and disarm or disable an opponent. See how to direct your strikes to vital points, making your techniques more effective. Also included are disarms, joint locks, immobilizations, throws, and take-downs.

Click Here D-106: Self-Defense Against Unarmed Attacks
This presentation features defenses against holds, hand attacks, foot attacks, and grabs. In this action packed program Grandmaster Benko, a former Green Beret, demonstrates defenses which include kwan jyel sul (joint manipulation techniques), throws, take-downs, and immobilizations.

Click Here D-113: Self-Defense Against Multiple Opponents
In this advanced presentation Grandmaster James S. Benko, 9th Degree Black Belt, shows you how to defend against two opponents. Defenses against hand attacks, kicks, grabs, holds, and combination attacks from multiple opponents are demonstrated.

Click Here D-108: Kwan Jyel Sul (Joint Manipulation Techniques)
Kwan jyel sul (joint manipulation techniques) is the focus of this presentation. The six principles of kwan jyel sul are; manipulation of the joints, controlling the muscles, regulating the breathing, restraining the blood, direction of force, and body reaction. Kwan jyel techniques are used by the FBI, military and law enforcement personnel.

Click Here D-114: Advanced Kwan Jyel Sul (Joint Manipulations)
This presentation delves deeper into the intricacies of kwan jyel sul (joint manipulation techniques). Being able to control an opponent with the minimum amount of effort on your part, with the use of kwan jyel sul is one of the prime objectives of this presentation.

Click Here D-112: Take-Downs And Throws
The proper use of take-downs and throws is the topic of this presentation. Often Black Belts do not know how to properly execute take-downs or throws. Though this is a vital part of martial arts training, it is often overlooked.Grandmaster Benko demonstrates the take-down and throws in this extremely informative presentation.

Click Here D-110: How To Appy Holds And Chokes
Featured in this presentation is mok jo leu ki sul (how to apply holds and chokes). Self-Defense training on how to defend against holds and chokes is taught at all martial arts schools. Unfortunately many do not teach how to properly apply a hold or a choke. Grandmaster Benko shows you how to use holds and chokes in self-defense situations.

Click Here D-109: Hyel Do Sul (Vital Point Techniques)
Know just how vulnerable an opponent is as Grandmaster Benko teaches you the hyel do (vital points) of the body. Learn how to stop an opponent quickly using Tong Hyel (pain points), Ma hyel (result in some level of paralysis), and Sa Hyel (may result in unconsciousness or death).

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