Bong Soo Han’s                                                                  

International Hapkido Federation^®

Eagleville, Pennsylvania Affiliate

Eagleville Taekwondo Academy Hapkido Program

Eagleville Taekwondo Academy offers instruction in the International Hapkido Federation (IHF) style of Hapkido, under the auspices of Grandmaster Bong Soo Han.  Hapkido is a multifaceted Korean martial art. The IHF is the organization that promotes and administrates this system. 

About Hapkido

Hapkido is a Korean martial art, which is translated as “the way of coordinated power”.  It is a modern synthesis of elements of several self defense systems from the northeastern region of Asia.  It encompasses kicking, hand strikes, joint locking, throws, pressure point manipulation, ground fighting, weapons, and mental training.  This gives Hapkido a wide variety of composite skills.

Hapkido requires use of its skills for defensive purposes only.  It teaches principles that cause aggressive force to be deflected away in a circular manner by skillful application of timing.  Consequently, it requires less strength by the defender and leaves the aggressor vulnerable to rapidly flowing counter techniques.  Hapkido is a system that utilizes circular motion and nonresistance to move in accord with an attacker, and flow into continual counter techniques to neutralize his threat.  It consists of many areas of study to achieve this.  Refer to the links below to learn more about these skill sets.  Falling, Hand Strikes, Kicking, Joint Locks, Throws, and Meditation are those areas expanded upon in the Hapkido Skills page.

Anyone can benefit from the study of Hapkido.  However, certain aspects of training require a developed level of patience and physical maturity to make it safe and productive.  Therefore training is not currently offered to those under the age of 12 years.

Grandmaster Bong Soo Han

Grandmaster Han was best known popularly for his acting, fight choreography, and stunt work in the films of the “Billy Jack” series, “The Presidio”, and others.  This reputation often overshadows his 60 plus years of practice of the martial arts, as well as his teaching of Hapkido to the public in the United States since 1967 and to the U.S. military starting in 1961.  Eagleville Taekwondo Academy is also the only facility affiliated with the IHF in the northeastern United States.

Grandmaster Han

9th Dan Hapkido

Mr. Jerome Weber

Mr. Jerome Weber conducts the Hapkido program at Eagleville Taekwondo Academy.  He achieved his Hapkido Dan rank under Grandmaster Han.  Additionally, Mr. Weber has been studying martial arts since 1983 and holds a 4th dan in Taekwondo, has studied Aikido under Shihan Carmen Pelusi since 1990, and enjoyed recreational Judo as well as Freestyle Wrestling and Olympic style Taekwondo during his competitive days. He continues to search for new directions in martial arts concepts by attending seminars and workshops in Aikido, Kali / Escrima, and Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention.  Academically, he holds a masters degree in Kinesiology, specializing in Exercise Physiology.  Most of his research work is focused on stretching and flexibility training.

Contact Information

Telephone

610-850-4631

FAX

610-630-8570

Postal address

6 North Park Ave., Norristown, PA 19403-1317

Electronic mail

info@pennhapkido.com