Technique
Kick
Kick (족술/ Jok-Sool) : Foot technique.
- Jok Sool includes "Dang Sin Ki". "Dang Sin" is an exact point on a body--vital-spot points or pressure points.
When attacking these points by hand or foot with striking or kicking techniques, it is called "Dang Sin Ki".
- Hapkido Foot techniques are conceived of differently than in other martial arts. The attack is focused on
pressure points and vital-spot points with kicks, blunt pierce kicks, inwards kicks, outside-sweeping kicks,
crescent kicks, upwards kicks, downwards kicks, chopping ax kicks, a cutting motion of the foot, inside, outside,
ball of the foot, heel, tip of foot, back heel, etc. Kicks are also used to control an opponent so they can`t resist
during breaking and throwing, as well as during fixing techniques and final striking techniques.
- Jok Sool comprise 5 categories of kicks: "Dan Sik Jok Sool", "Bok Sik Jok Sool", "Yu Dan Jok Sool",
"Soo Jok Bok Sik Jok Sool", "Teuk Soo Jok Sool".
Dan Sik Jok Sool (single kick techniques) ; Attacks are divided into: "HaDan-JokSool(low line foot techniques)", "Joong Dan Jok Sool(middle line foot techniques)",
"Sang Dan Jok Sool(high line foot techniques)"
Bok Sik Jok Sool (double kick techniques) ; Attacks are divided into: "DanBal BokSik-JokSool(attack to two points at one time with one leg)" ,
"YangBal BokSik-JokSool(attack to two points at one time with two legs)
Yu Dan Jok Sool (black belt foot techniques) ; Above the level of black belt and divided into: single type and double type.
Soo Jok Bok Sik Jok Sool (combination with kicking and striking techniques) ; Complex foot techniques by combination with striking techniques
and kicking techniques. It is divided into: one person control type and several opponents control type.
Teuk Soo Jok Sool (special foot techniques) ; Attacking opponents by special case or special way, It is divided into:
turning kicks and jumping kicks.