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2020 Korea Martial Arts Seminar
05/25/2020 @ 08:00 - 06/01/2020 @ 17:00 EDT
The Global Hapkido Association’s 2020 Trip To Korea Martial Arts Seminar will be held from May 25th through June 1st, 2020.
Greetings from the team of organizers of the:
GHA KOREA MARTIAL ARTS SEMINARS AND CULTURE TOURS 2020
The Global HapKiDo Association exists for the main purpose of providing HapKiDo practitioners from around the world the opportunity to participate in an international event. Our commitment to equality and acceptance is reflected in our core values – “Respect, Honor and Unity”. The goal of our organization is to produce technically proficient martial artists who exemplify our core values and demonstrate the highest standards of global citizenship in the art of HapKiDo.
The themes of the seminars will be conducted with specialized masters in each different subject for the Intensive training program:
- Hapkido with Master Im Ho Yeon, in Siheung city, Gyeonggi province , Korea
- JiuJitsu with the Korea J.J. Federation President Master Seungjae Lee,
- TaeKwonDo with an international Kukkiwon Master in Seoul, Korea
- Kal Hap (knife fight and Defense, with Master Bong Oh Park, in Paju City, Gyeonggi province , Korea
- Korean sword in Courts and Combat presented with the world renowned master Jeong Jig Lee and
- Archery of Combat, at the Muyecheong Museum, in Hwasung City, also at the Gyeonggi province
- Korean Culture and Tradition as well as Leadership, with Grandmaster Hee Kwan Lee
Director of training seminars: Grandmaster Choong Woo Lee
Director of cultural visits and tours: Sun Hee Eom
Also during the trip we will have translation in Spanish: Grandmaster Adrian Garcia
This event will include Martial Art seminars for:
- Hapkido Self Defense
- Tae Kwon Do Kicking Drills
- Jiu Jitsu Ground Fighting
- Kal Hap Knife Fighting
- Gumdo Sword Techniques
- Gung Sul Archery Techniques
- and Special Master Classes
There will also be time to take in Korean Culture and Tours including:
- DMZ Korean Demilitarized Zone
- Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Cheongwadae Musem
- a Black Tie Dinner Party
- Hanggang River Cruise
- Yongin Everland Amusement Park
- N Seoul Tower
- “Jump” Martial Arts Performance
- Shopping at locations like Insadong, Dongdaemun, Ittaewon and Myeongdong
The Global Hapkido Association Korea 2020 Martial Arts Seminars and Culture tour is ready! Everyone is welcome to participate in this once in a life time experience that everybody is talking about. Save the date! HapKi !
THE GHA KOREA INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS SEMINARS AND CULTURE TOUR ITINERARY SCHEDULE:
| PERIODS | May 23 – June 1, 2020 | ||
| DAY | AREA | TIME | ITINERARY |
| DAY 1&2 | YOUR LOCAL AREA | Airport Departure | |
| 23-May | |||
| DAY 3 | INCHEON/ SEOUL | 06:00 a.m. | Arrive at Incheon Airport |
| 25-May | 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast at Incheon | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome talk and GHA presentation | ||
| 11:00 a.m. | Time for money exchange | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Check-in hotel and Free time | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner with all participants | ||
| DAY 4 May 26 | HWASUNG/ SEOUL | 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 7:30 a.m. | Bus pick up and transfer to Kyeonggido | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Korean Sword traditional techniques | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Korean food) | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Korean Sword traditional techniques | ||
| 3:00 p.m | Archery techniques | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Sword and Archery Competition | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Back to Seoul Hotel | ||
| DAY 5 May 27 | SEOUL | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel. | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Gyeongbok gung Palace | ||
| 11:00 a.m. | Sarangchae (Presidential Museum) | ||
| 12:30 p.m | Lunch (Meat BBQ Buffet) | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Gangnam (Martial arts stores) | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | Kukkiwon tour | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Taekwondo class in Kukkiwon | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner (Pork cutlet) | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | Hotel | ||
| DAY 6 May 28 | PAJU/ SEOUL | 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 7:30 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | DMZ Tour (Demilitarized Zone) | ||
| 1:30 p.m | Lunch (Bibimbab) | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Knife fighting seminar (Kal Hap) | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Back to Seoul | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner (Hamburger) | ||
| 7:30 p.m | Hangang River Cruise | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Hotel | ||
| DAY 7 May 29 | SEOUL | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Jiujitsu Seminar | ||
| 1:00 p.m | Lunch (Italian style Buffet) | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Dongdaemun market & DDP (Martial arts stores) | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | N Seoul Tower | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner (Jjanjiangmyeon) | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | ‘Jump’ Comic Martial Art Performance | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Hotel | ||
| DAY 8 May 30 | SIHUENG/ SEOUL | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel. | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Hapkido Training | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Black belt test for nominees | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (Pizza) | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Free Time for students | ||
| ~ 4:30p.m | Masters meeting for training programs | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Black tie dinner and certificate presentation | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | Farewell Dinner | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Hotel | ||
| DAY 9 May 31 | YONGIN / SEOUL | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel. | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | (Optional) Everland-Amusement park | ||
| or continue with master meeting and training | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Cafeteria meal) | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Hotel for luggage preparation | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Dinner (Fried Chicken) | ||
| DAY 10 June 1 | SEOUL / INCHEON | 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet at your hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pick up at your hotel | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Arrive at the airport and Check-in | ||
The Above Itinerary is subject to change due to local tour conditions.