News

Seminar of Dojunim Ji Han Jae, Hapkido Founder, In Zagreb, 16-17. April 2010

In Zagreb (Croatia) on April 16-17, 2010 there was Internationam Hapkido Seminar of Do Ju Nim Ji Han Jae, Founder of Hapkido as Martial Art and one of most famoust Korean Grandmasters at all (having in mind all Martial Arts). Ha was accompanied and assisted Grandmaster Kenneth Mackenzie (9th Dan Shin Moo Hapkido), several other Masters from the USA, as weel as Master Perry Zmugg from Austria.

Participants were from Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia. Serbia was reprezented this time by only 4 our representatives from our Hapkikwan International, headed by GM Boris Krivokapic. This was unique opportunity to meet in person a living legend of Martial Arts, to compare techniques and manner of work and to get new Friends.

GM-Ji-Han-Jae-and-HKK-team-

Do Ju Nim Ji Han Jae (sitting) and GM Boris Krivokapic, Nebojsa Djukić, Dusan Konević and Andrea Ivanovic.

Report from Zagreb

SECOND TEAM PLACE AT THE

HAPKIDO CROATIA OPEN

Ekipa-iz-Zagreba-sa-odlicji

Although Hapkikwan is primarly Martial Art, not Sport i.e. it is not oriented towards competitions, after invitation from Croatian Hapkido Federation our team participated at the 1.st Hapkido Croatia Open held on February 28th 2010 in Zagreb, capital of Croatia.

Among participants of 16. clubs from 5 states (Bosnia i Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia) our competitors have won 12 medals, 4 of which golden..

First places and gold medals were won by: Jelena Antonijevic (female seniors, sparring -61 kg), Milica Soljaga (kadets, sparring +59 kg), Dusan Konevic (male saniors, kicking under black belt) and Maria Soljaga (kicking, female juniors). Silver was won by: Maria Soljaga (female seniors, sparring -61 kg) and Vladimiru Miladinovic (male seniors, sparring, -84 kg), while bronze medals were won by: Nebojsa Djukic (male saniors, sparring, +84kg), Nikola Mijatov (male seniors, sparring, +84kg), Nebojsa Djukic (seniors, black belts, fall donwns), Nebojsa Djukic (male seniors, speedy breaking), Mlicia Soljaga (female kadets, kicking) and Jelena Antonijevic and Nikola Mijatov (self-defense).

In team contest, our team was placed on 2nd place (seniors). Kadets also won 2nd place.

Hapkikwan has become a part of World Martial Arts Union (Dec. 7, 2009)

At the General Conference of the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU) held in Chungju (South Korea) on December 7-9 2009, Hapkikwan was recognized as Serbian Matial Art and Hapkiwan International was accepted as new member of the Union, which gathers variuos martial arts from some 40 countries.

On Dec. 8, there were lectures and discussion at the Chongju University and on Dec. 9 International Martial Arts Seminar was held in Olimpic Parktel in Seoul. Prof. Krivokapic was given great honor to participate as a member of the panel of the Seminar.

Prof. Boris Krivokapic at WoMAU General Congerence.

Seminar-training in Kladovo (April 17-20, 2009)

On April 17-20 2009. Prof. Krivokapic held a seminar-special training for a part of his students. The event took place in nice town of Kladovo, on Danube river, some 300 km from Belgrade.

Prof. Krivokapic and participants.

Visit of representatives of Korean Embassy to Serbia

On April 7th 2009. our dojang was visited by Mr. Young Kwan Choi, Korean diplomat to Serbia and Dr. Chung Keunjae, professor of Korean language at Belgrade University. They said they were impressed with the work of prof. Krivokapic and his students.