Beck Martial Arts

read moreIt's difficult to know what the actual facts are -- even when there are written records, sometimes the writers are biased. Although I've used books, web sites, mailing lists, questions to my teachers, etc, I am not a trained historian, and I don't claim that these answers are the be all end answers to these questions. But they are MY answers to these questions based on what I've experienced, seen, and heard from multiple sources in three decades of studying martial arts. If something I say makes you mad, I'm easy to find.

read moreIt's a frequently asked question to recommend some Hapkido books and training videos/DVDs; and the answer takes a while. The books and videos referred to on this page are all ones I have owned and/or seen at some time or another, and these are my personal opinions on them. Your Milage May Vary. I've provided links to Amazon for my recommendations when the items are available there.

read moreThe free trial offer is for a group class. You might prefer instead to try an introductory private lesson for $20 or to ask some questions before you start. If so, please call Master Beck at 214-334-5951, send email, or set up a telephone appointment.

read moreTailor your training as you see fit! HKD, TKD, Arnis, kickboxing, generalized self-defense, weapon defenses, wheelchair defenses, etc. The current rates are $100 per hour for an individual, $150 for semi-privates with 2-5 people. Master Beck can also come to you and teach you in your own home! House-call rates are the same within a 20 mile round-trip, plus an additional $1 a mile for travel expenses beyond that. Master Beck is available to teach occasional seminars, whether in the styles of Hapkido, Taekwondo, Arnis, MMA/kickboxing, a crosstraining approach to some particular area of interest to the martial artist such as pressure point controls, or in self-defense to the general public.

read morePlease pick a day of the week and time where you have a good 15 minutes and allow me a day lead-time to see this message. I will do my best to call you at one of the specified times and will respond with an email if I can't call.

read moreFrom this online store you can purchase gift cards, gift certificates, private lessons, sticks, and training DVDs from seminars Master Beck has taught. T-shirts, mugs, notebooks, etc with the BMA logo are available via the Cafe Press Beck Martial Arts store. It will add tax if in Texas and shipping USPS Priority mail or as appropriate. If you are local to the Dallas Fort Worth area, lets avoid the shipping and CC processing fees and have you contact Master Beck, set up a meet time and place to pay in person with cash or check and take delivery.

read moreBMA Hapkido has been strongly influenced by Sin Moo Hapkido. SMHKD was formed by Dojunim Han Jae JI circa 1980 to put more stress on mental and spiritual training than the primarily technique oriented Hapkido he had taught since 1956. There are 9 rules to follow in making Sin Moo HKD a way of life. These are straight out of Taoist teachings. 1. Healthy food. Do not eat foods that inhibit your body's development of adrenaline (physical Ki power). These organs are all involved in the production of adrenaline.

read moreHapkido is a comprehensive Korean self-defense system involving joint locks, pressure points, throws, kicks, strikes, and a few weapons. Han Jae Ji synthesized techniques brought to Korea by Yong Sool Choi with traditional Taoist temple arts to form a nonaggressive martial art that stresses self-development. In Hapkido you learn how to protect yourself in the full range of self-defense situations -- from an unwelcome touch to an immediate threat to your life. This range of control allows you to protect yourself fully without needing to hurt the opponent more than is necessary for the situation, which is why every police officer in Korea must have a black belt in Hapkido.