This style of Hapkido was developped by dojunim Ji, Han-Jae, fondator of the modern Hapkido SIN : the mental or the spiritual MOO : martial art HAPKIDO: The way to coordinate internal energy HAP: Union, coordination KI: Internal Energy DO: "The Way" of living

The Art of Sin Moo Hapkido:
Sin Moo Hapkido incorporates a philosophy of non-violence, self improvement, adaptability, and physical, emotional and spiritual balance, with the basic Hapkido training. Additionally, Sin Moo Hapkido formalizes a series of techniques, although at advanced levels students are expected to synthesize their own work, building on the principles of circular motion, energy flow, and the water principle (Yu) to arrive at techniques that are suited to their style, size, and ability levels. Advanced training also includes weapon training and study of acupressure for both defensive and healing techniques. The core principles of Sin Moo Hapkido are circular motion (Won), the water principle (Yu), and adaptability also referred as harmony (Wha). The use of energy flows are also emphazited in Sin Moo Hapkido.

Thechniques of Sin Moo Hapkido:

Sin Moo Hapkido uses holds, joint locks, throws, re-direction, kicks, punches, blocks, pressure points, weapons, and energy flow techniques

Holds and Joint Locks are used primarily for control of an aggressor. They are defensive, but at more advanced levels they can be interpreted as attacks.

Throws and re-direction of the aggressors energy use an attackers momentum to continue their own motion using the circular motion principle of Hapkido.
These techniques depend on the incoming energy of the attack to determine their outcome; a soft or weak attack will require a small or soft re-direction.
A large or powerful attack will result in a re-direction or throw that involves much more energy, translating to a more devastating outcome upon the attacker.
The blocks used in Sin Moo Hapkido are usually also re-direction blocks, but some blocks are intended to be used to stop an aggressor's attack and because of this some blocks are hard blocks. Also legs are used for blocking.

Sin Moo Hapkido uses a wide variety of strikes. It has been said that kicking techniques in Hapkido are not identical to Tae Kwon Do, but that is false.
Sin Moo Hapkido incorporates 25 defensive kicks that are useful in "street style" defensive situations that counter incoming attacks - most of which originated within Tae Kwon Do - out of the 25 two are specially only used to block kicks, but some of the other kicks can be used the same way also.
Many of the kicks are designed for use in restricted spaces like hallways or crowds.
After learning the basic 25 the student then learns 29 special kicks. Special kicks are harder to master but they need more room to be used, and they include doublekicks, flyingkicks, from the ground done kicks, jumpingkicks and combination kicks. Sin Moo Hapkido has also 17 different kind of punches.

Pressure points and Energy Flow are used in Hapkido to control the physical body, and to manipulate the body's Ki to stop, disarm and disable an attacker or heal a patient. Sin Moo Hapkido uses 365 pressure points out of the body's over 600 pressure points. The pressure points are also referred to as vital points.
Sin Moo Hapkido has a special side called Hyol Do Bup which specializes on pressure point fighting and eastern medicine.

Sin Moo Hapkido weapon training consist the use of short stick, walking stick , long stick, the sword , rope, knife, thrown weapons and adapting everyday objects to use as weapons. Weapon training is learned in the black belt stages, but knife techniques and defences against them are learned in the upper red belt (2. gup).

Sin Moo Hapkido's ranking system is somewhat similar to other ranking systems. Kubs (called also kups or gups) are student stages and dans are teacher stages.
Students use color belts and teachers use black belts. If a color belt teaches she or he is referred as Assistant instructor.

Color Belts:

9th kub (white)
8th kub (yellow)
7th kub (green)
6th kub
5th kub (blue)
4th kub
3rd kub (red)
2nd kub
1st kub (brown)

Black Belts:

1st-4th dan, Sa Buem Nim (Teacher);
5th-8th dan, Kwan Jang Nim (Master);
9th dan, Chong Jae Nim (Grand Master);
10th dan, Dojunim Ji Han Jae (Founder).

Sin Moo Hapkido has many meditation techniques. The Korean word for meditation is Mun Yum.
Sin Moo Hapkido has also breathing techniques which are referred in Sin Moo Hapkido as Tanjun. The Korean term for formalized breathing techniques is, Ki Gung.
Sin Moo Hapkido lessons usually start with Tanjun and end with meditation.

Nine basic rules
Sin Moo Hapkido's basic rules are categorized into three groups to make a total of 9 rules. These rules will help the Sin Moo Hapkido practitioner to have a better and heal thier life. (See Sin Moo Rules)

The Belgian and Benelux
Sin Moo Hapkido Association
is recognized by Doju Nim Ji, Han - Jae

President Belgian-Dutch Sin Moo Hapkido Association
vice-president of the World Hapkido Association
Rony Dassen, 7° Dan Sin Moo Hapkido

Secretary: Marleen Willems