Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Hapkido Association’s eight Members appeared for the Hapkido Referee Exam conducted by Hapkido Federation of India recently. Nagpur’s Dr Zakir S Khan, Shahwar Khan, Master Shyamsunder Singh, Mumbai’s Master Pritam Gade, Master Chetana Mahadik, Master Yusuf Pasha, Bhandara’s Master Rakesh Kodape, and Beed’s Master Ravindra Jayebhaye appeared for the exam. All 180 qualified participants had been rewarded with badges and Referee Ties and were also felicitated by memento on behalf of HFI.
Hapkido Federation of India (HFI) successfully conducted the National Referee Seminar & Examination at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi, recently. Hapkido is a Korean form of martial art. Apart from being a combat sport it forms a complete life system, including meditation, breathing while training, pressure points and a complete self defence system. It is now considered as the future of Indian martial arts.
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Dr Zakir S Khan, who has been declared as National Hapkido Referee said, “We are going through a fast lifestyle with lots of work pressure, and even children are also getting engaged very badly and changing their basic nature. There is no age bar in Hapkido, so anybody can join and learn the new lifestyle skills. It is a complete package of wellness which includes physical and mental fitness that helps to survive the modern lifestyle,” he said.
Dr Zakir Khan is Black Belt 8th Dan, Judge of Asian Karate Federation and Director of Physical Education, Anjuman College of Engineering, Nagpur.
