Hapkido in Lakshadweep

Reviewed profileAchievements, tournaments, coaches and FAQs on this page are compiled by hand from federation, government and press reporting, drawing on Hapkido Federation of India (hapkidoindia.in), Field Vision — 8th National Hapkido Championship coverage, Hindustan Metro — 9th National Hapkido Championship, West Bengal team coverage. These are not cited to individual documents: we hold no per-claim source for them, so treat dates, counts and career records here as a summary rather than a reference. Sections we hold nothing for are left empty. Sport pages last reviewed as a set: September 2026.

Overview

Origin: Korea
Category: Combat
Olympic discipline: No
Paralympic discipline: No
Central pathway: Federation and state pathway
Athlete profiles on SportSupport: 0

Governance and status

Each field below is shown only where we hold a source for it; anything else reads “Not currently verified” rather than a guess. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition is granted year by year, so it is only ever shown with the year it applies to. Last reviewed: September 2026.

Indian governing/organising body: Hapkido India
Ministry recognition: Not currently verified
International federation: Not currently verified
Khelo India inclusion: Not currently verified
TOPS eligibility: Not currently verified
Olympic status: Not on the Olympic programme
Paralympic status: Not a Paralympic discipline

Hapkido is listed on SportSupport in the combat category. Its recorded origin is Korea. It is not on the Olympic programme. We list Hapkido India as the Indian governing/organising body for the sport.

Hapkido has a federation and state-level pathway in India, and athletes selected through Hapkido India may be eligible for state sports-quota employment and state cash awards where their state notifies the discipline. TOPS does not apply, as the discipline is outside the Olympic programme.

Scholarships & Funding

Central, state and private scholarships available for hapkido athletes in India.

Khelo India Talent Identification & Development (KITID)
Stipend, boarding, coaching and kit at accredited centres for talent identified through the Khelo India selection process (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports). Applies only to disciplines on the official Khelo India Games list, and only to athletes it selects.
National Sports Development Fund (NSDF)
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports fund used to sponsor elite athletes' training, foreign coaches and equipment. Allocations are made case by case; we hold no record of NSDF support specific to hapkido.
Pension for Meritorious Sportspersons
Lifetime monthly pension for retired internationals who meet the scheme's medal criteria at Asian, Commonwealth or World Championship level — Government of India. Whether a given hapkido event counts depends on the scheme's notified list.
State sports quota and government employment
Many states reserve government and public-sector posts for national-level medallists. Which hapkido events and which certifying bodies a state accepts varies by state, so check your state's current notification.

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Indian Players

No profiles yet

No athlete profiles are recorded for hapkido yet. We only list athletes we can source, so this section stays empty until verifiable profiles exist.

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Rules

Hapkido is a Korean self-defence art built on three principles — non-resistance (hwa), circular motion (won) and the water principle (yu) — combining joint locks, throws, pressure-point control, kicks and strikes. Competition formats vary by organization and typically include self-defence demonstration (technique pairs judged on control, accuracy and realism), forms/breaking (kyokpa), and sparring under padded-contact rules with rounds of one to two minutes. Techniques redirect an opponent's force rather than meeting it, and grading progresses through a coloured-belt system to black-belt dan ranks.

Authoritative rulebook: Hapkido India. Age-group and school-level variations are published by SGFI and the state associations each season.

Positions

Typical roles across combat sports. These are category-level descriptions, not a sourced hapkido squad list.

Fighter / competitor
Contests bouts inside the ring, mat or cage in a set weight category.
Corner / second
Coach in the corner during the bout — allowed to instruct between rounds.
Referee & judges
Officiate the bout, score rounds and enforce safety rules.
Cutman / medical
Manages cuts, swelling and immediate medical needs between rounds.

Equipment

Standard kit and infrastructure required to train and compete in hapkido at a federation-recognised event.

Dobok (uniform) with coloured belt indicating grade
Sparring gear: headgear, gloves, shin/instep guards, chest protector, gum shield and groin guard
Traditional training weapons: cane (jipangi), short stick (dan bong), belt and knife (training blade)
Matted training area for throws and breakfalls; breaking boards for kyokpa

Governing/organising body

Body listed on SportSupport

Hapkido Federation of India

Hapkido Federation of India is the body we list as the Indian governing/organising body for Hapkido. We hold no confirmed Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it, so nothing here states that it is currently recognised.

Origin: Korea
Olympic: No
Paralympic: No
Category: Combat

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Major Indian Events

Domestic competitions we hold a source for in hapkido.

National Hapkido Championship
Organized annually by the Hapkido Federation of India (HFI, established 2011 in Jammu, J&K; recognized by the World Hapkido Confederation as India's national governing body, and by NYKS under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports), now in its 9th edition (2025, held in Rajasthan with over 500 athletes from 15 states). HFI reports a network of roughly 1,000 instructors across 16 states teaching an estimated 10 lakh (1 million) students nationally.
Governance note
A separately-named 'Hapkido Boxing National Federation-India' also runs its own numbered national championship (11th edition, held in Chennai) for a related hybrid discipline — a distinct organization from HFI, not a rival claim to the same competition.

International Events

Continental and world-level competitions we hold a source for in hapkido.

World Hapkido Confederation (WHC) events
HFI is affiliated to the WHC and has participated in international martial arts mastership events; specific Indian results at major international hapkido competitions were not clearly available in public reporting.
Pending recognition
HFI has stated an ambition for hapkido to be included in All India Inter-University Games (AIU) and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) competitions — this recognition does not yet appear to be confirmed as achieved.

Leagues

No dedicated professional league is currently catalogued for hapkido. The national championship under Hapkido India remains the top domestic competition.

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International Players

Globally recognised hapkido athletes to know outside India.

The international federation for hapkido maintains the current world ranking — check the federation site for the up-to-date top names.

Career Options

Ways to build a career in hapkido — on the field, on the sidelines and behind the scenes.

Grading and competition pathway through HFI's belt system and state hapkido associations across 16 states
The sport's growth in India has been driven substantially by HFI President Premjit Sen, who has personally overseen affiliations and instructor training nationally
Coaching pathway through HFI-recognized instructor certification
As with several other Korean-origin martial arts in India, hapkido's competitive infrastructure is still consolidating relative to more established Olympic combat sports

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Related academies

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FAQs

Common questions about hapkido in India.

Who governs Hapkido in India?▾

We list Hapkido India as the Indian governing/organising body for Hapkido, and state associations affiliated to it run age-group and state-level competition. We hold no current-year Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it, so this is not a statement that it is currently a recognised national sports federation — recognition is granted year by year.

Is Hapkido an Olympic sport?▾

No, Hapkido is not on the Olympic programme.

How do I start playing Hapkido in India?▾

The usual routes are a school team under the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), a college team under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), or a private academy affiliated to your state association under Hapkido India. Age-group state championships follow from there.

What government schemes support Hapkido athletes?▾

TOPS does not apply, as Hapkido is outside the Olympic programme. State-government cash awards or sports-quota employment can apply where a state notifies the discipline, which varies by state. Hapkido does not appear on the official Khelo India Games discipline list, so we make no Khelo India claim for it.

Hapkido in every state & UT

Dedicated pages for Hapkido in each Indian state and Union Territory — academies, schemes, athletes and how to start.