The martial arts style taught at Valley KMAC is called Kuk Sool Hapkido, or Han Moo Do (translates to Korean martial arts). This traditional Korean martial arts consists of:
Closed hand techniques, palm strikes, elbow strikes, wrist strikes, finger strikes, blocking and parrying, pressure point striking, etc.
Basic kicking, spinning kicks, jumping kicks, combination kicks, double leg kicks, kicking defense, pressure point kicks, etc.
Body throws, take downs, projection throws, hip throws, leg throws, etc.
Joint breaking, restraining techniques, arresting and "come along" techniques, redirection techniques, etc.
Body protection techniques, throwing defense, acrobatics.
Stretching and flexibility training, fitness, strength training and bone conditioning.
Short stick, staff, sword, inverted sword, double sword, butterfly knife, fan, spear, cane, belt and more.
Also known as "hyungs" or "katas", open hand forms are used to develop muscle memory, study the application of techniques, build strength and endurance and can be used as a type of moving yoga.
The tables below outline testing requirements for Juniors and Adults. Testings also include board breaking, hand strikes, kicking and demonstrations.
| Belt | Hyungs (forms) | Ho Shin Sool (self defense) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Yellow Stripe | Dahn Jun Ki Bub | Nak Bub |
| 2nd Yellow Stripe | Kicho Hyung 1 - 3 | Zwa Kwon, Jok Sool |
| Yellow Belt | Kicho Hyung 1 - 5 | Sohn Bae Ki Names of strikes in Korean |
| 1st Blue Stripe | Dan Bong Hyung 1 | Maik Chi Ki Maik Cha Ki |
| 2nd Blue Stripe | Cho Geup Hyung 1 | Cho Geup Sohn Mok Soo |
| Blue Belt | Cho Geup Hyung 2 | Cho Geup Eue Bok Soo |
| 1st Red Stripe | Dan Bong Hyung 2 | An Sohn Mok Soo |
| 2nd Red Stripe | Staff Spinning | Ki Bon Sun Soo |
| Red Belt | Joong Geup Hyung | Bank Jok Soo |
| 1st Black Stripe | Dahn Bong Hyung 3 | Joong Geup Sohn Mok Soo |
| 2nd Black Stripe | Joong Bong Hyung | Joong Geup Eue Bok Soo Ssang Soo |
| 3rd Black Stripe | Jang Bong Hyung | Go Geup Sohn Mook Soo Go Geup Eue Bok Soo Yudo Jap Ki |
| Black & Red Belt | Go Geup Hyung | Yudo Mak Ki Yang Sohn Mok Soo |
| Black & Red Belt, 1st Stripe | Jang Bong Hyung 2 | Dwi Soo Zwa Ki |
| Black & Red Belt, 2nd Stripe | Dae Geup Hyung | Wa Ki Dan Do Mak Ki |
| Dahn Bo | Dae Bong Hyung 1 | Sword Etiquette Black Belt Preparation |
| Belt | Hyungs (forms) | Ho Shin Sool (self defense) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Yellow Stripe | Dahn Jun Ki Bub | Zwa Kwon, Jok Sool |
| 2nd Yellow Stripe | Kicho Hyung | Nak Bub Sohn Bae Ki |
| Yellow Belt | Dan Bong Hyung 1 | Maik Chi Ki Maik Cha Ki |
| Blue Stripe | Cho Geup Hyung | Cho Geup Sohn Mok Soo Cho Geup Eue Bok Soo |
| Blue Belt | Dan Bong Hyung 2 Staff Spinning |
An Sohn Mok Soo Ki Bon Sohn Soo |
| Red Stripe | Joong Geup Hyung | Bang Jok Soo Joong Geup Sohn Mok Soo Joong Geup Eue Bok Soo |
| Red Belt | Joong Bong Hyung | Ssang Soo Yudo Jap Ki |
| 1st Black Stripe | Go Geup Hyung | Go Geup Sohn Mok Soo Go Geup Eue Bok Soo Yudo Mak Ki |
| 2nd Black Stripe | Jang Bong Hyung | Yang Sohn Mok Soo Dwi Soo Mok Phul Ki, Jjo Ryu Ki |
| 3rd Black Stripe | Dae Geup Hyung Dae Bong Hyung |
Zwa Ki Wa Ki Dan Do Mak Ki |