Lineage and Standards
Hapkido Australia measures technique, teaching and conduct against one documented standard, anchored to a documented Korean lineage. The pages below define where our authority comes from, what is required, how it is assessed, and who holds the authority to assess it.
The full lineage, organisation profiles and registrations are documented on the Lineage & Recognition page.
Lineage & Recognition
The documented line from the recognised Korean governing bodies to Hapkido Australia, and the registrations that anchor it.
Read →The National Standard
The rank pathway, the five-level assessment scale, and the rules governing who may grade whom.
Read →Recognition Policy
How grades earned in other Hapkido lineages are assessed and recognised on review.
Read →Controlled Documents
The register of controlled documents: code, title, version and status.
Read →Code of Conduct
The standard of conduct expected of members, instructors and clubs.
Read →Safeguarding Policy
The framework protecting juniors and vulnerable members in training.
Read →Rank is responsibility, not reward.