Taibeet Hapkido Self-Defence Academy

Taibeet Hapkido Self-Defence Academy (THASA) is Singapore's exclusive representative of the Australian Hapkido Association, teaching a comprehensive self-defence system from its studio at Phillip Street in the Downtown Core. Hapkido blends striking, joint locks, throws and grappling, and the academy positions its curriculum as complete, pragmatic, effective and efficient, covering both long-range and close-quarters situations.

The academy draws on a well-established lineage: the parent Australian Hapkido Association was founded in 1979 by Korean Grandmaster Sung Su Kim and is guided by a panel of senior Hapkido masters. That structure gives THASA a clear, graded path for students who want a martial art they can genuinely rely on rather than a purely sport-oriented programme.

Set right in central Singapore, THASA suits CBD professionals and locals looking for practical self-defence skills alongside the fitness, coordination and confidence that regular martial arts training builds. The training environment is geared toward steady, technique-led progression, and provision for younger students suggests classes can suit families as well as adults building real-world capability.