These sets of influences on the system are primarily those brought there by Master Curtis Herrington. Since Master Herrington was a student of Sensei Moore, the influences mentioned in section "A" were in place and developing at the time Moore and Herrington came together.

Master Herrington’s gifts to the mix include "Hapkido", which he learned in Korea and with "Kim Pyung Soo". A focus on hand techniques, which tend to be had by better fighters and continue to hold up after the legs have gone. A focus on the importance of shifting, and dropping of weight. A focus on "Closing the Gap". And a focus on real self-defense.

At first these might seem like minor influences. The Hapkido in the way we employ it now is sparse and basic to intermediate at best. However, someone who has been around can see that the rest of the influences are advanced concepts that contribute to advanced Martial Arts. "Maximum Power With Minimum Effort".

I say "Focus", in fact these are areas that Master Herrington continually stressed, and continually brought our attention to. These were important truths that he wanted us to learn. Thus, Focus.

Taking class when Master Herrington would be teaching "Dead Hand" technique was almost ritualistic for some of us. A "right of passage" for most of us. Master Herrington insisted the you "experience" that dead hand power and how it works, and most of all, how it feels.

His classes in "Closing the Gap", both attacking and defensive transformed how we incorporated our technique in fighting. It became a trademark of our school, and "Stock and Trade" for some of our fighters.

The influences of Master Herrington were very noticeable influences.