Combat Hopak

In Ukraine, schools of Combat Hopak are present in most parts of country.^[5][6][7] Students of this martial art take part in tournaments in cossack free fighting, kickboxing, wrestling, and MMA formulas in Ukraine.

It has schools in Poland,^[8][9][10] Canada,^[11] the United States,^[12] Germany,^[13] Portugal.^[14]

Combat Hopak team was representing the style during Chungju World Martial Arts Festival in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

In 2019 representation of Combat Hopak toured France.^[15]

Combat Hopak can be trained in 4 ways:

• Оздоровчий (Fitness) — as a form of gymnastics for health improvement
• Фольклорно-мистецький (Theatrical) — preparations of forms for stage shows and presentations
• Спортивний (Sport) — as regular contact sport for kickboxing, wrestling and MMA sport tournaments
• Бойовий (Combat) — military grade hand-to-hand and weapon combat.

• Asgarda (officially formed in 2004)^{[16][17][18][19][20]}

• Choreography of dancers in Ruslana's entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 included elements of Combat Hopak. Also video clips aired during Eurovision Song Contest 2005 intermissions were including presentations of Combat Hopak by adepts of the style.^{[citation needed]}
• Ukrainian group Tartak video clip for their song "Nashe Lito" includes practitioners of Combat Hopak presenting technique.^[21]

• Flying kick