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Vietnamese martial arts

Traditional Vietnamese martial arts (Võ thuật Cổ Truyền Việt Nam) can be loosely divided into those of the Sino-Vietnamese descended from the Han, and the Chams or indigenous Vietnamese.

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Modern schools

Modern styles, or Phái (schools), include:

  • Võ thuật Bình Định/Bình Định Gia - umbrella title for all the traditional styles of Bình Định.
  • Nhất Nam (martial art)|Nhat-Nam
  • Vovinam - Founded by Nguyễn Lộc. Also called Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo (Việt = Vietnamese,Võ = martial,Đạo = way)
  • Võ Việt Nam (Cuton) or Võ Đạo of Phạm Văn Tan.

    • Overseas

  • Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei
  • Tam Qui Khi-Kong, now popular in Russia.

    • Terminology

  • võ sư - master
  • võ phục - tunic
  • võ kinh - martial arts scripture
  • Bắc Việt võ - Northern Vietnam style
  • quyền - fist, such as Hùng kê quyền, Hồng Gia quyền, Lão mai quyền
  • võ thuật Bình Định - martial arts of Bình Định
  • Đấu vật - ring wrestling (can also mean western wrestling)
  • Hand techniques (đòn tay)
  • Elbow techniques (chỏ)
  • Kicking techniques (đá)
  • Knee techniques (gối)
  • Forms (Quyền, Song Luyện, Đa Luyện)
  • Attack techniques (chiến lược)
  • Traditional wrestling (Vật cổ truyền)
  • Leg Attack take-downs (đòn chân tấn công)
  • Staff (côn)
  • Sword (kiếm)
  • Halberd (dao dài, "long knife")
  • Rope dart/chain whip (nhuyễn tiên,different then chinese rope dart)

    • References

    Vietnamese martial arts Wikipedia
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