Traditional Vietnamese martial arts (''Võ thuật Cổ truyền Việt Nam'';

Chữ Hán Chữ Hán (𡨸漢, literally "Chinese characters", ), Chữ Nho (𡨸儒, literally "Confucian characters", ) or Hán tự (漢字, ), is the Vietnamese term for Chinese characters, used to write Văn ngôn (which is a form of Classical Chinese ...

: 武術古傳越南) often referred to as Võ thuật (

: 武術), can be loosely divided into those of the Sino-Vietnamese descended from the Han, and the Chams or indigenous Vietnamese.

Traditional schools

* Võ thuật Bình Định/Bình Định Gia umbrella title for all the traditional styles of Bình Định in central Vietnam. * Võ Lâm Tân Khánh Bà Trà - The Tân Khánh martial arts was established in the 17th century. It was developed as a method of self-defense against enemies and wild animals. * Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.

Modern schools

Modern styles, or Phái (schools), include: *

Nhất Nam Nhất Nam (Chữ Hán: 一南) is a martial art originating from Vietnam, formalised in Hanoi from 1983 onwards by Ngô Xuân Bính. The name Nhất Nam derives from Sino-Vietnamese characters from "One South" (), and is to be distinguished from ...

Vovinam Vovinam (short for ''Võ Việt Nam''; literally meaning Vietnamese Martial Arts, or vi, Việt Võ Đạo (越武道), meaning Vietnamese Way of Martial Arts) is a Vietnamese martial art, It was founded in 1938 by Nguyễn Lộc. It is based ...

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. * Vietnamese Wing Chun - a style of Wing Chun founded by

Yuen Chai-wan Yuen Chai-wan (simplified Chinese: 阮濟云; traditional Chinese: 阮濟雲; Cantonese Yale: Yún Jai-wàhn; pinyin: Ruǎn Jìyún) was a Grandmaster of Wing Chun and a general during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was the son of the wealthy ...

. ;Overseas * Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei. *

Qwan Ki Do Qwan Ki Do or Quan khi Dao is a Vietnamese martial art that was codified in France in 1981. Qwan Ki Do is practiced internationally, with schools in Asia and Europe. The practice combines the use of hand-to-hand techniques and weapons, with moves c ...

, founded in France. *

Tam Qui Khi-Kong ''Federatsiya Tam Kui Khi-Kong'' (Russian ) is a Moscow-based martial arts organization founded in 2006, promoting a Vietnamese martial art with the name , which translates to "Three Refuges Qigong" (Qigong being the Chinese term for "cultiva ...

, now popular in Russia. * Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.

Terminology

* võ sư master *

võ phục ''Võ phục'' (Chữ Hán: 武服) is a Vietnamese term that refers to a martial arts uniform (which may include a ranking belt), mainly associated with Vietnamese martial arts, particularly Vovinam. Usage The term ''võ phục'' may be used ...

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 ''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practise ...

, Song Luyện, Đa Luyện) * Attack techniques (chiến lược) * Traditional wrestling ( Vật cổ truyền) * Leg Attack take-downs (đòn chân tấn công) * Staff (côn) *

Sword A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed ti ...

(kiếm) *

Halberd A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The word ''halberd'' is cognate with the German word ''Hellebarde'', deriving from ...

(dao dài, "long knife") * Rope dart/ chain whip (nhuyễn tiên, different from Chinese rope dart) *

khăn rằn The ''khăn rằn'' ( khăn "towel, scarf" rằn "striped") is a traditional checkered black and white shawl. It has been adapted from the Cambodian krama, and this is a traditional shawl worn in the region of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. During ...

- The khan ran is a southern scarf that originated from the Khmer

krama A krama (; km, ក្រមា ) is a sturdy traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf, bandanna, to cover the face, for decorative purposes, and as a hammock for children. It may also be used as a form of weaponry. Bo ...

scarf. The khan ran can be used to lock the enemy's arm, lock the enemy's wrist, lock the enemy's leg, pull the enemy's leg and to attack the enemy's face.The uniqueness of Khan Ran martial arts. (2020, May 25). Vietnam Pictorial. Retrieved February 8, 2022, from https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-tuc/the-uniqueness-of-khan-ran-martial-arts-224041.html

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Traditional schools

Modern schools

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