Traditional Vietnamese martial arts (''Võ thuật Cổ truyền Việt Nam'';
Chữ Hán: 武術古傳越南) often referred to as Võ thuật (
Chữ Hán: 武術), can be loosely divided into those of the Sino-Vietnamese descended from the Han, and the
Chams
The Cham ( Cham: ''Čaṃ'') or Champa people ( Cham: , ''Urang Campa''; vi, Người Chăm or ; km, ជនជាតិចាម, ) are an Austronesian ethnic group. From the 2nd century to 1832 the Cham populated Champa, a contiguous territ ...
or indigenous Vietnamese.
Traditional schools
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Võ thuật Bình Định
300px, Display of martial arts, ''võ thuật''
Võ Bình Định (Chữ Hán: 武平定) (short for ''võ thuật Bình Định'' 武術平定, martial arts of Bình Định Province) is a regional form of martial arts in Vietnam.
Any martial ...
/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:
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Nhất Nam
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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.
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Vietnamese Wing Chun - a style of Wing Chun founded by
Yuen Chai-wan.
;Overseas
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Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei.
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Qwan Ki Do, founded in France.
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Tam Qui Khi-Kong, now popular in Russia.
* Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.
Terminology
* võ sư master
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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)
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Hand techniques (đòn tay)
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Elbow techniques (chỏ)
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Kicking techniques (đá)
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Knee techniques (gối)
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Forms
Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something happens.
Form also refers to:
*Form (document), a document (printed or electronic) with spaces in which to write or enter data
* ...
(
Quyền, Song Luyện, Đa Luyện)
* Attack techniques (chiến lược)
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Traditional wrestling (
Vật cổ truyền)
* Leg Attack take-downs (đòn chân tấn công)
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Staff (côn)
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Sword (kiếm)
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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")
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Rope dart
The rope dart or rope javelin (), is one of the flexible weapons in Chinese martial arts. Other weapons in this family include the meteor hammer, flying claws, Fei Tou flying weight, and chain whip. Although the flexible weapons share similar m ...
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chain whip
The chain whip, also known as the soft whip, is a weapon used in some Chinese martial arts, particularly traditional Chinese disciplines, in addition to modern and traditional wushu. It consists of several metal rods, which are joined end-to-e ...
(nhuyễn tiên, different from Chinese rope dart)
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khăn rằn - 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 ]
See also
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Indochinese martial arts
The traditional martial arts of the Mainland Southeast Asia are related to one another, and as a group to Indian martial arts. The most salient common feature is Mainland Southeast Asia kickboxing. The region of Mainland Southeast Asia is belie ...
References
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