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Flying scissors to the neck. The opponent is forced to the ground with a twist of the body.
Vietnamese martial art artifact from the 17th century at Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Fragment of jar with warriors fighting, 13th-14th century. National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi.
Painting depicting soldiers practicing during the Revival Lê dynasty, 1684-1685

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 those of the Chams or indigenous Vietnamese.

Traditional schools

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Võ Tân Khánh Bà Trà
Võ Cổ truyền
  • 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.[1]
  • Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.

Modern schools

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Võ thuật performance at Huế Festival 2008
The students of an elementary school learn martial arts while at school

Modern styles, or Phái (schools), include:

Overseas
  • Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei.
  • Qwan Ki Do, founded in France.[4]
  • Tam Qui Khi-Kong, now popular in Russia.
  • Traditional Vietnamese wrestling.

Terminology

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bao, Q. (n.d.). Huyền thoại Võ lâm Tân Khánh Bà Trà [Legend of Vo Lam Tan Khanh Ba Tra]. Thanh Nien. Retrieved February 14, 2022, from https://thanhnien.vn/huyen-thoai-vo-lam-tan-khanh-ba-tra-post1422928.html
  2. ^ Gabrielle Habersetzer; Roland Habersetzer (2004). Encyclopédie des Arts Martiaux d'Extrême-Orient: Technique, historique, biographique et culturelle. A la veille de l'indépendance du Vietnam (1955) différents groupements. sous le couvert d'associations sportives. virent le jour. avec notamment le mouvement Vovinam de Nguyen-Loc. le Tinh-Vô-Hoi (arts martiaux sino-vietnamiens) avec entre autres Chau Quan Ky. le Vo-Vietnam (Cuton) ou encore le Vu-Dao (Pham Van Tan*). Ces groupements connurent une structuration plus forte dans le cadre du Sud Vietnam dans les années 1960. avec. notamment. la création du Tong-Hoi-Vo-Hoc-Viet-Nam ..
  3. ^ The Vietnamese Wing Chun - Vinhxuan. (n.d.). Barnes & Noble. Retrieved May 15, 2022, from https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vietnamese-wing-chun-vinhxuan-igor-dudukchan/1121208328
  4. ^ Tătaru, Irene Teodora (2021). "Basic Arm Techniques in Qwan Ki Do". Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX, Sciences of Human Kinetics. 14 (1): 101.
  5. ^ Tuyển, D. (2021, March 23). Khăn rằn mang lại bình an và may mắn [Scarves bring peace and good luck]. Thoi Trang Tre. Retrieved February 28, 2022, from https://thoitrangtre.thanhnien.vn/khan-ran-mang-lai-binh-an-va-may-man-post1384170.html
  6. ^ 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