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Vovinam (short for Võ Việt Nam, meaning "Vietnamese Martial Arts"), officially known as Việt Võ Đạo (越武道, meaning "Vietnamese Way of Martial Arts") is a Vietnamese martial art [1] founded in 1938 by Nguyễn Lộc. It is based on traditional Vietnamese eclectic sources.
Nguyễn Lộc, (chữ Hán: 阮 祿, Thạch Thất district, 8 April 1912 – 29 April 1960) was a Vietnamese martial artist and teacher. He was the founder of Vovinam (Việt Võ Đạo). Grandmaster Nguyễn was born in Hữu Bằng village, Thạch Thất district, then part of Sơn Tây province, now a district of Hanoi .
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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.
Vietnam (98 Gold medals) The Vovinam World Championships , also known as the World Vovinam VietVoDao Championships , are the highest level of competition for Vovinam organized by the World Vovinam Federation (WVVF).
Vovinam practitioners wearing typical blue/indigo colored võ phục of Vovinam while practicing Vietnamese martial arts. 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 .
Qwan Ki Do or Quán Khí Đạo 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 combined in both formalised combinations, termed Thao Quyen, and freeform settings.
In Vietnam, many people also practice: Vo Co Truyen; Thieu Lam Viet Nam; Kim Ke-Tay Son Nhan; Phakwondo (Hoa Quyen Dao) Hong Gia Viet Nam; Nam Huynh Dao; Lam Son; Also there are various Sino-Vietnamese styles. These are styles that are only partially Vietnamese which were popular among Chinese who lived in Vietnam, for example: Thieu Lam ...