Vietnamese martial arts

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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

Võ Tân Khánh Bà Trà
Võ Cổ truyền
  • 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

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

  • võ sư – master
  • võ phục – tunic
  • võ kinh  – martial arts scripture
  • Võ Bắc Việt  – Northern Vietnam style
  • quyền – fist, such as Hùng kê quyền, Hồng Gia quyền, Lão mai quyền
  • Bình Định
  • Đấu vật – ring wrestling (can also mean western wrestling)
  • Hand techniques (đòn tay)
  • Elbow techniques (chỏ)
  • Kicking techniques (đá)
  • Knee techniques (gối)
  • 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 from Chinese rope dart)
  • Khăn rằn - The khăn rằn is a southern scarf that originated from the Khmer krama scarf.[5] 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.[6]

Gallery

  • An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 1
    An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 1
  • An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty - Part 2.1
    An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty - Part 2.1
  • An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 2.2
    An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 2.2
  • An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 3
    An illustration of a martial arts competition in the Nguyễn dynasty – Part 3
  • Master Hà Dũng performs nunchaku
    Master Hà Dũng performs nunchaku

See also

References

  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