Vietnamese martial arts

Modern schools

Modern styles, or Phái (schools), include:

• Nhất Nam
• Vovinam – 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.

Overseas

• Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei.
• Qwan Ki Do, founded in France.
• 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
• 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, 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. 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.