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Traditional Vietnamese martial arts (Võ thu?t C? Truy?n Vi?t Nam) can be loosely divided into those of the Sino-Vietnamese descended from the Han, and the Chams or indigenous Vietnamese.
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Modern schools
Modern styles, or Phái (schools), include:
- Võ thu?t Bình ??nh/Bình ??nh Gia - umbrella title for all the traditional styles of Bình ??nh.
- Nh?t Nam (martial art)|Nhat-Nam
- Vovinam - Founded by Nguy?n L?c. Also called Vovinam Vi?t Võ ??o (Vi?t = Vietnamese,Võ = martial,??o = way)
- Võ Vi?t Nam (Cuton) or Võ ??o of Ph?m V?n Tan.
Overseas
- Cuong Nhu of Ngô ??ng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei
- Tam Qui Khi-Kong, now popular in Russia.
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Terminology
- võ s? - master
- võ ph?c - tunic
- võ kinh - martial arts scripture
- B?c Vi?t võ - Northern Vietnam style
- quy?n - fist, such as Hùng kê quy?n, H?ng Gia quy?n, Lão mai quy?n
- võ thu?t Bình ??nh - martial arts of Bình ??nh
- ??u v?t - ring wrestling (can also mean western wrestling)
- Hand techniques (?òn tay)
- Elbow techniques (ch?)
- Kicking techniques (?á)
- Knee techniques (g?i)
- Forms (Quy?n, Song Luy?n, ?a Luy?n)
- Attack techniques (chi?n l??c)
- Traditional wrestling (V?t c? truy?n)
- Leg Attack take-downs (?òn chân t?n công)
- Staff (côn)
- Sword (ki?m)
- Halberd (dao dài, "long knife")
- Rope dart/chain whip (nhuy?n tiên,different then chinese rope dart)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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