Vo Dao Vietnam

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Vo Dao Vietnam is a vietnamese martial art.

Vo: "Martial Art"

Dao: "the way", also known as Do

Vietnam: the country Vietnam

Vo Dao Vietnam is a martial art which has been adapted to the European peoples' anatomy by Grandmaster Chu Tan-Cuong during and after his studies in Halle, Germany in the late 1980s.

Grandmaster Chu Tan-Cuong received training during his childhood under the guidance of Grandmaster Nguyen Ty, the Chief of Shaolin Nam Hong Son (Nanhongshan) sect in Vietnam. He currently holds several martial art world records

1 Grades
2 Techniques
3 Logo
4 See also
5 References and External links

[edit] Grades

Vo Dao Vietnam knows 6 student grades and more than 1 master grade.

[edit] Techniques

Students learn weaponless techniques, learn to use the long stick (Con) and the sword. Higher student grades are also trained in sparring.
Vo Dao Vietnam also knows: Self defence, acrobatics, breathing techniques.
Hardening the body makes it resistant against aggression from the outside.
On preparing for the master's degree test acupressure is taught.

[edit] Logo

The logo shows the Ying- and Yang-symbol, in vietnamese Am & Duong, as well as a bamboo. Both are enclosed in an actagon, symbolizing the 8 directions. The bamboo is very important to the vietnamese. It is a vital part of their life: it gives them food, building maretial and clothing. Also the bamboo is firm on the one hand and flexible on the other, characteristics that a martial arts student should have too.