Vo Dao Vietnam
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Võ Đạo Vietnam is a Vietnamese martial art.
- Võ (越): "Martial Art"
- Đạo (道): "the way", also known as Do
- Vietnam: the country Vietnam
Võ Đạo Vietnam is a martial art which has been adapted to the anatomy of Europeans 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, head of the Shaolin Nam Hong Son (Nanhongshan) sect in Vietnam. Chu currently holds several martial arts world records.
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[edit] Grades
Võ Đạo Vietnam has 6 student grades and more than 1 master grade.
[edit] Techniques
Students learn weaponless techniques, and also learn to use the long stick (Con) and the sword. Higher student grades are also trained in sparring. Võ Đạo Vietnam also includes self-defence, acrobatics, and 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 Yin and yang symbol, in Vietnamese Am-Duong, as well as a bamboo. Both are enclosed in an octagon, 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 material 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.
