University of Social Science and Humanities

Faculty of English and Lingustics and Literature

English for Tourism

Topic: VOVINAM

Presenter: Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Tiên

 1. Introduction
2. Theory
3. Belt system, the
uniforms, logo and
CONTENT the color
4. Specialities,
Technique and
weapon

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1. INTRODUCTION

Vovinam (short for Võ Việt Nam; literally meaning

Vietnamese Martial Arts, or Vietnamese: Việt Võ
Đạo, meaning Vietnamese Way of Martial Arts) is
a Vietnamese martial art, It was founded in 1938
by Nguyễn Lộc . It is based on traditional
Vietnamese subjects.
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Vovinam involves the use of the hands, elbows, legs, knees and

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weapons such as swords, knives, chisels, claws, fans. Students
also learn how to deal with hand-held weapons, counter-attacks,
lock-ups, and levers.

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1.INTRODUCTION

Amongst Vietnamese martial arts,

Vovinam is the largest and most developed
in Vietnam with more than 60 countries
around the world, Poland, Belgium, USA,
UK, Cambodia, Denmark, Germany

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 ◦ The yin and yang theory (Vietnamese:
"Âm-Dương" and "Nhu-Cương") states
that everything in the universe and on earth
is initiated through the interrelation of Âm
(negative) and Dương (positive).
◦ "Iron Hand over benevolent heart", the
student is reminded of the main principle and
2.THEORY
the goal of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo with every
training.

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2.THEORY

◦ 10 principles of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo

◦ + The term Việt Võ Đạo ("the way “ Dao) of
Viet Vo") was coined by the patriarch of the
second generation of the Vovinam Viet Vo
Dao, Le Sang, with the objective of adding a
philosophical dimension to his martial art.
This "Viet Vo Dao" consists of ten principles

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3.Belt system, the
uniforms, logo and
the color

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4. Specialities, Technique
and weapon ◦ 1. Đòn Chân Tấn Công
◦ There are 21 leg grappling
techniques.
◦ 2.Đấm Lao
◦ A backfist swung reversely
to the temple.
◦ 3.Đá Cạnh
◦ A diagonally applied kick.

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4. Specialities, ◦ Self-defense against knife
◦ Hand techniques (đòn tay)
Technique and attack (phản đòn dao)
◦ Elbow techniques (chỏ)
weapon ◦ Traditional wrestling (Vật
◦ Kicking techniques (đá) cổ truyền)
◦ Knee techniques (gối) ◦ Leg attack take-downs
◦ Forms (Quyền, Song (đòn chân tấn công)
Luyện, Đa Luyện) ◦ Staff (côn)
◦ Attack techniques (chiến ◦ Sword (kiếm)
lược)
◦ Halberd (dao dài)
◦ Self-defense (tự vệ)
◦ Cutlass đao)

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THANKS!
Any questions?

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