Vovinam (short for Võ Việt Nam, meaning "Vietnamese Martial Arts"), officially known as Việt Võ Đạo (越武道, meaning "Vietnamese Way of Martial Arts") is a Vietnamese martial art [1] founded in 1938 by Nguyễn Lộc. It is based on traditional Vietnamese eclectic sources.

In 1992, 178 Vovinam athletes participated in the first National Vovinam Tournament (from December 4 to 6, 1992) in Vietnam. On December 3, 1993, Master Tran Huy Phong was successful in completing one of his childhood’s dreams: found the college of martial arts and philosophy (the first in 7 centuries).

Vovinam là tên gọi "Tây ngữ hóa" từ Võ Việt Nam, để phân biệt các võ phái khác ở Việt Nam và để cho người ngoại quốc dễ đọc dễ nhớ. Nội dung Vovinam gồm 2 phần: Võ thuật Việt Nam (Việt Võ Thuật), Võ đạo Việt Nam (Việt Võ Đạo).

2025年3月2日 · The Maryland Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts aims to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels can learn and practice Vovinam, a traditional Vietnamese martial art.

Dive into the fascinating world of Vovinam, a traditional Vietnamese martial art crafted in the 1930s by Grandmaster Nguyen Loc. Discover the historical roots, techniques encompassing striking and grappling, and the philosophy that goes beyond self-defense.

Vovinam is practiced with and without weapons. It is based on the principle of between hard and soft. It includes training of the body as well as the mind. It uses force and reaction of the opponent. Vovinam also includes hand, elbow, kicks, escape- and levering techniques.

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