Martial Arts in Vietnam

**stoogejitsu** · Posted On: 3/30/2004 3:43am

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**dtran** · Posted On: 3/05/2008 6:08am

Originally Posted by miguksaram

Interestingly enough, Uncle Vin called his system vovinam, Vietnamese Kung fu. However, looking at you list, it sounded as though we did more Vo tay son or Ho ba chun. We tended to use elbows and knees a lot as well as a lot of tiger crane work. So I am not sure if what he taught was specifically Vovinam or if he just used a more popular name to describe what he was teaching. Thanks for the info.

I believe that you trained under a really great master. Where was this? I was taught this too!!! But my Master's name was not Uncle Vin. And he knew some incredible stuff!!! of course a lot of elbows, but you mentioned Ho ba chun, we called it Vo Tan Khanh -same thing. That's very special. I mean you must be very special. I'm really surprised!!! I didn't know there were other masters who are still around that practiced this. A lot of those masters were imprisoned and played dumb like they don't know how to fight! Many of those great masters are 80s or 90s or even 100s. The Art of Invisibility.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/05/2008 7:19am

Originally Posted by dtran

I believe that you trained under a really great master. Where was this? I was taught this too!!! But my Master's name was not Uncle Vin. And he knew some incredible stuff!!! of course a lot of elbows, but you mentioned Ho ba chun, we called it Vo Tan Khanh -same thing. That's very special. I mean you must be very special. I'm really surprised!!! I didn't know there were other masters who are still around that practiced this. A lot of those masters were imprisoned and played dumb like they don't know how to fight! Many of those great masters are 80s or 90s or even 100s. The Art of Invisibility.

Uncle Vin was my good friend's uncle...hence Uncle Vin. :toothy9: I studied with him when I lived in Springfield, IL. Many...many...many..years ago. I was not special in any way shape of form, I was just very good friends with his nephew, which I spent so much time with his family that I just became one of the fixtures at the house. :)

**RomanFirst** · Posted On: 6/11/2011 11:26pm

You said: "vovinam and cuong nhu: recent "eclectic" POS styles"

My Cuong Nhu School is in Raleigh NC. I invite you to come by and train with us and learn more about us.
I would like to know what you are basing your opinion on to call us POS?

www.RaleighMAC.com - I would like the opportunity to share the style of Cuong Nhu with you more.