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Discipline
The Martial Arts
Discipline known as Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao, was founded by Master Nguyen Loc in
1938. He grew up during a period when
Vietnam was still under French colonial rule.
In that time, young men could either abide by the French policies, or
join the revolution against the French.
Master Nguyen Loc
believed the only way to free Vietnam from the colonial rule was to take those
with a strong will for liberty and independence, training them to attain a
strong body and a rational mind. He
practiced hard and researched many foreign forms of martial arts over a long
span of time. He later founded a new form of discipline, which became known as
Vovinam (Martial Arts of Vietnam).
Since 1964, the title "Viet Vo Dao" (The Philosophy of
Vietnamese Martial Arts) was added to the original, becoming Vovinam-Viet Vo
Dao.
Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao carried out its roles with
the following purposes:
- Preserve and develop
the martial arts of Vietnam, applying the "Hard-Soft
Co-development".
- Research and innovate
new martial arts' techniques to improve Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao's technical
resources.
- Train disciples on the
Strength, Techniques, and Philosophy
Strength: Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao will train disciples to have a solid
body and strong endurance against obstacles and diseases.
Techniques: Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao will train disciples to have practical techniques
for self-defense and just causes.
Philosophy: Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao will train disciples to have a rational
mind, an invincible will, and a gallant character. Disciples will be living in
a self-disciplined and forgiving way and become model citizens, and serve
oneself, one's family, one's state, and mankind.
To achieve the above purposes, Vovinam-Viet Vo
Dao follows five objectives:
- All the functions of
Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao are based on an established foundation: take Mankind
as the end, take Characters as the goals, and take Invincible Will as the
means.
- Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao
is an extended family, in which disciples love and respect one another.
The respect and love will be the discipline of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao, which
will help the disciples to unite and honor the uprightness of Vovinam-Viet
Vo Dao, serving mankind.
- Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao
actively participates in the education of young men and women.
- Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao
is independent of political and religious influence.
- Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao
always respects other disciplines of martial arts.
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