Practicing VIETNAMESE MARTIAL ARTS, A form of PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
During traditional holidays, there were always physical games, traditional wrestling, which helped people to practice physical balance and strength to face invaders.
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Martial Arts
TEMPLE OF MARTIAL ARTS – An horrable place for GODS of Martials Arts – Part 2
It is known that in the Temple of martial arts of China, there were four people worthy of the titles: Ton Vo Tu, Dien Nhuong Thu, Quan Trong, Ly Tinh.
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TEMPLE OF MARTIAL ARTS – An horrable place for GODS of Martials Arts – Part 1
In the 20th year of Minh Mang’s reign (1839), the imperial court ordered three merit steles to be erected in the front yard of the Temple of martial arts for ten martial arts mandarins.
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Types of MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS through FEUDAL DYNASTIES
Members of imperial family who were military leaders would be trained to be officially promoted in martial arts schools.
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Soldiers and Guns
According to some documents, in Vietnam, sung hoa mai [súng hoa mai] (matchlock) was a popular name for guns sung dieu thuong [súng điểu thương] (musket) was less common and used from the 16th to the 19th century.
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TRADITIONAL LITERATURE and MARTIAL ARTS of VIETNAM – Part 3
After researching, we can see that method of martial arts practice in the old time was simple.
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TRADITIONAL LITERATURE and MARTIAL ARTS of VIETNAM – Part 2
Vietnamese martial arts of Vietnam officially developed in martial arts schools in feudal reign.
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TRADITIONAL LITERATURE and MARTIAL ARTS of VIETNAM – Part 1
Now we try to study the ancient literature and martial arts. First of all, let us begin a history slice, like cutting wood into chopping-boards, starting from the history of the Nguyen dynasty according to the material Technique du peuple materials Annamite by Henri Oger4 implemented in 1908-1909 in Hanoi.
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An attempt to study THE CULTURAL HISTORY of TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE MARTIAL ARTS – Section 3
During modern and contemporary history, from the second half of 19th century until now, Vietnam has changed the look on social models since the colonial occupation in the country.
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An attempt to study THE CULTURAL HISTORY of TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE MARTIAL ARTS – Section 2
Manuals of teaching and learning martial arts in Vietnam are not only books on strategies, tactics but also about “choosing good days, good time, astronomical and geographical consideration, and others”.
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