Cuong Nhu (Vietnamese-American Martial Art)
Cương NhuSynthetic martial art combining Vietnamese Vovinam with Shotokan Karate, Judo and Wing Chun.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginVietnam
VietnamFounded1965
RegionAsia
Primary FocusHybrid
Contact LevelFull contact
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageModern synthesis
Era of Origin20th century
Organisation & Competition
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesCore
KicksCore
Throws & takedownsSignificant
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsSignificant
WeaponsSignificant
Catalogs & Databases for Cuong Nhu (Vietnamese-American Martial Art)
About Cuong Nhu (Vietnamese-American Martial Art)
Cuong Nhu founded Ngo Dong in Hanoi in 1965. The name means 'Hard-Soft'. It combines techniques from 7 different martial arts (Vovinam, Shotokan Karate, Wing Chun, Judo, Aikido, Tai Chi and Boxing). It teaches kicks, grappling, throwing and self-defense.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.