Vo Vi Nam

Vo Vi Nam, also known as Vo Vi Nam Viet Vo Dao, is arguably the most famous style of Vietnamese martial art. Founded by the late Founder Nguyen Loc in 1983, and perfected by Grandmaster Le Sang, Vo Vi Nam is highly systematic and offer a wide range of techniques, but most famous for its "scissors" kicks. Vo Vi Nam concentrates on the Founder's "Revolution of Mind, Body, and Soul" philosophy, and thus it values single techniques, dual fighting, and katas on the same scale – where individual techniques are plans, dual fighting applies those techniques into practical means, and katas help review them.

Vo Vi Nam growth has escalated in recent years – most noticeably in Russia, North America, and Europe where the French Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Society formally supports it (free renting of studios, financial support for social events, etc.) This trend might be the reflection of Vo Vi Nam's various techniques that attract spectators. These range from soft forms (like those of Taichi), traditional Vietnamese forms, to forms that follows the Founder's philosophy. Vo Vi Nam teaches weapons including the sword, dao, kwandao, fan, axe, machete, knife (and the unique double knives), long and short staff, handgun, and rifle. Vo Vi Nam self-defense techniques have many levels that range from hand-to-hand combat to hand against weapons (praised for it hand against handgun and rifle.)

Today Vo Vi Nam is present in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. On a global scale, Vo Vi Nam has a slowly spread compared to other martial arts, but in return Vo Vi Nam is a strong and concrete community, i.e. there is only one style of Vo Vi Nam – no matter where you go, if there is a Vo Vi Nam school, you will continue your belt level where you left off. There are expected to be Vo Vi Nam studios in coming to Central and South America this year.