Da Nang 2016
Vovinam
Vovinam
Vovinam is practiced with and without weapons. It is based on the principle of harmony between hard and soft.
It includes training of the body as well as the mind. It uses force and reaction of the opponent.
The name is a portmanteau of Vo (V?): meaning "Martial Arts" and Vinam standing for "Vietnam".
Vovinam includes hand, elbow, kicks, escape- and levering techniques. Both attack and defence techniques are trained, as well as forms, combat and traditional wrestling.
The wide ranges of techniques include punching, kicking etc. as well as Forms, wrestling and sword.
Self defence techniques cover defence against weaponless attacks like choking from behind and defence against attacks with knife or sword.
Vovinam was first incorporated into the Asian Indoor Games in 2009
List of disciplines
- Vovinam
Vovinam was born in Vietnam in 1938 in the hope of creating a method of exercise suitable with man's physical strength. Vovinam is the combination of Vietnamese traditional martial arts and wrestling and the characteristics of many international martial arts. Vovinam has two categories of competition: combat and technique combination. The athlete wears a martial artist uniform and uses weapons as regulated by the rules of Vovinam.
List of events
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men
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55KG FIGHTING
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60KG FIGHTING
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65KG FIGHTING
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70KG FIGHTING
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SINGLE PERFORMANCE: NGU MON QUYEN COMBINATION
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DOUBLE PERFORMANCE: SONG LUYEN MA TAU COMBINATION
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ATTACKING PERFORMANCE BY LEG
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MULTI-WEPON PERFORMANCE (1 MALE AGAINST 3 MALES)
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MEN’S LEG ATTACK TECHNIQUES
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MEN’S FIVE GATE FORM
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MEN’S DUAL FORM NUMBER 3
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MEN’S DUAL MACHETE FORM
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MEN’S WEAPON SELF-DEFENSE
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women
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50KG FIGHTING
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55KG FIGHTING
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SINGLE PERFORMANCE: LONG-HO QUYEN COMBINATION
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DOUBLE PERFORMANCE: SONG LUYEN KIEM COMBINATION
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FEMALE SELF-DEFENCE (1 FEMALE AGAINST 1 MALE)
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MULTI-WEPON PERFORMANCE (1 FEMALE AGAINST 3 MALES)
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WOMEN’S DUAL SWORD FORM
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WOMEN’S DRAGON TIGER FORM
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mixed
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MIXED EVENTS WEAPON SELF-DEFENSE
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MIXED EVENTS SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMAN
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Sports Committee
The Sports Committee consist of one Chairman and a minimum of five members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 zones of t...
Sports and Environment Committee
The Sports and Environment Committee consist of One Chairman and Five Members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 zones o...
Sports for All Committee
The Sports for All Committee shall consist of One Chairman and Five Members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 zones of ...
Sports Federations
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Asian Federation
Asian Vovinam Federation
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International Federation
World Vovinam Federation