Binh Dinh martial arts description
Binh Dinh Martial Arts is considered to be the cradle of traditional martial arts in Vietnam. It found out in the 18th century, during the Tay Son Dynasty and thrived under the ruling of King Nguyen
Hue. Nowaday it is developed with quintessence of many martial arts genres and now have its own advantages and become a unique cultural notonly in Vietnam but also in the world. If you have a chance
to travel to Binh Dinh Province, Binh Dinh Martial Arts should be the one thing to discover
There are about twenty villages in Binh Dinh and each village has a style ranging anywhere from 100 to 600 years old. Besides, there are many martial arts training centres have established with
nearly 100 clubs. The traditional martial arts association manages 80 masters and attracts approximately 1,000 students in regular training courses. Local people always say “Trai An Thai, gai An
Vinh”, it means males practice An Thai style and females practice An Vinh style, 2 famous martial arts villages in Binh Dinh. They are the typical Vietnamese people, smaller in stature. So they use
more power in the empty hand forms making it more suitable and it is more suited towards female fighters