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Cuong Nhu was
founded in 1965 by
Grandmaster Ngo Dong. Hue, Vietnam. To build a strong moral and
spiritual foundation for his style, Grand Master Dong interjected
his personal philosophy of self-improvement, community service, and
love and respect for others. In Vietnam, Cuong Nhu was more than
just another form of martial art. It provided an ideological
touchstone for its students, young people who had grown up in a
sadly disjointed, war-torn society that was hard-pressed to meet
their spiritual needs. Grandmaster Dong taught martial art
techniques to help his students build themselves up physically,
improve themselves, and personally pursue goals and serve society.
Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts
Association is a federally recognized non-profit educational
organization. Cuong Nhu is a martial art that blends the basic
elements of a number of different styles. Cuong Nhu has its roots in Shotokan Karate and combines aspects of Aikido, Judo, Wing Chun,
Vovinam, Tai Chi Chuan, and Boxing. It is this blending of hard and
soft styles from which Cuong Nhu (pronounced Kung New) derives its
name, which is Vietnamese for Hard (Cuong) - Soft (Nhu).
Cuong Nhu was brought to the
United States in 1971, when Grandmaster Ngo Dong came to the
University of Florida to earn his Ph.D. While there he founded the
Cuong Nhu Karate Club. This club quickly grew into the largest
intramural club on campus, with over two hundred students
participating. Another school, the Center, was then established in
Gainesville to serve people of all ages outside the university
community. Many of the early students from these schools went on to
establish their own Cuong Nhu dojos after leaving Gainesville, thus
spreading the style all over the United States and around the world.
Grandmaster Ngo Dong was succeeded by his son,
Grandmaster Quynh Ngo
as the Head of Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts.
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