Technical Content / Preamble
There are both inner (introvertive) and outer (extrovertive) tendencies and orientations in students who take up the disciples of martial arts. Over the years, the living Master: Lt. Huynh has sought to develop a very comprehensive technical system that offers flexible and stabilize balance of both inner and outer sides of each player. In the beginning, many Binh Dinh movements were performed rather stiffly, but through innovative personal experience and ongoing growth in knowledge, the Lieutenant and his students, collaborated to produce not only great technical skill, but also the creative artistic side of this system.
Therefore, Vivo-Do movements reflect the dancing wave pattern of nature’s inner sound energy, as well as the outer bullet-like behavior of light quanta. Both of these factors interact within heart and mind of the Vivo-Do practitioner to transform the human body into an instrument of universal faith and harmony in the laws of expression outlined in our basic Sever-Book manual. This is why practicing Vivo-Do is excellent for physical growth, overall health, agility, improved co-ordination, development of strong mental and spiritual capabilities.
Ultimately, complete inner and outer mastery the principles and practice of Vivo-Do offers the realization of an ancient principle in the universe called enlightenment.
The two-fold inner and outer blending of self-awareness achieved by the practice of Vivo-Do therefore naturally embodies a unique blend of physical and psychological laws that work in harmony with human movement. Practicing Vivo-Do is unquestionably an excellent media of participation for physical growth, overall health, agility, improved co-ordination, and the development of strong inner mental and spiritual capacities.
Important modifications occurred in the teaching and practice of Vivo-Do when Lt. Huynh introduced the understanding to his students how to apply the concept of octet wave movement. This means that for continued physical action to occur, the inner and outer levels of our eight-fold energies must be in perfect harmony. Each of the individual patterns is therefore not only complete in itself, but provides a stable stepping stone required to master the next set of new movements. Continuous building of new techniques, as well as ongoing revision of all previous ones, establishes a natural feeling of relaxed self-confidence and dignity in all those who practice VIVO DO.
The actual practice of Vivo-do means that for any four-dimensional outward action to occur, such as a strike, kick, or flying attack movement block, the participant must have already received this idea and energy within himself, through no-action. The student acts to return this outward energy to the 4-fold center of his own inner existence when he relaxes many times during the execution of a pattern, or at the complete end of it. The practice of action during no-action, relaxation during action, or allowing action to return to its eternal source without you, is what allows your body and being to come back out into the next cycle of expression again.
Each Thao or pattern in Vivo-Do can be represented as one continuous figure-eight octet-like wave pattern of movement in action and non-action. Each individual training session gradually adds new steps and reinforces an ever-strengthen expertise in past skills and techniques. To be fully observant as well as to fully participate in this octet wave-cycle of eternal action is something quite extraordinary and a prize highly sought out in all corners of the world – but rarely achieved accept but by a few.
Flexibility in learning to adapt these principles to oneself is the art and innovation of Vivo-Do. The associated exercises of breathing, hip, torso, leg and arm movements require a great discipline and consistency so that when each person does come to master these skills, they will be a life-long adventure and not something that is here today and gone tomorrow. This is also why Lt. Huynh insists that movements be executed with all these guidelines of instruction solidly in mind but and graceful in heart.
It is necessary to apply the secrets of Vivo-Do training, as described by Lt. Huynh in the record books, in a proper sequence in order to master all the IVF Vivo-Do techniques. Vivo-Do is practiced in countries around the world because people appreciate the systematic learning structure offered by the IVF. International Instructor Courses and other seminars assist IVF Vivo-Do teachers improve the quality of their teaching and ensure the uniformity of techniques. While a brief explanation of each of these types of training follows, detailed illustrated explanations are found in the regular practice of Vivo-Do.
Technical Content / Patterns
Lt. Huynh developed twenty-six Vivo-Do patterns, and chose the number 26 to correspond to the 2+6=8 (Earth: Khon), a continuously repeated cycle in 8 diagram (Thuan Khon) that represents Earth. He named each pattern except Phuong Hoang, Thien Su, Ngoc Tran, Than Dong, Tu Hai, Lao Mai,..) after important people in Vietnamese history, as a reminder of the importance of honoring and cultivating respect for those who have accomplished great things. For certain patterns, the shape of the diagram and the total number of movements representing the pattern are also significant.
A Vivo-Do pattern is a choreographed sequence of fundamental movements in an imaginary fighting arts. The execution of the movements based on the principle of Yin-Yang that correct breathing generates internal energy, which increases power.
If we imagine that the fundamental movements of Vivo-Do are like musical notes, then the Twenty-Six patterns and 5 support patterns (Earth–Wind # Dia-Phong Thang) are like the songs produced by assembling those notes. The practitioner’s body becomes the instrument through which these songs are placed. In its highest essence, the martial art forms of Vivo-Do are cosmic song and dance movements portraying the possession of the divine gift of creative awareness within the heart, mind, and body of the practitioner.
Deep Breath exercises are undertaken to
restore energy for internal and external body before training Vivo-do arts.
Forms were incorporated with hard and soft techniques to achieve flexibility
and to concord lively body movements, all this makes VIVO-DO a sporting
Martial Art, directed towards both the physical and mental culture and
oriented to health and self-defense.
What are Vivo-do Forms (Quyen)?
Quyen appears to be a sequence of techniques in a fixed order. However, Quyen is not only a group of techniques but is also a teaching of strategy, a spiritual training and a message of wisdom.
Executing a Quyen, such as performing a sword technique, is similar to reciting a poem or an ancient sutra: they are different ways to achieve a balance between the material and the spiritual, in order to grow in ones daily life. The Quyen is a more elegant and sophisticated way to learn martial arts, including 108 basic techniques, such as fists, elbows, chops, heel-palms and foot strikes, as well as more complex techniques.
Vienamese Martial Arts Vo Co Truyen Binh Dinh - Con Phap Thuat
FISTS METHOD (THỦ PHÁP): included 5 main sets
1. Thôi Sơn (đấm: punches)
2. Cương Đao (chém: chops)
3. Hùng Chưởng (chưởng: palm strikes)
4. Thủ Chỉ (dùng ngón tay: styles'claw fist)
5. Phượng Dực (Chỏ: elbows)
NGŨ HÀNH (5 ELEMENTS) IN VIVO-DO STYLE:
Kim (metal): Là mănh hổ thôi sơn.
Mộc (wood): Là cường long xuất hải.
Thủy (water): Là phụng hoàng triển dực.
Hỏa (fire): Là bạch hạc tầm châu.
Thổ (earth): Là cuồng phong tảo địa.
; and the others ...
