Võ thuật Bình Định

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Võ Bình Định (short for võ thuật Bình Định, martial arts of Bình Định Province) is a regional form of martial arts in Vietnam.

Any martial art developed in Tỉnh (State or Province) Binh Dinh is called Võ Bình Định. There are 11 huyện (Counties or Districts) in the Binh Dinh Region that practice martial arts. These include villages and cities within each country that contain styles ranging anywhere from 100 to 600 years old.

Phù Mỹ, Huyện Phù Cát, Huyện Tây Sơn, Huyện An Lão, Huyện Hoài Nhơn, Hoài Ân, Huyện Vĩnh Thạnh, Huyện Vân Canh, Quy Nhơn, Tuy Phước, and An Nhơn. Three famous villages include Thuận, Truyền, and An Vinh both of which are located in the Tây Sơn district along with An Thái which is in the An Nhơn district. Thuận Truyền Village and An Vinh Village style of Võ Bình Định is often considered as Võ Tây Sơn or also called Võ cổ truyền meaning Traditional Vietnamese Martial Arts [1] and in the eastern district An Nhơn is An Thái style which is considered Võ Tàu or Chinese Martial Arts.

There is an old saying in the Binh Dinh Region which goes "Roi Thuận Truyền, Quyền An Vinh."[2] This means the Thuận Truyền Quyền village is famous for staff techniques and An Vinh Village is famous for empty hand forms. An Thái village is also famous empty hand forms along with its various Chinese Martial Arts that is influenced into Vietnamese martial arts.

Another saying in the Binh Dinh Province is "Trai An Thái, gái An Vinh." This means that males practice An Thái style and females practice An Vinh style.[3] The reason for this saying is because the An Thái style utilizes more power in the empty hand forms making it more suitable when performed by a male.

Vietnamese people are typically smaller in stature and the An Vinh style assumes that the opponent is not Vietnamese, making them possibly taller and stronger. With a height and strength advantage, An Vinh Style utilizes speed to overwhelm their opponents which can be seen in their empty hand forms and is more suited towards female fighters. There are systems that are not located in the Tây Sơn district however they consider Võ Tây Sơn as it contains components of the Tây Sơn style for example Võ Đường Chùa Long Phước in the Tuy Phước district teaches many forms that are seen in the Tây Sơn district such as Ngọc trản quyền, Song Phượng kiếm, Lão Hổ Thượng Sơn and Hùng kê quyền for example.

History[]

In the past, the area of Binh Dinh was the land of Champa. As of now, there are not many Cham people left which has resulted in Cham martial arts disappearing. The Chiem Thanh(Champa) martial arts are considered the origins of the traditional Binh Dinh's martial arts.[4]

There are different martial arts villages in Binh Dinh that have a diversity in styles.[5] Staff fighting is what Thuận Truyền is known for. Female fighters is what An Vinh is known for. Stronger unarmed style is what An Thái is known for. The Long Phước Pagoda uses a peaceful Buddhist view to fighting.

An Vinh Village[]

The founder of the An Vinh Village Style of võ Bình Định is Nguyễn Ngạc.[6] According to the villagers of An Vinh, Nguyễn Ngạc is a descendant of Bùi Thị Xuân a talented martial artist and famous general during the Tây Sơn rebellion.

An Thai Village[]

The founder of the An Thai Village Style of võ Bình Định is Diệp Trường Phát. Born in 1896 in An Thai village Binh Dinh province with his ethnic origins being Chinese as his parents are from Ming Xiang, China.[7] At the age of thirteen Diệp Trường Phát was sent to China to study martial arts which he later brought back to the An Thai Village after many years of intensive training.

Weapons[]

In the Bình Định Style of Martial Arts there are 18 weapons which are also referred to as "Thập bát ban binh khí" [8] these weapons include the following:

  • Côn (Roi) or long staff
  • Kiếm or straight sword
  • Dao which can be broken up to three different types which are the đơn đao or broad sword, song đao or dual miniature broad sword, and đại đao or miniature broad sword on a staff which is not to be confused with a Chinese Kwan Dao.[9][10]
  • Thương or Pointed Spear
  • Giáo or Single side spear
  • Kích or Double sided spear
  • Giản (Thiết lĩnh) or Scepter
  • Phủ, Song phủ & Búa or Single Axe, Dual Axes & Hammer which are considered one category
  • Song chùy or Dual Melon Hammer
  • Bừa cào or rake
  • Lăng khiên or Shield with Broad Sword
  • Cung tên or Bow and Arrow
  • Xích or Chain Whip
  • Xà mâu or Serpant Cane
  • Đinh ba or Pitch Fork/ Tiger Fork
  • Mỏ Gảy or fishermans Spear/ two point spear
  • Song xỉ, Song tô, and Song Dao known as Dual Blades classification
  • Song câu or Dual hook sword

Schools[]

Famous schools in the Bình Định region include the following: Võ đường Phan Thọ,[11] Võ đường Phi Long Vịnh,[12] Võ Đường Chùa Long Phước,[13] Bình Thái Đạo [14] Võ đường Lý Xuân Hỷ [15] Võ đường Lê Xuân Cảnh [16] and Võ đường Hồ Gia.

References[]

  1. ^ Làng võ Bình Định xưa và nay
  2. ^ Võ sư ẩn tích và nỗi niềm “quyền An Thái”
  3. ^ Trai An Thái, gái An Vinh
  4. ^ Nguồn gốc võ thuật Bình Định – thăng hoa từ trăm cội rễ [Origin of Binh Dinh martial arts - sublimation from hundreds of roots]. (2017, February 24). Vo Thuat. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://www.vothuat.vn/cac-mon-phai/nguon-goc-vo-thuat-binh-dinh-thang-hoa-tu-tram-coi-re.html
  5. ^ The timeless martial art of Bình Định. (2021, November 14). Vietnam News. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://vietnamnews.vn/sunday/features/1078346/the-timeless-martial-art-of-binh-dinh.html
  6. ^ BaoBinhDinh - Quyền An Vinh
  7. ^ Martial Art Northampton - History
  8. ^ Ảnh: Mục sở thị 18 loại binh khí võ cổ truyền Việt Nam - VTC News
  9. ^ Đao | Học Võ
  10. ^ 18 loại binh khí trong võ cổ truyền Việt Nam | Võ Cổ Truyền Việt Nam - Kiến Thức Võ Cổ Truyền - Võ Thuật Việt Nam
  11. ^ Trung tâm Thông tin xúc tiến Du lịch Bình Định
  12. ^ Phi Long Vinh Martial Arts School - News VietNamNet
  13. ^ Trung tâm Thông tin xúc tiến Du lịch Bình Định
  14. ^ Binh Thai Dao USA - Minnesota - Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts - History about Binh Thai Dao
  15. ^ Lý xuân hỷ với... "miêu tẩy diện" - QĐND
  16. ^ http://www.vo-thuat.net/article.php?sid=2963

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