Code of Ethics Cuong Nhu students should strive to improve themselves and their abilities in the martial arts in order to serve the people. All students should be faithful to the ideals of Cuong Nhu and attempt to spread and develop these beliefs within the younger generation so that they too will be morally and […]
Etiquette If you miss a class, let your instructor know before or after so that you can determine what you have missed. Salute (bow to) the head instructor if you arrive late or leave early. Bowing is not for worship or debasement, but is an indication of respect or trust, much like the handshake in […]
DR. DONG NGO October 4, 1937 – May 15, 2000 All those who knew Dr. Ngo appreciated his love of nature, the outdoors, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life such as watering a rose bush or feeding koi goldfish. To commemorate his life, the family commissioned an oriental plant garden built and maintained in […]
Your prime objective should be to achieve the “Way”. To do so, you must fortify the body with endurance, the mind with discipline and wisdom, and the heart with courage and patience. You must liberate yourself from attachments that disturb, confuse and limit your growth in order to attain full and complete freedom. You cannot […]
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) […]
I’m your sensei I’ll scream at you, correct your technique 1000 times, repeat myself over and over, I’ll push you, get mad, ask you to repeat the exercise again and again, require your best behavior at all times, ask you to respect your friends and the dojo, etc. Do you want to know why? Because […]
