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Takhado – Vietnamese martial arts with rake as a weapon

Vietnamese traditional martial arts feature many postures and sets of practice relating to farming activities. For example, rakes are used as a weapon in Takhado, a type of traditional martial arts.
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  • Rake, a weapon used in Takhado (Photo: VNA)

  • A martial art posture imitating farmers’ activities (Photo: VNA)

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  • ‘Thai son cu dinh’ – a defensive posture using rake as a shield (Photo: VNA)

  • ‘Lao tru toa the’ – a posture inspired by Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), a character in Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ by Wu Cheng'en (Photo: VNA)

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  • With its special structure, rake could be used to take enemy’s weapons away easily (Photo: VNA)

  • A Takhado practitioner uses rake as a weapon to attack his enemy (Photo: VNA)

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  • Though rake seems to be a simple farming tool yet it can be used as an effective weapon in Takhado (Photo: VNA)

  • ‘Khuynh than bat thiet’ – an attacking posture using rake (Photo: VNA)

  • Rakes can be used to fight down many weapons (Photo: VNA)

  • ‘Thiet ba thuong dinh’ - a defensive posture using rake as a shield to prevent enemy’s weapons from above (Photo: VNA)

  • Rakes can fight down many weapons such as blades, swords, spears, maces, among others (Photo: VNA)

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