Khan ran, a traditional checkered black and white shawl familiar to southern Vietnamese, could be used as a highly effective self-defense weapon in certain situations.
Khan ran martial arts is unique (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The Thanh Long (blue dragon) martial arts is famous for Nhung thuat (a technique using a shawl) (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The Tan Khanh Ba Tra martial arts has Dao vu thien can technique (Photo: VNP/VNA)
A practitioner practices the khan ran martial arts
A practitioner practices the khan ran martial arts (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Being a kind of soft weapon, the khan ran martial arts has specific techniques that require students to practice certain skills (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Khan ran is indeed a weapon in traditional martial arts (Photo: VNP?VNA)
Wrapping the opponent’s neck using khan ran and knock him down (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Locking the opponent’s arm (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Using khan ran to attack the opponent’s face (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Lock the opponent’s leg using khan ran and pull hard to make him fall (Photo: VNP/VNA)
On the side of the Day river, Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi's Ung Hoa district is home to a famous traditional martial art, Thien Mon Dao, which first appeared during the dynasty of King Dinh Tien Hoang (968-979).
Mixed martial arts has finally found its place in Vietnam after the national federation (VMMAF) was established, promising a bright future for the sport.
