Vovinam Lộc (1912 – 1960) in 1938, with the intent of providing practitioners with an efficient method of self-defense after a short period of study. Nguyễn believed martial arts would contribute to freeing Vietnam, which had been ruled by France since 1859, from outside domination. Vovinam, which Nguyễn synthesized from Chinese styles of kung fu, his own knowledge of traditional Vietnamese martial arts, and elements of Japanese and Korean systems, was thus created partially as a response to the French occupation, meant to promote a sense of national identity for the Vietnamese people. Vovinam thus has anticolonial origins. After being invited
Korean martial arts Subak style has been absorbed into modern Taeekyon by Master Shin Han Song. When Master Shin Han Song tried to reserect Taekkyon after the Korean war, he sought instruction from the Taekkyon master Song Doki, & instruction from the Subak master Il Dong. Shin Han Song then combined Taekkyon & Subak together. Subak is of ancient origins and is different to Soo Bahk Do, which is a modern martial art using the same name (same pronunciation yet different spelling). Tang Soo Do is a striking martial art, which was developed during the 20th century, yet it has its roots in