Cuong Nhu ("hard soft" in Vietnamese) incorporates the best elements of several martial arts styles. It incorporates techniques from Shotokan Karate, Judo, Wing Chung, T'ai Chi Chuan, Akido, Boxing and Vovinam (A Vietnamese martial art). Master Ngo Dong, an expert in Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) and a black belt in Judo and Shotokan, founded the Cuong Nhu style of martial arts in 1965 in Hue, Vietnam.

Cuong Nhu ("hard soft" in Vietnamese) incorporates the best elements of several martial arts styles. It incorporates techniques from Shotokan Karate, Judo, Wing Chung, T'ai Chi Chuan, Akido, Boxing and Vovinam (A Vietnamese martial art). Master Ngo Dong, an expert in Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) and a black belt in Judo and Shotokan, founded the Cuong Nhu style of martial arts in 1965 in Hue, Vietnam.
Cuong Nhu ("hard soft" in Vietnamese) incorporates the best elements of several martial arts styles. It incorporates techniques from Shotokan Karate, Judo, Wing Chung, T'ai Chi Chuan, Akido, Boxing and Vovinam (A Vietnamese martial art). Master Ngo Dong, an expert in Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) and a black belt in Judo and Shotokan, founded the Cuong Nhu style of martial arts in 1965 in Hue, Vietnam.