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The Technic


The positions: these are the foundations, the positions for attacking and defending. Each movement is done with precise positions which are always low when looking for power, and light and souple when looking to evade. Working in these positions alows a great mobility; it is a healthy exercise which reinforces the legs and the heart, allowing to learn focus and... patience!






The kicks: the work involving the legs is primordial, the feet must be as agile as the hands. The kicks are therefore systematically trained with both legs. The novice will gradually learn these kicks, starting off with the most simple ones. As he becomes more agile, he will learn more complexe kicks in various positions: forwards, backwards, while jumping, while turning round...





Acrobatics, rolling: these gymnastics help develop a better control of space, learning to fall properly, to free yourself or to catch off guard an adversary. It’s also the art of elusion. You learn all this progressively and children especially enjoy this aspect of Võ. Older members must be careful with their back and some movements can only be done by young members who suffer from no kind of physical problem.


The series: in order to isolate certain movements from the taos, Master Môc created different series of arm movements based on aversions and strikes. There is one series per level, the first ones are simple and static, and become more and more elaborate. The advanced series must be done with two people.


Sequences of movements: they are shorter than taos and contain several hand or feet movements that are practiced alone in order to understand them fully. This way you study the different strategies used later during fights.


Applications: these exercises are done with two people and the aim is to stricke precise areas, and to block or evade certain attacks. These attacks are set in advance in order to get a first impression of fights. Nevertheless, the body’s vital zones are never hit because no protections are used during training.

Some strickes will be done with the hands open, aiming at the parts of the body that need reinforcing. It is important to consider the physical difference between students in order to avoid injuries.


Hand to hand: projections, keys, strangling and fighting on the ground are usually only studied by teachers. These movements are simple but very dangerous and allow to immobilise an adversary, and when combined with various strickes, they allow to dominate any adversary. These techniques are particularly useful for jobs such as bodyguards, police agents, security agents...

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