3 Goals and 5 Guiding Principles

3 Goals and 5 Guiding Principles

The 3 goals of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo:

1. To preserve and grow the martial arts of Vietnam by applying the principle of “integration of Hard and Soft techniques”.
2. To research and create new martial arts’ techniques to improve Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo’s technical resources.
3. To train disciples in the three aspects of martial arts: Strength, Techniques, and Philosophy

1. Strength: Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo will train disciples to have a strong body and great endurance in order to face and overcome all challenges, obstacles, and illnesses.
2. Techniques: Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo will train disciples to master practical techniques in order to defend ourselves and to serve just causes.
3. Philosophy: Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo will train disciples to have a rational mind, an indomitable will, and a gallant character. Disciples will live in a self-disciplined way, strive to become model citizens, and serve oneself, one’s family, one’s state, and mankind.

The 5 guiding principles of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo:

1. All activities of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo are based on a established, strong foundation: focusing on serving people as the end, on building characters as the goal, and using martial arts skills and indomitable will as the means.
2. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo is an extended family, in which all disciples love and respect one another. The respect and love will be weaved into the rules and culture of Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo. The love, respect will unite Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo disciples in the common goals of upholding Vovinam’s honor, and serving our people and mankind.
3. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo actively participates in the education of young men and women.
4. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo is independent of political and religious influences.
5. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo always respect other disciplines of martial arts.

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3 Hauptziele und 5 Leitprinzipien

Die 3 Hauptziele des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo:

1. Pflegen und verbreiten des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo.
2. Weiterentwickeln des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo.
3. Ausbilden der Schüler unter den Gesichtspunkten Kampfkraft, Kampfkunst, Philosophie.

Die 5 Leitprinzipien des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo:

1. Alle Aktivitäten des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo sind darauf ausgerichtet, dem Menschen und der Gesellschaft zu dienen. Disziplin und Wille sind das Mittel dafür.
2. Das Verhältnis zwischen den Mitgliedern des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo ist wie in einer großen Familie, respektvoll, freundschaftlich, hilfsbereit und tolerant.
3. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo dient nicht nur zur Selbstverteidigung, sondern auch zur Entwicklung der ganzen Persönlichkeit.
4. Die Aktivitäten des Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo sind weder politisch noch religiös ausgerichtet.
5. Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo achtet und toleriert auch andere Kampfkünste.