2004-08-05-4:05 p.m.
Code of Ethics

1) Cuong Nhu students should strive to improve themselves and their abilities in the martial arts in order to serve the people.

2) All students should be faithful to the ideals of Cuong Nhu and attempt to spread and develop these beliefs within the younger generation so that they too may be morally and physically fit.

3) All members of Cuong Nhu are unified in spirit and respect each other and their instructors.

4) Only by absolute discipline of mind, body, and spirit do students maintain honor in Cuong Nhu.

5) All members should respect all other styles of martial arts and only use martial arts techniques for self-defense and to protect truth and reason.

6) Cuong Nhu students, through daily dedicated practice, increase their spirit, stamina, and moral character.

7) The goal of Cuong Nhu students is to maintain a pure, simple, sincere, and noble life.

8) Self-confidence, self-control, modesty, and a non-defeatist attitude are the mental keynotes for students of Cuong Nhu.

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Cuong Nhu in english means: "Hard Soft"

The style was founded by Grand Master Ngo Dong in 1965. That's Quynh's father. The style started in Vietnam and then later in 1971 at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Master Ngo also had a PhD in Entomology and taught at UF.

Cuong Nhu is made up of seven different styles:

1)Judo: originated in Japan, means "The Soft Way"

2)Aikido: originated in Japan, means "The Way of Internal Strength."

3)Shotokan: originated in Japan, means "The Hall of Shoto." Shoto means pine tree.

4)Vovinam: originated in Vietnam, means "Vietnamese Martial Arts."

5)Wing Chun: originated in China, means, "Beautiful Springtime."

6)Tai Chi: originated in China, means "The Ultimate Fist."

7)Boxing

That's all the info I have to know for my Written Test today for Green Belt. I test for Green belt in about 2 weeks.

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