About our Style: Cuong Nhu

Cuong Nhu was founded in 1965 by Grandmaster Ngo Dong. Cuong Nhu is a martial art that blends the basic elements of a number of different styles. Cuong Nhu has its roots in Shotokan Karate and combines aspects of Aikido, Judo, Wing Chun, Vovinam, Tai Chi Chuan, and Boxing. It is this blending of hard and soft styles from which Cuong Nhu (pronounced Kung New) derives its name, which is Vietnamese for Hard (Cuong) – Soft (Nhu).

(Video courtesy of Sung Ming Shu Dojo in Atlanta)

Cuong Nhu was brought to the United States in 1971, when Grandmaster Ngo Dong came to the University of Florida to earn his Ph.D. While there he founded the Cuong Nhu Karate Club. This club quickly grew into the largest intramural club on campus, with over two hundred students participating. Another school, the Center, was then established in Gainesville to serve people of all ages outside the university community. Many of the early students from these schools went on to establish their own Cuong Nhu dojos after leaving Gainesville, thus spreading the style all over the United States and around the world. Grandmaster Ngo Dong was succeeded by his son, Grandmaster Quynh Ngo as the Head of Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts.

We invite you to learn more about Cuong Nhu at CuongNhu.com.

Other Cuong Nhu Dojos

Cuong Nhu is taught in dozens of dojos across the United States and around the world. We invite you to visit a Cuong Nhu dojo in your region:

Mid-America Region

Mid-Atlantic Region

North Florida Region

South Florida Region

Northeast Region

Am Duong School
Bian Se Long Dojo
Harmony Center
Jing Yih Martial Arts Center
Jue Tao Center
Lighted Path Cuong Nhu
Northern Virginia Cuong Nhu
Piscataway Karate – Piscataway Martial Arts
River Dragon Dojo
Satori Dojo
Shojin Dojo
The Concorde Martial Arts Center
Trung Thu Center