Announcement of THE 2ND WORLD VOVINAM CHAMPIONSHIP VIETNAM, 26TH – 31ST JULY, 2011

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Announcement

THE 2ND WORLD VOVINAM CHAMPIONSHIP
VIETNAM, 26TH – 31ST JULY, 2011

To: - All members of WVVF Executive Committee
- National Vovinam Federations/Associations

Re: Information of the World Vovinam Championship

Dear Sirs/Madams,

World Vovinam Federation headquarter would like to announce the official
activitiy schedule of the 2nd World Championship hosted by Vietnam Vovinam
Federation as followed:

1. The International Technical Training course:


- Time: from July 21 to July 26
- Venue: Phu Tho stadium, District 10, Ho Chi Minh city
- Participants: national coaches and referees, national federation’s Technical
Board, WVVF Technical board.
- Content: Vovinam competition rules, international referee skills, standard
Vovinam techniques.
- Cost: food and hotel expense are covered by WVVF.

2. World Vovinam Championship:

- July 26: officials, teams and guests arrive in Ho Chi Minh city - submit List of
Participants and Hotel Reservation paper to Vietnam organizing committee - check in
hotel.

- July 27:
* 8:00 : Technical Meeting
Participants: Team leader and national coach,
Final registration for the competition – Draw for schedule.
* 10:00 : International Referee Meeting
Participants: 30 referees appointed for the Championship competition
* 14:00 : Visit to Grand Master Hall (To Duong)
Participants: WVVF officials, representatives of national Vovinam federations, each
team leaders.

- July 28:
* Daily weigh-in: 7:00 pre-weigh-in and 7:30 official weigh-in
Competitions: 6 fighting categories and 3 Quyen kata performances.
* 19:00 : Opening Ceremony
* Final round (6 fighting categories) and 2 Quyen kata performances.

- July 29: Competitions: 6 fighting categories and 7 Quyen kata performances.
- July 30: Competitions: 6 fighting categories and 9 Quyen kata performances.
* 19:00 : Closing Ceremony

- Cost: As noticed in the World Championship Rule and Regulation, WVVF and
Vietnam Organizing Committee will cover the expense of food and hotel during the
Competition days (from July 27 to July 30) for 10 members of each national team (1 head
delegate, 1 coach and 8 athletes).

Other members of delegation or any national team arrive before July 26 will pay
extra fee for the Organizing Committee. In this case, you need to send your request of hotel
reservation. If any team need help from WVVF and Organizers, we may recommend you to
other hotels and yourself will be in charge of the expense.

3. World Federation Senior Meeting

- Time: 9:00 am, July 28
- Venue: Rex hotel, District 1, HCMC
- Participants: WVVF Executive Committee, leaders of national Vovinam
federations.

* Notice: Hotel address for

- WVVF VIP officials: Rex hotel (141 Nguyen Hue Blvd., District 1)
- Team leaders/ Head delegates: Liberty hotel (187 Pham Ngu Lao St., District 1)
- Coaches/Referees/Athletes: Thanh Binh hotel (15 Ly Thuong Kiet St., Tan Binh
Dist.)
We kindly request your consideration and reply to us soon to confirm your
participation in the aboved activities.
For other countries who have not submitted your final entry and travel information,
please urge to do this so that the organizing committee can prepare logistic for you.

Faithfully yours,
On behalf of WVVF Executive Board
Secretary General
VO DANH HAI

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OFFICIAL INVITATION

To the 2nd World Vovinam Championship
and WVVF Senior Meeting

Members of WVVF Executive Committee
President/Secretary General of National Vovinam Federations/Associations

World Vovinam Federation headquarter would like to announce that the second World Vovinam Championship will be held in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam from 27th to 31st of July, 2011, hosted by Vietnam Vovinam Federation.

The event is expected to receive 20 national Vovinam teams with more than 300 officials, referees, coaches and athletes from around the world to compete in Quyen Kata performance and Fighting (men and women categories).

Time: from July 28 to July 30 (competition)
Venue: Phu Tho Stadium, District 10, Ho Chi Minh city.
Championsphip Opening Ceremony at 19:00 on July 28
Championsphip Closing Ceremony at 19:00 on July 30

On this occasion, World Vovinam Federation will hold the Senior Meeting in order to review the international Vovinam movements in the last 2010 and discuss on the coming activities in 2011.

Time: at 9:00 on July 28
Venue: Rex hotel, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city.

On behalf of WVVF Executive Committee and the Championship Organizing Committee, I would like to extend our warm greetings and our kind invitation to all distinguished members of WVVF Executive Committee and leaders of National Vovinam

Federations/Associations to attend in the WVVF Senior Meeting and observe the interesting Championship.

The WVVF and Vietnam Organizing Committee will cover expense of food and accommodation for all invited guests during the Championship and Senior Meeting.

We are looking forwards to your precious attendance and hope to see you again soon in Vietnam.

P/s: please confirm your participation and inform your travel schedule so that we can prepare well for the logistic.

On behalf of WVVF Executive Board
Secretary General
VO DANH HAI

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LEG - ATTACK TECHNIQUE RULES
IN VOVINAM ANTAGONIST COMPETITION

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Leg-attack technique is one of Vovinam technical systems using for attacking opponents.
Vovinam Leg-attack technique includes 21 official leg-attack techniques from No 1 to 21.

With an aim of making specific characteristic in Vovinam antagonist competition, apart from attacks, defends by punching, kicking, wrestling…..like other martial arts, Vovinam leg-attack technique is applied in antagonist competition.

In Vovinam rules, competitors who do not use leg-attack technique while competing 3 rounds will be subtracted 2 points as the match ends.
However, to guarantee competitors’ safety while competing, they are only allowed to use leg-attack techniques and following specific regulations:

 Allow to use leg-attack techniques: No 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
 Not allow to use leg-attack techniques: No 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Recognizing applies to leg- attack techniques and marking:

All leg-attack techniques which must be performed on 2 knees and touched opponents will be accepted.
Forbidding attacking opponents from 2 knees and under, in case of breaking will be reminded once.

 Leg-attack technique No 3: Using 2 legs to clamp the thigh to strike down the opponent on his/ her back. Not allow to use 2 legs to clamp behind to strike down the opponent on his/ her belly.

Cases of clamping 2 legs into thigh:
- Striking down the opponent on his/ her back: Legal and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 2 points.
- Then the legs drop down below the knees, the opponent is not knock-down: Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get no point.
- Then the legs drop down below the knees, the opponent falls on his/her back or belly:

Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 1 point knock-down.
 Leg-attack technique No 6: Applying like leg-attack technique No 3
 Leg-attack technique No 7, 8, 9, and 10:
- In case of touching the opponent, but ineffective:

Lawful and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get no point.
- In case of touching the opponent, and effective, the opponent is thrown out 1 meter away or fallen down.

Legal and recognizable “ applying leg-attack technique”: Get 2 points.