Bình-Định SA-LONG-CƯƠNG - MARTIAL ARTS

MARTIAL ARTS

I. The CULTURAL HERITAGE
of ĐẠI-VIỆT TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS STUDIES

Battlefield Martial Arts Lineages
from Bình-Định Tây-Sơn

Martial Arts Lineage from

« COMMANDER TƯỜNG »

(Khiển TƯỜNG )

School System

The Martial Arts Lineage from « Khiển TƯỜNG » was established by the celebrious Grand-Master PHẠM-Tường, oldest son of Grand-Master PHẠM-Khảo.

          Grand-Master PHẠM-Khảo (Commemoration Feast on Lunar Month December 16th) was the First Degree Mandarin of Imperial Court. He held the leading state dignitary as « Martial Arts Master of Army - Huấn-Binh ».

          Among Grand-Experts that the Grand-Master PHẠM-Khảo had trained, there were Mr PHẠM-Tường, his eldest son, and Mr CAI Hạnh.

            A - Mr PHẠM-Tường (Commemoration Feast on Lunar Month February 26th) helding the function of leading state dignitary as « Mandarin Commander - Quan Hành-Khiển », and he was the celebrious Grand-Master having trained Four Grand-Experts :
            1. Mr Phạm-Cử, (Commemoration Feast on Lunar April 30th) his own son, whom the descendant was the Master of             great rename Phạm-Hiếu (Commemoration Feast on Lunar April 18th), father of Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi ;
          2. Mr Hương-Mục Ngạc, the illustrious Master having trained two renamed Grand-Experts, that were Bảy Lụt and             Mười-Quí (Master of Lê-Hải - Alias Sáu Hà - (Commemoration Feast on Lunar July 23rd), celebrious Grand-Master             and father-in-law of Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi) ;
            3. Mr Năm Nghĩa ;
            4. Mr Ba Đào.

            B - Mr CAI Hạnh, helding the military function of « Canton Chief - Cai-Tổng », and he was the renamed Master             having trained :
            1. Mr Hồ-Khiêm, Founder of the celebrious Master Hồ-Ngạnh School ;
            2. Mr Hai-Hựu.

That's why, in nowadays the various branches of Martial Work from Martial Arts territorial Region of Bình-Định? in general and of Tây-Sơn in particular, come practically all from the same roots that is the School System of Grand-Master PHẠM-Khảo and Grand-Master PHẠM-Tường.

Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi, descendant
from Grand Master Commander PHẠM-Tường.

Master TRỊNH -Quang Thắng seated between Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi,
successor of Grand-Master PHẠM-Tường's Martial Arts Lineage,
and his son the Master PHẠM Văn Cường,
grandson of celebrious Grand-Master LÊ-Hải (Sáu HÀ).

The Grand-Maître PHẠM-Thi celebrating the Ritual
before teaching Martial Student a Codified Sequence.

The Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi celebrating the Ritual
« Spraying Libation Wine on the end of Battle Staff »
before teaching Martial Student the War Staff Art of battle fields.

Grand-Maître PHẠM-Thi was giving explanations on the
Codified Sequence of Battle Staff « Bách-Thế Đại-Côn ».

Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi was presenting
the Codified Sequence « Lạc-Côn ».

Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi was teaching the wielding
of Wicker Rondache « Đằng-Bài »
to Martial Students from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy.

Martial Student Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy was training
on foot fighting for the Codified Sequence of
« The Wicker Rondache - Đằng-Bài », inherent in
the Martial Arts Lineage from Commandeur-TƯỜNG.

Martial Student from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy was training
for Codified Sequence of Shield on foot fighting
inherent in the Commander TƯỜNG Martial Arts Lineage.

Martial Student from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy was training
for Techniques of Combat with Shield on foot fighting
inherent in the Commander TƯỜNG Martial Arts Lineage.

Martial Student Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy was training
for various forms of Equestrian Figures at indoor arena
with the Shield wielding, on War Horse inherent in
Commander TƯỜNG's Martial Arts Lineage.

Martial Student Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy was training
for various forms of Equestrian Figures at outdoor arena
with the Shield wielding, on War Horse inherent in
Commander TƯỜNG's Martial Arts Lineage.

Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi was riding the war horse « Hắc-Long ».

Master PHẠM-Văn-Cường, younger son
of Grand-Master PHẠM-Thi, next to
the Altar of his maternal Grand-Father,
the late Grand-Master LÊ-Hải
(Celebrious Master Sáu HÀ).

Female Martial Student from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy
waiting the training for Equestrian Archery (Kị-Xạ)
throughout the Codified Sequence of
« Bow which Fires Piercing Arrows »
( Xuyên Tiển Cung - 穿箭弓)
from Commander TƯỜNG's Martial Arts Lineage.

Female Martial Student from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy
was training for Pedestrian Archery (Bộ-Xạ)
throughout the Codified Sequence of
« Bow which Fires Piercing Arrows »
( Xuyên Tiển Cung - 穿箭弓)
from Commander TƯỜNG's Martial Arts Lineage.

Martial Student from Võ-Trận Đại-Việt Academy
was training for Pedestrian Archery (Bộ-Xạ)
throughout the Codified Sequence of
« Bow which Fires Piercing Arrows »
( Xuyên Tiển Cung - 穿箭弓)
from Commander TƯỜNG's Martial Arts Lineage.