The first Expanded Tournament for Traditional Martial Arts Clubs and Schools launched

HNN.VN - With the support of Hue City Martial Arts Association, on the morning of November 10, Vietnam Buddhist Martial Arts Sect organized the opening ceremony of the first Expanded Tournament for Traditional Martial Arts Clubs and Schools of the Vietnam Buddhist Martial Arts Sect in 2024 at Hue City Center for Culture, Information, and Sports, located at 150 Nguyen Trai Street, Tay Loc Ward.

A martial arts performance at the opening ceremony

The Tournament for Traditional Martial Arts Clubs and Schools gathered more than 100 athletes from 7 units. These units included 3 branches of the Vietnam Buddhist Martial Arts Sect and 4 guest martial arts sects and schools. The athletes competed in two categories, including forms and sparring, vying for a total of 43 sets of medals. Among these, 16 sets of medals were awarded for forms category and the remaining 27 for sparring category.

This activity aims to contribute to promoting Vietnamese traditional martial arts, in the spirit of inheriting the cultural heritage of the nation. It also aims to educate and train the younger generation to be both physically and mentally sound, and foster a love for and development of the practice of Vietnamese traditional martial arts in general, and develop specific martial arts sects in particular. At the same time, this event provides an opportunity for masters, trainers, and martial artists both inside and outside the sects to interact, learn from each other, foster a sense of solidarity, and together build and develop the practice of traditional martial arts in Hue City.

By KHANH THU