Vietnam to warm up for SEA Games martial arts

04:09, 17/09/2011

Three Vietnamese martial arts will compete at the pre-Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Tarung Derajat Tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 18-20.

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Three Vietnamese martial arts will compete at the pre-Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Tarung Derajat Tournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 18-20.

The event will attract the participation of martial artists from six ASEAN nations.

Tarung Derajat is a new event to be held for the first time at the upcoming 26th SEA Games in Indonesia this November.

The martial art comprises stand-up and full-contact martial art from Indonesia, created by Haji Achmad Drajat based on experience as a street fighter. The kung fu includes influences from karate and pencak silat while emphasizing punching, kicking, grappling and sweeping methods among others.

(Source: VNS)