JUE TAO CENTER

At Jue Tao Center, we teach Cuong Nhu, a unique martial art that combines techniques from various styles. Our curriculum includes both hard and soft techniques for all skill levels. Cuong Nhu is a comprehensive martial art style that blends principles and techniques drawn primarily from seven other styles: Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Judo, Wing Chun, Vovinam, Tai Chi, 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). A beginner in Cuong Nhu will learn primarily "hard style" techniques familiar from traditional karate: powerful stances, blocks, kicks, strikes, and weapons. This training quickly builds strength, stamina, balance, focus, and above all, confidence - a key component of self-defense. As students progress through the ranks, they begin acquiring the more subtle skills of soft style arts, such as off-balancing, redirection, throwing, pinning and more, all while deepening their physical and mental fitness and control.