ported to have been incorporated into the art to supplement this funda-
mentally Chinese structure.
A countertradition maintains that Tong obtained the knowledge from
which he synthesized Quan Ki Do elsewhere. According to this tradition,
Quan Ki Do is based on the Vietnamese styles of Vo Bihn Dinh (see “Tay
Son,” above), Vo Quang Binh, and Vo Bach Ninh. At least some of the el-
ements of these arts were inherited through an uncle.
The difficult issue of origins aside, Quan Ki Do encompasses both
grappling and striking, as well as a variety of stick, pole-arm, and bladed
weapons. The Vietnamese sword art of Viet Lon Guom is included along
with traditional Chinese weapons in this arsenal. Also, meditation and
breathing techniques are used to cultivate qi. Tong left Vietnam in the late
1960s and ultimately based his Quan Ki Do organization in Toulon,
France.
Thomas A. Green
See alsoKi/Qi; Muay Thai; Philippines; Silat; Thaing; Vovinam/Viet Vo Dao
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