| Focus | Martial Art |
|---|---|
| Hardness | martial art, Full contact, self-defense, grappling |
| Country of origin | More than 30 countries affiliated in the world. |
| Creator | Founder Master Pham Xuan Tong |
| Official website | Facebook : International Qwan Ki Do Federation |
| Meaning | The Body's Energy Path |
| Martial art | Official Federation : International Qwan Ki Do Federation (IQKDF) - only federation recognized by the Founder Master Pham Xuân Tong. |
Qwan Ki Do (“The way of all body energies”) is a martial art created in 1981 in Toulon, France (Club du C.A.M Quan Ky Toulon) by Master Pham Xuân Tong. Qwan Ki Do has its origins in techniques derived from Chinese and Vietnamese martial arts. It is therefore a Sino-Vietnamese martial art. The official worldwide federation of this martial art is the International Qwan Ki Do Federation (IQKDF).
Qwan Ki Do covers many different aspects, including technical sequences (Quyên), single techniques, two-person techniques, assaults and traditional weapons. It combines efficiency and tradition through various techniques such as fists (cutting, clawing, spiking, palming), feet, elbows, sweeps, scissors, projections, grabs, locks, self-defense... It is a complete martial art.
Qwan Ki Do philosophy: "The secret of wisdom is not wisdom itself, but the path that leads to it. The path is long, the roots are bitter, but the fruit is sweet...". (Master Pham Xuân Tong)[1]
- ^ Maître Phạm Xuân Tòng [in French] (January 1989). Cahier technique QWAN KI DO. Fédération française de Qwan Ki Do. ASIN B00FAANJ3K.