Tran Ngoc Dinh
Praying Mantis Shifu
The information presented in this chart was collected from different sources -see Bibliography-, therefore the romanizations in Pinyin according to the Mandarin pronunciation of the characters sometimes is not available. If you find any mistakes or inaccuracies please contact me.
Nicknamed Kim Long (Golden Dragon).
Shifu Tran Ngoc Dinh trained under shifu Tran To Nu in Vietnam.
Shifu Tran Ngoc Dinh founded the Viet Anh Mon Association (Luminous Door of Vietnamese Martial Arts) to protect several Vietnamese and Chinese/Vietnamese martial arts.
Shifu Tran Ngoc Dinh's Federation teaches the following styles:
* Tai Ji Tang Lang Quan (Thai Cuc Duong Lang in Vitnamese)
* Shao Lin Zhou Jia (Thieu Lam Chu Gia in Vietnamese)
* Binh Dinh, Vietnamese martial art with and without weapons
* Bai Mei Quan (Bach Mi in Vietnamese)
* Yong Chun Quan (Vinh Xuan in Vietnamese)
* Ba Gua Zhang (Bat Quai in Vietnamese)
In the first years, the students learn a basig program with some forms from different styles. After this base (about 4-6 years) you can chose the style you want to specialize. If you choose Tai Ji Tang Lang Quan, shifu Tran Ngoc Dinh teaches 46 forms (13 forms without weapons, 4 Tai Ji forms, 10 swordforms and 19 forms with others weapons).
Shifu Tran Ngoc Dinh currently lives and teaches Chinese and Vietnamese martial arts in Italy. In addition, he has different schools in Switzerland, Italy, France and Morocco.
Page Updated: 1st February 2004.
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