Brief History: Cuong Nhu (pronounced Kung New) was founded in 1965 by Grandmaster Ngo Dong. Cuong Nhu is a martial art that blends basic elements of several different styles. Cuong Nhu has its roots in Shotokan Karate and combines aspects of Aikido, Judo, Wing Chun, Vovinam, Tai Chi Chuan and Boxing. It is this blending of hard and soft styles from which Cuong Nhu derives its name, which is Vietnamese for Hard (Cuong)-Soft (Nhu).