blue, black, yellow and red symbolize the whole of Vovinam (Việt Võ Đạo) again. This belt is reserved for the "Chưởng Môn". Now, Vovinam has two different sets of belt ranking because of the different training program: The WVVF Vovinam (headquarter: Vietnam) uses the traditional program and (headquarter: France) uses the new training program. Name plates With every change of belt color the name plate color changes. Blue belt students start off with yellow text on blue name plates. With the yellow belt the name plate changes to red text on yellow ground. The red belt comes along with white text on a red name plate. The patriarch carries red text on a white name plate. Thin, colored lines in blue, yellow and red are shown on the upper and lower borders of this white name plate. Specialties Vovinam has some specialised techniques: Đòn Chân Tấn Công A group of leg grappling techniques that is designed to grab the opponent by the feet or legs and take them down using twisting motions usable as a surprise attack in a fight. There are 21 leg grappling techniques. Đấm Lao A backfist swung reversely to the temple. Đá Cạnh A diagonally applied kick. Techniques and weapons Hand techniques (đòn tay) Elbow techniques (chỏ) Kicking techniques (đá) Knee techniques (gối) Forms (Quyền, Song Luyện, Đa Luyện) Attack techniques (chiến lược) Self-defense (tự vệ) Self-defense against knife attack (phản đòn dao) Traditional wrestling (Vật cổ truyền) Leg attack take-downs (đòn chân tấn công) Staff (côn) Sword (kiếm) Halberd (dao dài) Sabre (đao) Dagger (dao găm) Machete (mã tấu) Spear (thương) World Championships Vovinam has Voninam World Championships since 2002 as well as Vocotruyen World Championships. See also Võ Thuật Võ thuật Bình Định Vietnamese martial arts Silat Chinese Martial Arts Vovinam University International Notes and references External links World Vovinam Federation (WVVF) European Vovinam Federation (EVVF) US Vovinam Federation Vovinam University International Vietnamese martial arts Individual sports Combat sports