Northern Lights Dojo
Cuong Nhu Martial Arts
At the Northern Lights Martial Arts Center
Women's Center Building, 1310 S. Front Street - Marquette, Michigan
About Cuong Nhu
The Cuong Nhu Martial Arts Association is a federally recognized non-profit educational organization.
Cuong Nhu blends the basic elements of a number of different styles. Its first roots are in Shotokan Karate but also combines influences from Aikido, Judo, Wing Chun, Vovinam, Tai Chi Chuan, and Boxing. It is this blend of hard and soft styles from which Cuong Nhu (pronounced Kung New) derives its name, which is Vietnamese for Hard (Cuong) - Soft (Nhu).
Cuong Nhu was founded in 1965 by Grandmaster Ngo Dong ("O'Sensei"), who led the style until 1998.
His son, Grandmaster Quynh Ngo, took over the leadership of the style until his tragic passing on Sept. 1, 2021, a casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The style is currently led by Grandmaster John Burns, one of O'Sensei's original students.
For more information on Cuong Nhu's history and leadership, please visit the national website at: