Raw Combatives

Vinh has always been passionate about martial arts. Growing up, he trained in Vovinam, a Vietnamese martial art for 6 years. At university Vinh did kickboxing for 12 months before being introduced to and joining Raw in 2005. From the outset, the hard training sessions and opportunity to train with people physically bigger and stronger than him was very appealing. As Vinh trained more regularly, he enjoyed the variety in Raw Combatives' curriculum, covering areas such as combatives, personal protection, boxing, eskrima and grappling.

For Vinh, training in martial arts is about personal growth and understanding the underlying concepts. As Vinh says, "Jim‘s ability to understand, explain the concepts and apply them in different techniques is amazing and provides a constant source of motivation for me to improve and learn. Training with Jim and the Raw group has been a profound experience. They provide excellent tuition, real energy, honest feedback and willingness to test techniques and concepts"