HTM World Martial Arts, founded by Grandmaster Quoc Dung in 1970, is considered an American style because--like America--it is international, a composite of many different cultures. HTM World Martial Arts is a combination of the best strategical fighting techniques from China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and Thailand. The HTM World Martial Arts Octagon illustrates that this martial art combines the best techniques and philosophies of eight martial arts--Kung Fu, Karate, Tae-Kwon-Do, Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Aikido, and Western Boxing--as well as many other art forms, in order for practitioners to become a well-rounded martial artist.

From China, HTM World Martial Arts combines the best fighting techniques of many martial arts styles, such as Northern and Southern Shaolin Kung Fu, Pa Qua, I-Chin breathing techniques, and Qi Gong.

From Vietnam, HTM World Martial Arts combines the best fighting techniques of Vo Co Truyen (Vietnamese traditional Karate/Kung Fu existing for more than 1000 years), Vo Binh Dinh (one of the best Vietnamese Jiu-Jitsu styles mixed with Vietnamese Karate and Kung Fu), Vo Tu Do Vietnamese Kickboxing (which includes not only kicks and punches but elbow and knee strikes as well), Vo Ta (a traditional Vietnamese martial art dating from the 8th century), Vo Go Cong, Vo Ba Tra, and Vo Tan Khanh.

From Japan, HTM World Martial Arts combines the best techniques from martial arts such as Kyukushin-Kai, Okinawan karate (e.g., Shotokan), Judo, and Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu.

From Korea, HTM World Martial Arts combines the best fighting techniques of Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, and Hapkido.

From Thailand, HTM World Martial Arts combines the best Muay Thai kickboxing techniques.