Analysis of Shaolin Chin Na: Instructors Manual for All Martial Art Styles

by Jwing-Ming Yang

Chin Na (Qin Na) is one of the four major fighting categories in all Chinese martial styles. The four categories Seize-Controlling Chin Na techniques can be effectively used against an opponents grabbing attacks as well as against wrestling. Pressing and striking Chin Na can be used to seal the opponents breathing, vein/artery, or Qi circulation, which can cause severe pain, numbness, and unconsciousness. Some techniques can even be fatal. Most of Chin Na can be learned easily and be adopted into any martial style. Chin Na has been known as the root of the Japanese arts of Jujitsu and Aikido, and practitioners can use the study of Chin Na to increase their understanding of the theory and principles of their own arts. This book is designed to make learning easier. If you study a barehand art, likely there are Chin Na techniques you can adapt! You will learn over 150 Chin Na techniques The ability to control an opponent through Chin Na is one of the highest measures of martial skill. You will improve your martial skills with the many training methods, attacks, and counterattack techniques detailed in this book. Your are going to increase your fighting options! Remember, Chin Na can be integrated with any open hand martial style.

Genres: Martial Arts

382 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an excellent reference guide...if you already have a "strong grasp" (I couldn't resist) of Kung Fu and Chin Na principles. That said, I wouldn't expect the novice to learn Chin Na from this book. As it states in the title, it is for instructors. However, it is also full of useful exercises and it does attempt to fully explain movements. There just is no substitute for seeing it in motion and trying it yourself.

[Lurple · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Shaolin Chin Na Instructors manual that pairs nicely with Shaolin Chin Na by Yang Jwing-Ming (the same instructor/author. Invaluable material for practitioners and people interested in China Na in general.

[Dillon Cain · Rating 4 out of 5]

The workouts at the end are awesome!

The recipes in handwritten Chinese might be cool. I don't know. I can't read..um..Cantonese? Mandarin?

[Rainier · Rating 5 out of 5]

effective!

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a book that states clearly up front that it is not an instruction manual for a beginner, but a tool for the teacher to use for greater understanding...it comes off as a very useful instruction manual. The pictures are clear and enough steps are shown and explained that the moves are easily understood. I bought this to supplement my training, and it works on a couple levels. First, it explains what is happening within the body during the different types of moves. Second, it gives clear examples, by body part/location, of more locks than I'll ever remember. Third, it also shows how to escape from the moves.

I use this as a reference to get ideas...to then try with an actual partner.

[James Robert Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an excellent analysis and practical breakdown of perhaps the best grappling system. I've used many of the techniques in this book in my Tang Soo Do training. I highly recommend it to all readers.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

good resource

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

provides some insight most complete english writing on this subject I have found.

[wally · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was okay. i injured my foot! boom! shakkalakka! boom! (on the same day my fortune cookie said i would...after the fact...we ate out after sparring, my foot and i

[Gorgon]

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