"Seize and control"
| In general Chin Na means to "Seize and Control" an opponent |
| Their are 5 main methods of Chin Na, them being |
| CAO GU |
| Misplace Bone |
| Cao Gu generally means to bend bones the way they are not supposed to go. You will see the techniques used a lot in wrist locks and arms locks. Pressure is applied to the joints and pain is experienced by trapping the nerves on these joints. |
| FEN JIN |
| Divide Muscle/Sinew |
| Fen Jin is a technique where muscles are split open to expose the nerves and arteries. This gives you a good chance to disarm opponents by attacking nerve structures. |
| Under the essential principles of our Tai Chi Chuan Syllabus you will see the following which explains about Fen Jin. |
| FENG
CHIU SHU (FEN JIN) – This is well known as muscle splitting skills. It
is used in conjunction with the above to restrain an opponent once they
are trapped. |
| The cavities that are opened with Fen Jin techniques are called Tien Hsuen, and explanation is as follows: |
| TIEN
HSUEN – This is the art of striking vital points on the body using the
body’s cavity. In the Tai Chi Chuan Chi Sao we will use these
techniques to trap the opponents hands. |
| BI CHI |
| Seal Breath/Air |
| BI in Chinese means to seal. QI means airway, breath |
| This technique is related to the circulatory system. |
| Sealing the breath does not have to be as accurate as Dim Mak or dividing the muscle techniques. |
| BI QI is separated into two methods: |
| Disrupting Breathing |
|
The
main organs used for breathing are the lungs. Constricting the lungs can
be complex. To constrict the lungs, the martial artist must have
knowledge of the nervous system running near the lungs. By
using power to strike the nerves, the muscle will contract with such
force that the person will be rendered unconscious by the pain and the
resulting inability to draw oxygen. |
| Disrupting Artery/Vein |
| In
this method the martial artist attacks the Carotid Artery or Jugular
Vein on both sides of the neck to seal them shut. This lowers the blood
flow and pressure to the brain therefore rendering them unconscious. |
| TECHNIQUES |
| SEALING THE BREATH OR VEIN is for knowledge purposes only. These are dangerous techniques and should not be practiced. There are several techniques of sealing the breath or vein. Techniques will only be shown to advanced senior students within the class. |
| DIM MAK |
| Point/Press Meridian |
| The art of striking vital points on the body, please visit the Dim Mak section of this website for more of an explanation. |
| CAO MAK |
| Misplace Meridian |
| Disrupting meridian flows is a method mainly using the Tai Chi Chuan Six Chi Gung work to knock an opponent off their centre line |
| For more information on our style of Chi Sao you can request the "Art of Chin Na" document by emailing chinna@hullkungfu.co.uk |