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Description
'Chin Na' means 'Seize and Control'

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, one of the world's foremost authorities on Chin Na instructs his techniques in detail. Chin Na, the art of controlling an opponent through joint locks and acupressure cavities, is an essential part of all Chinese martial styles and will be a valuable addition to any other martial style.

With the "Chin Na In Depth Courses 1-4" DVD, you will learn finger, hand, and arm Chin Na for controlling and incapacitating your opponent. Each of these techniques can be found in Dr. Yang's best-selling book "Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Chin Na."

Course 1:
White Crane Nods Its Head•White Crane Twists Its Neck•Lift the Elbow•White Crane Covers Its Wing•Hands Embrace A Guitar•Single and Multiple Finger Holdings•Butterfly Bores Through the Flowers•Double Finger Split

Course 2:
Small Wrap Hand•Small Wrap Hand 2•Forward Wrist Press•Press the Wrist Up•Turning Around Heaven and Earth•Turning Body Elbow Wrap•Forward Turning Elbow•Two Children Worship the Buddha

Course 3:
Large Bird Twists Its Wing•Arm Wraps Around the Neck•Pressing Shoulder with Single Finger and Extending the Neck for Water•White Crane Bores the Bush•Large Python Turns Its Body•Rotating the Sky Post•Low Finger Press•Upward Finger Turn•Lock and Turn the Joint

Course 4:
Small Wrap Finger•Large Wrap Hand•Low Inward Wrist Press•Forgive Me Not Going With You•The Child Worships the Buddha•Reverse Elbow Wrap•Upward Elbow Press•Lion Shakes Its Head•One Post to Support the Heaven

Directed by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, with Phil Goldman and David Silver.

Performed by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and Senior Students.

Over 2 hours content • DVD5-NTSC • (Will play on most DVD players worldwide!)

Special Features: 34 Techniques / Scene Selections • In English with Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch & Italian • Interactive YMAA Catalog with previews for all videos • Biography: Dr. Yang and more!

Customer Reviews for Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

Chin Na In Depth Courses 1-4, 5-8, 9-12
Jwing-Ming Yang depth of knowlege and his interesting teaching style make him & Chin Na - attracting to watch and learn.Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

Excellent series
This is an excellent series that was very well produced, not like some dvd I've seen where they transfer some old VHS tape to DVD. The movements are shown in regular speed and then broken down in a slower pace and then done in close up. My only gripe is that they could have shown some of the moves in more than one angle. Some of the moves (e.g. the finger locks) are hard to see from one angle. However, despite that, this is an excellent series for anyone, regardless of any martial arts style. Very highly recommended!!!Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

A valuable Chin-Na reference
This is the best Chin Na video series I've ever seen. Chin Na is the art of seizing and holding, and forms one of the four foundations of the Chinese Martial Arts (kicking (da), punching (ti), grappling (shuai) & seizing (na)). Most of the techniques come from Dr. Yang's background in the Southern White Crane system, a style famous for its Chin Na.

This is mainly a reference material, as Books and DVDs do not make good primary instructional material for martial arts, so plan on attending a seminar or finding a good local school to get the most from this DVD.

I also believe that although the techniques work well regardless of your background art, they are most effective when used in the White Crane system. So I additionally recommend "Shaolin White Crane Hard and Soft Qigong DVD" and "Shaolin White Crane Gong Fu Basic Training" by YMAA.Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

A few gripes
While I would like to give this DVD 5 stars, a few things hold me back, as far as martial arts DVDs goes, this is a good one. As said previously it cannot make up for one on one instruction. This DVD seems like it would be great for students who train shaolin white crane with Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming.

For anyone who is currently training in a different style of kung fu and is interested in diversity, this DVD will probably not offer you much information that you haven't already acquired.

For anyone not training but interested in learning some martial arts techniques, this DVD will probably not offer you much either because it focuses on precise control that is virtually impossible to grasp without the previously mentioned one on one training and repeated practice.

For the price, I think your money would be better spent either signing up for some martial arts training, or if you already are training, buy materials offered by your school if you can.Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

The best Chin Na instruction available!
I have been fortunate enough to learn the techniques from Dr. Yang himself in his seminars. He is a great teacher, a highly developed master, and a rare individual. If you've read any of his books you know how well organized, researched, and thorough his writing is. Well his videos are the same. These DVDs are as good as you can get. Nothing compares to one on one instruction, but these techniques are very clearly demonstated with close ups and alternate angles. A person can get a very good understanding by watching these and practicing along with a partner.
Some user complained about watching students "fumble" around with the techniques while Dr. Yang corrects them (mostly on the higher level DVDs). There is a good reason for this. These students are well practiced and still make mistakes. They are likely to be the same mistakes you will make. This method helps you recognize them as mistakes so you can refine your technique. Well worth the money! I recomend his seminars first and buy the DVD to review and practice between seminars.

Go to YMAA.COM to find seminars etc...Chin Na In Depth - Courses 1 - 4 (YMAA grappling)

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