Chin na

Taijiquan skill
Chin na is one of the 3 main taijiquan combat skills.

What is chin na?
Applications, breaking, splitting, joint manipulation/leverage, tearing and finishing off.

How long have you been training this art?
Our kung fu instructor started chin na lessons in 1985.

Main skills
Misplacing the bones, dividing the muscles, sealing the breath, cavity striking.

Counteract chin na
Students learn how to counteract all chin na applications.

Locks & holds
Chin na doesn't use locks and holds because they require commitment.

No fixed techniques
Rather than have a fixed plan in your head, respond to the here and now.

Adapt, change & improvise
If your chin na is countered by your opponent, you move into a different one or adopt a different strategy entirely.

Fighting method
Once you understand how the principles work, you can use them spontaneously in accord with the requirement of a given situation.