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The basic Chin Na (Qinna) mini-guide

Chin Na are combat techniques that can be applied at various levels of intensity, from safely controlling an opponent to making it impossible for him / her to continue to fight (causing various levels of damage):

• Most of them are joint locks (but not all)
• They are based on a deep knowledge of body mechanics and solid physics principles

Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course).

Before starting

• Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette – The necessary safety and respect rules to be followed for serious training
• 5 effective ways to find a training partner – Without a training partner we cannot work on Chin Na techniques
• How to correctly perform warm-up – Before starting any kind of martial activity it is mandatory to warm our body (to avoid injuries, etc.)
• How to correctly perform stretching – After a good warm-up we must perform a few elongations (with special attention to the limbs / joints involved)
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How to learn Chin Na

1. Chin Na – What are Chin Na techniques and what is their application
2. Chin Na: the basics – The fundamental steps to effectively work with Chin Na
3. Chin Na: basic exercises – How to gain the necessary skill level to proficiently execute Chin Na
4. A scheme to quickly learn any kind of technique – The learning path of each technique clearly explained
5. The best way to study technique: 10 tips – Tips to deepen the Chin Na’s profound understanding
6. 4 Tips to effectively apply any fighting technique – The characteristics of a perfect Chin Na technique application in a real context
7. Conditioning check for flexibility – What is the correct level of flexibility to better resist to Chin Na application
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Training and conditioning tools

• How to train your fingers: 4 exercises – Against a trained opponent, if our fingers are not strong it is not easy to apply Chin Na techniques
• Strengthen the hand hold with walnuts: 3 exercises – A good grip conditioning of our hands is a mandatory step
• Secret Shaolin training tools – Some of the ancient tools used by Shaolin monks to condition their bodies  (hands, fingers, wrists, etc.)
• Physical conditioning: how it works – The basics to resist a few instants more to most of the Chin Na
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Chin Na techniques

• My first Chin Na technique: finger grabbing – Relatively easy to execute (in favorable contexts), finger manipulation can be used against any kind of opponent
• Chin Na: how to break a clenched finger – An incredibly simple but effective way to break a closed finger
• Chin Na technique: twist the wrist – A basic but effective technique that works on the opponent’s wrist useful to learn the fundamentals of Chin Na
• Chin Na technique: twist the elbow – An advanced technique that works on the opponent’s elbow (effective even against conditioned fighters)
• Chin Na technique: bend the ankle – A very functional Chin Na technique focused on the ankle that works even against high-level opponents
• Chin Na technique: twist the foot – A technique based on the manipulation of the foot of the opponent
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Considerations about Chin Na

• Self-defense: do not start from liberation techniques – Why a serious self-defense path does not start focusing on liberations (from Chin Na and constrictions in general)
• How to divert people’s attention? – Use misdirection to apply a technique against someone who could potentially resist it
• Why train fingers and toes – The hidden advantages of reactive, flexible, explosive and powerful fingers
• Kung Fu: what to learn before Chin Na – The right premises for real combat efficiency
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Other connected mini-guides

• Kung Fu rooting [MINI-GUIDE] – The premise of a good Chin Na execution
• The muscle chain (for martial arts) [MINI-GUIDE] – The secret to perform Chin Na techniques at their highest level of effectiveness
• Trapping [MINI-GUIDE] – The premise to insert a Chin Na in a dynamic combat context
• How to learn to fight: all the steps – The right path to follow before addressing Chin Na study
• Hand conditioning [MINI-GUIDE] – How to improve the effectiveness of our most versatile combat tool
• Continue…

In-depth video courses

• Chin Na: principles and learning – A visual and deep explanation of all the fundamental aspects of Chin Na
• Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu exercises – The core exercises of 6 Dragons Kung Fu
• Breathing methods and exercises – Learning all the core methods of 6 Dragons Kung Fu
• Hand grip strength conditioning – How to improve our hands’ capability to grab
• Self-defense basics: how to – The fundamental preparation for self-defense (our full path)
• Combat flexibility: tendons transformation for martial arts – A video course about the methods to gain advanced-level combat flexibility
• Body manipulation for combat – The secrets to exploit the mechanics of our bodies and the opponent’s one with the minimum effort

In-depth articles

• Timing: the secret of combat effectiveness – The capability to insert the right move at the right moment
• 7 principles to become a better fighter – A few tips to understand how to boost our martial growth

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Author: Master Kongling

Founder of 6 Dragons Kung Fu.

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