Chin Na In Ground Fighting-Principles, Theory and Submission Holds for All Martial Styles

Effective techniques for all martial arts styles.

Chin Na is the controling art of Chinese kung fu and is a part of many non-Chinese martial styles. The application of Chin Na can be applied to any empty-hand fighting discipline.

Chin Na in Ground Fighting explores the use of joint locks, pressure

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points, and bone discplacement techniques for actual fighting encounters that have 'landed' on the ground. The material in this book concentrates on: holding techniques which are capable of immobilizing an opponent with a limited danger of counter-attack, the principles and theory of these holds, the identification and use of pressure points for offensive and defensive purposes.

'Over the last twenty-four years as a street policeman (Vancouver, B.C.), I have come to realize the acute deficiencies of karate as a defensive art, or more practically, as a controlling art; as my chosen vocation demands. For myself, 'Chin Na' was like a snap-on tool, allowing me to adapt my martial arts ability to suit the highly balanced needs of personal self-protection with controlling those I was empowered to arrest.'-from the Preface.

General history and principles of chin na and ground fighting styles.
The science of technique.
An introduction to meridan theory and pressure points.
A systematic look at joint locks (arms, legs, neck, and body).
Body tools and vulnerable points.
Fighting sequences.
Extensive martial art and medical glossaries.

Constable Alan D. Arsenault, B.Sc., B.Ed. s a twenty-four veteran of the Vancouver Police Deparments. Co-author/producer of the 1999 award winning police documentary 'Through a Blue Lens'. He began his martial arts training in 1971. He resides near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Joe Faulise has been training in wrestling and judo since 1973. Mr. Faulise has been teaching martial arts at his Alaska Martial Arts Academy since 1985. He resides in Tok Alaska.

Contents

Foreword by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Foreword by Master Liang, Shou-Yu
Preface by Alan D. Arsenault
Preface by Joseph Faulise
Romanization of Chinese words and terms
Acknowledgments
Part One General concepts
Chapter 1 General history and principles
Introduction
Comparative histories of qin na and ground fighting
General princoiples of qin na
General principles of ground fighting
Principles common to both qin na and grund fighting
Physical training principles
Training considerations
Chapter 2 The science of techniques
Introduction
Basic principles of physics
Variations of the straight arm bar
Body positions
Chapter 3 Pressure points of the fourteen meridians
Introduction
Meridian theory
Pressure points
Chapter 4 Body tools and vulnerable points
Introduction
Body tools
Other vulnerable areas and mscellaneous tools
Part Two Joint locks
Chapter 5 Controling the arm
Introduction
Straight arm bars
Bent arm locks
Chapter 6 Controling the leg
Introduction
Ankle locks
Knee locks
Knee blocks
Combining ankle and knee locks
Chapter 7 Controlling the head/neck and body
Introduction
Neck locks
Sealing the vein
Sealing the breath
Controlling the body
Chapter 8 Fighting sequences
Introduction
Fighting sequences
Epilogue
Appendix A Glossary of martial arts terms
Appendix B Glossary of medical terms
Bibliography
About the author, Alan D. Arsenault, B.Sc., B.Ed.
About the author, Joseph Faulise
Index

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