Chin Na Fa-Traditional Chinese Submission Grappling

Based on the ancient Shaolin art of Disha Shou, Chin Na Fa was designed in a time of occupation and war, when the threat of lethal hand-to-hand combat was an ever present reality for soldiers, those involved in law enforcement, and very often for the ordinary citizen.

First published in 1936, Chin

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Na Fa is the seminal work in the field, written by two of the foremost experts of the time, Liu Jinsheng and Zhao Jiang, as a training manual for the Police Academy of Zheijiang province.

Renowned author and Brazilian jiu jitsu champion Tim Cartmell offers this clear, compelling new translation with authentic historical documentation. Here is the primary source material and most comprehensive explanation available of these lock, choke, and breaking techniques of Chinese grappling, form which derive many current marital arts techniques that have been modified for use today in both competition and self-defense.

Contents

Foreword
Tranlator's preface
Author's preface
Introduction
Section 1 Head techniques
Section 2 Neck techniques
Section 3 Shoulder techniques
Section 4 Chest, ribs, and back techniques
Section 5 Waist and stomach techniques
Section 6 Arm and wrist techniques
Section 7 Finger techniques
Section 8 Crotch, leg, and foot techniques
About the translato

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