comprehensive applications of Shaolin China (Thieu lam cam na thu)

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M l'LiInl~aI in' n 11 Pu In 1974, r YaP 111 198tJ, Dr YillIgmQvOO to "Oil$t II to work !nr 1'"""", l-MtrultWflt5 WhIle In HI;ILL5IO[l Ii h:ll.lndOld Vang· Shao~ll\ !l;lIns Fu /Joe 1I lilY whl wa.'! v Iltl.l@y tak 'r hy Ills ol,UII t Mr: ]@Ifer' Dolt IPr lit, fiK,""d 10 Boston In 1982 Dr Yang r untl ott Van '$ Mal1la! Arts Acarl my (YMAA) In Boslon bo!r I, I In j u:uy 01 19 h gave up his ell neeril can!ef 10 d I" lfiUl'@ tim 'to ""e:Jr'ClI, '¥lrilln • and I chJng In 'arch or I pUJ'Ch~ pro~ 1'1 1M J ca PI in of 80st I· be u ed Ih headql.laIlof styles or -.II schools have developed Each of these styles or schools has its own unique characteristics and special emphases Nevertheless, all the martial techniques developed in any of them can be generally classified into four categories: kicking (TI), striking (Do), wrestling (Shaai Jioo), and grabbing-controlling (Qin Na) From this, you can see that Qin Na techniques have played an important role in Chinese martial arts, and are commonly mixed with other categories of techniques in sequence training Qin Na is also an important part of barehand sparring Qin Na inciudes: Dividing lbe Muscle{fendons (Fen lin 5I-ll) Misplacing the Bones (Cuo Gu ~~) Cavity Pre (Dian Xue.f' >'Na style" has ever existed Therefore, you should understand that, in order to perfect your Chinese martial arts skills, it will not be enough only to learn Qin Na Qin Na techniques must be applied together with Shuai Jiao (Chinese wrestling) and skillful striking, then this art can be manifested to its greatest benefit It is also because of this reason that Qin Na techniques can be adopted in any martial style Second, as mentioned before, there are probably more than 700 Qin Na techniques which have been developed in the last few thousand years in China This book has offered you only some of the ones with which I am familiar However, you should understand that even though there are so many techniques, they are all based on the same few principles and roots Once you have grasped these essential keys, you will be able to grow and develop continuously Remember, as long as you are humble, patient, and perseverant, with pondering and continued experience you will become a truly proficient Qin Na master Third, when you learn Qin Na, merely remembering the techniques is not enough You must spend a great deal of time pondering and practicing Only then can the techniques be executed skillfully Fourth, at the beginning, you may learn only the external techniques However, as time passes, you should gradually apply internal Qi, through your own mental control, to make the technique more effective The key to entering the doorway from the external to the internal is through reading and participating in seminars You may refer to the books: The Root of Chinese Chi Kung by YMAA Finally, you should remember, when you practice with your partner, to prevent injury from occurring Do not apply a great deal of power to your playmate However, when the situation occurs that you must use power to handle the situation more efficiently, then you must apply martial jerking power (Jin) Through correct body movement and Qi coordination, the manifestation of power can be devastatingly penetrating and harmful Therefore, when you practice Qin Na with Jin power with your partner, you must be very careful To grasp the key to Jin training, read the book: Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan by YMAA Alternatively, you may join the seminars YMAA offers Remember, a truly wise man will not doubt himself and will not be confused by others Build up your confidence and remain humble Someday, you will realize that you have left those others far, far behind you 411 ... few decades However, none of them has reached so deep and so wide The title of this book: Qin Na Essence Gathering (Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Qin Na) (Qin Na Hui long) (.Ja -:t I ';f-)... can offer you the theory of the techniques while the videotapes can offer you the Comprehensive Applications of Shaolln Chin Na ••• continuous movements of the techniques However, neither offers... friends who studied and researched Qin Na with me when I was still in mainland China For nearly forty years in China, I found only a couple of good Qin Na experts to really appraise and admire