What is Chin Na?
Chin Na refers to a class of techniques that focus on manipulating weak points of the human body. A narrow definition of Chin Na is ‘joint locking.’ The most expansive definition of Chin Na encompasses locking, grasping, tearing, throwing (Shuai Chiao), and striking vital points (Tien Hsieh, Dim Mak.) All complete Chinese Boxing Systems include Chin Na in its most expansive context. Since it can be so inclusive, there are a few martial art systems that specialize primarily in Chin Na.
