POSITIONS FOR SEPARATING TENDONS, GRIPPING ENERGY POINTS, AND WRONGING JOINTS IN CHIN-NA

Shaolin Chin-Na

Gripping energy Points at Arm

Question

To expand on Sipak Damian's question, would you be willing to share with us some of the best anatomical locations for separating tendons, gripping vital points, and wronging joints, and how to best go about accomplishing each of these three aspects of chin na gripping in application?

David

Answer

The frequently used positions for separating tendons in chin-na are

  1. the throat
  2. the collar bones in front of the body
  3. the collar bones at the back of the body
  4. the upper arms
  5. the sides of the waist
  6. the back of the leg above the knees
  7. the calve muscles
For gripping energy points, the frequently used points are
  1. at the shoulders near the armpits
  2. at the armpits
  3. at the collar bones at the back
  4. at the elbows
  5. at the wrists
  6. at the sides of the ribs
  7. at the knees
  8. at the shins
  9. at the ankles
  10. at the bottom of the feet
For wrong points, the frequently used locations are
  1. at the neck
  2. at the shoulders
  3. at the elbows
  4. at the fingers
  5. at the knees
  6. at the angles
To apply these chin-na techniques successfully, an exponent should use tactics and strategies to trick opponents to fight in a way suitable for the technique application. He should also have sufficient force in the training of the tiger claw, eagle claw or dragon claw.

Shaolin Chin-Na

Wronging joints at neck

The questions and answers are reproduced from the thread 10 Questions on the 72 Shaolin Arts in the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum.

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