Shaolin Chin Na

[Firbolg]

Is there much chin na taught in shaolin these days? How does it compare to eagle claw chin na for example in terms of how its taught/trained and the specific techniques themselves?

[tai chi]

chin na

Get Yang Jwing min books on chin na, there a pretty good read.

[doc]

It's been my experience, even with the older guys (Decheng, etc) that the amount of true chin na being taught is minimal. The real master of chin na at Shaolin, Shi Su Gang, who is in his fifties (physically going on sixties), was one hell of a knowledge base. I trained with him a bit many years ago; his expertise and skills were phenomenal, far surpassing anything that I have seen with the other guys. In my opinion, the younger generations, Xing and on, just don't get that sort of training, as their schooling is more "wushu" competition oriented.

I saw Su Gang last year. He has, at that time, finished his chin na practice and teaching. He spends his time now with tai ji, and does some teaching at the wushu guan. It's a shame, as he really was one of China's "number one" chin na guys.

[Greenknight2]

Chin Na is one reasons im interestered in the chinese martial arts.

[Void]

Get Yang Jwing min books on chin na, there a pretty good read.

Concurs Yang jwing-mings book on chin na is very good, ive added to Tang Soo Do self defence usinging his images and descriptions of technique and training methods.

[blooming tianshi lotus]

It's been my experience, even with the older guys (Decheng, etc) that the amount of true chin na being taught is minimal. The real master of chin na at Shaolin, Shi Su Gang, who is in his fifties (physically going on sixties), was one hell of a knowledge base. I trained with him a bit many years ago; his expertise and skills were phenomenal, far surpassing anything that I have seen with the other guys. In my opinion, the younger generations, Xing and on, just don't get that sort of training, as their schooling is more "wushu" competition oriented.

I saw Su Gang last year. He has, at that time, finished his chin na practice and teaching. He spends his time now with tai ji, and does some teaching at the wushu guan. It's a shame, as he really was one of China's "number one" chin na guys.

agreed....

thk christ he had students then and welcome to nature of the zigsaw trail! ......