Copyright by Joerg Quade

In the Chinese language "Chin (Qin)" means something like "catch" in the way, that an eagle catches a rabbit, or a policeman a robber. "Na" means "hold and control". 

Although "chin na"-techniques differ from style to style, they can be subdivided into four categories:

1) damaging the joints

2) "grabbing" the muscles and tendons

3) blocking of breath or veins

4) pressing or punching of acupuncture-points

These elements can be used separately or in combination with each other. From the first to the fourth category the level increases. Especially at the third and fourth category the practitioner needs a deep knowledge of Chinese medicine.

The following pictures give an example of each of the four categories:

Damaging the joints	Deviding the muscles/tendons	Blocking of breath or veins	attacking of acupuncture-points
	Pressen des Trizeps =Taubheit des Arms	oben und unten Angriffe auf die Lunge umgebende Muskeln und	Angriff auf "Taiyin" =Bewußtlosigkeit und Tod
	Pressen der Nackenmuskeln = Schmerz bis zur Bewußtlosigkeit	Nerven. Hierdurch Lähmung der Atmung	Angriff auf "Yintang"= geschwollenes Gesicht, Schädigung der Augen, Tod
	Pressen des Brustmuskels= Schmerz + Muskelkontraktion um die Lunge