by scramasax57 » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:23 am
i would be very surprised if you DID manage to find a school that taught cin na exclusively. it's not meant to be studied seperately. the four categories of striking, kicking, throwing, and chin na should all be studied together to gain a comprehensive understanding. if you meant you couldn't find any school that offered chin na as part of its training, try the DVD's. concentrate on picking out a very small number (ten, at most; five would be better) of simpler techniques and practice them an ungodly amount. once you've got those nailed down, try another set. keep in mind, even after you feel you have mastered them, there will undoubtedly be quite a few small mistakes in your techniques. there is no replacement for a live master, but i wish you good luck in your studies.
aka eric hinds, 2nd stripe
n. andover, ma branch
yang's martial arts association
changchuan, baihe, and xingyi