Qinna, or "Seize & Control", is know for its effectiveness in controlling opponents. Also spelled "Chin Na", this art is great for everyone, and especially useful to parents, teachers, hospital workers, prison guards and police officers. You will learn to defend against grabs, holds and chokes, and to immobilize assailants with effective subduing and controlling techniques. Minimum force is used, relying instead on a superior feeling of leverage, momentum, angulation, redirection, pressure points and joint-lock methods. Qinna has almost been lost to the world. This treasure of Chinese Gongfu is being restored through the work and teaching of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Joshua Craig has been given permission by Dr. Yang to lead seminars and classes in this method. Other sanctioned instructors may include Richard Gibson and/or Richard Shields. If you are willing to give, you must be willing to receive. This is the most important part of learning Qinna. Here is what you will learn:                                       • Principles of Qinna                                       • Conditioning for Qinna                                       • Joint Mobility                                       • Finger Locks                                       • Wrist Locks                                       • Elbow Locks                                       • Shoulder Locks                                       • Basic Striking Tools                                       • Yin & Yang Symbol Training Qinna is known as the Father of Jujutsu and the Grandfather of Aikido. The main difference between Qinna and its descendants is the way the body is used to generate power. Traditionally part of all Chinese styles, today knowledge of Qinna has become rare. Thanks to Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, Qinna is once again being trained and explored by practitioners of all styles of martial arts. We offer two classes a week to students of all levels of experience. Everyone begins from a mechanical standpoint, learning to recognize the principles in action. Understanding the principles is most important. Without understanding the how and the why, every technique will seem like a new one - and the you will never be able to use any of the techniques learned through your dedicated practice. As a student you will first learn how to escape from all types of grabbing attacks. Once you are proficient, you will next become familiar with a progressive series of locks - both to subdue and to escort. The next step is to learn how to integrate your locking with your striking and throwing skills. Instructor Rich Shields demonstrates the finer points of a lock to Jessie. The Qinna method that has been developed by Dr. Yang is based mainly on Southern Shaolin White Crane. 70% of the technology comes from White Crane and another 20% from Northern Shaolin Long Fist. The remaining 10% consists of adaptations from the Northern Eagle Claw and Southern Tiger styles. Over the last 45 years, Dr. Yang has continued to experiment and refine his personal techniques and teaching methods. It is through this continuous research that the methods Dr. Yang learned now rely even less on the strength of the practitioner, and are becoming even more effective. We are the lucky recipients of this work. Instructor Rich Gibson teaching "White Crane Twists Neck".