Chin Na In Depth Courses 9 12 DVD with Jwing-Ming;senior students Dr. Yang +Movie Reviews

A Wealth of Information!

01/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This excellent DVD continues Dr. Yang's chin na video series in the same format. Every Chin Na technique has a chapter marker, and it is easy to navigate to any technique. Similar to Chin Na 5-8, after Dr Yang teaches the Chin Na, students attempt it, and Dr Yang shows corrections for their mistakes, which really makes it more like personally attending a class. These corrections are vital, and my partner and I find ourselves refering to these as we learn each technique. Dr Yang makes it look easy, but in fact, as he repeatedly points out, it takes a lot of practice to get fast enough and get the proper angle to ever really use Chin Na. Once you have that, the Chin Na require almost no power at all. It's amazing. My opponent is up on his toes, or down on the floor and absolutely unable to strike at me.I own these four Chin Na courses on VHS also, and couldn't wait for the DVD, which costs way less, and is a much better kind of learning tool. Highly recommended!"

Phenomenal! Great series!

11/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This DVD has the last four courses of this excellent series, which contain dozens of the most diverse hand, arm and leg joint locks. The leg Chin Na in Courses 10 and 11 is really cool, with some serious takedowns, and great wrestling technques. Very practical, powerful stuff for any fighting system. Course 12 has Chin Na counterattacks, where you learn how to avoid and get out of some of the most common joint locks, and apply a lock to your opponent in return. Very cool!These three DVDs have enough Chin Na on to prepare someone for any type of fighting situation, in competition, or on the street."

Expert Instruction from a world-renowned Master

Alain B. Burrese | 02/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This DVD offers deep and personal instruction from one of the world's foremost authorities on the topic of Chin Na grappling. Developed in China over several thousand years of history, Chin Na is the root of all other grappling. The quality and attention to detail of this training is unsurpassed, which truly makes it possible to fine tune each of these techniques until they are highly effective, after proper training. Few masters of Chinese martial arts reveal as much information on any topic as does Master Yang, and for that we owe him a debt of gratitude.The cost of the DVDs is much less than the VHS courses combined, and also much less than the cost of a personal seminar. This in-depth training is nearly impossible to find anywhere else in the world. Combined with the advanced DVD authoring and hours of extras, subtitles and previews, this is an extremely valuable DVD. Again, thanks to Master Yang for keeping this ancient art alive."

The best Chin Na instruction available!

05/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Reviewer: A viewer from CO USA
I have been fortunate enough to learn the techniques from Dr. Yang himself in his seminars. He is a great teacher, a highly developed master, and a rare individual. If you've read any of his books you know how well organized, researched, and thorough his writing is. Well his videos are the same. These DVDs are as good as you can get. Nothing compares to one on one instruction, but these techniques are very clearly demonstated with close ups and alternate angles. A person can get a very good understanding by watching these and practicing along with a partner.
Some user complained about watching students "fumble" around with the techniques while Dr. Yang corrects them (mostly on the higher level DVDs). There is a good reason for this. These students are well practiced and still make mistakes. They are likely to be the same mistakes you will make. This method helps you recognize them as mistakes so you can refine your technique. Well worth the money! I recomend his seminars first and buy the DVD to review and practice between seminars."

Fantastic resource for any martial art library!

Alain B. Burrese | Missoula, MT | 12/15/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming continues his comprehensive series on Chin Na, the art of controlling an opponent through joint locks and acupressure cavities, with this final volume "Chin Na In Depth: Course 9-12." If you have the first two volumes, Course 1-4 and Course 5-8, you are most likely already ordering this volume to complete this fantastic set on the seizing Chinese art. If you don't own the first two, I highly recommend all three DVDs that contain courses 1-12.

One thing that really makes this DVD useful for reviewing is the menu system. It is very easy to go to the technique you wish to review and practice. I also like that Dr. Yang teaches to the camera. The picture is clear, and the camera angles help you see everything Dr. Yang teaches. Like many of his other instructional DVDs, Dr. Yang first teaches the technique, then he has a couple of his students perform the technique while he watches and assists them in doing the moves correctly. There is a good chance a viewer might make the same little mistakes some of the students make, so having Dr. Yang point out these areas and correct them is a good tool for learning.

Course 9 on this DVD contains instruction for 13 techniques. He teaches to manipulate fingers in many different ways and also attacks elbow, wrist, and shoulder joints. Some of the techniques are more difficult than others, but all of them are taught clearly.

Course 10 focuses on leg controlling and wrestling techniques. The box lists 10 techniques, but the menu of the DVD lists 11. So enjoy the extra technique. The techniques are variations of single leg takedowns, double leg takedowns, and other sweeping type throws. The initial techniques are demonstrated by Dr. Yang's students, then he comes in and instructs and assists them. Again, there is a lot of information and he does more than just illustrate techniques.

Course 11 consists of 14 techniques, even though the box says 10. This portion continues with leg controlling and wrestling techniques. There are sweeps, scissors takedowns, techniques that catch kicks, and a few leg locking moves. All of these are demonstrated by Dr. Yang's students with him coming in to assist and teach.

The final course, 12, contains ten techniques that are described as advanced chin na vs chin na. Essentially, these are counterattack techniques against other chin na techniques. Dr. Yang presents the basics and theories of counter attacking, and then encourages the viewer to continue training and experimenting to learn and become proficient with more techniques. To get the most from this section, the people practicing will want to learn the initial techniques first. Then you can work on countering them.

The DVD also contains the YMAA extras you find on their products, including credits, catalog and previews of other DVDs.

For any martial artist interested in joint locking techniques, the "Chin Na In Depth" series by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a fabulous resource. For those that can't learn from Dr. Yang directly, this is the next best thing. It is also a great set for those that are fortunate enough to attend a seminar and want a reference to review. These DVDs are just like being with Dr. Yang at a seminar, but without the opportunity to ask questions. This DVD, and the other two in the series, are fantastic references for any martial art video library.

Reviewed by Alain Burrese, J.D., author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks and the dvds: Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking Essentials series and articles including a regular column on negotiation for The Montana Lawyer. Alain Also wrote a series of articles called Lessons From The Apprentice."

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	Chin Na In Depth - Courses 9 - 12 Actor: Jwing-Ming;senior students Dr. Yang Director: Jwing-Ming;David Silver Dr. Yang Genres: Action & Adventure, Special Interests 2003 2hr 30min
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