COMBAT GRAPPLING & CHIN NA

Combat Chin Na or Qinna is a non-sport, life & death study of Joint Locks, Joint Breaking, Grappling, Chokes, and Strangles etc. that are used with strikes, and weapons, and with intense focus on fighting multiple opponents both standing and on the ground. Chin Na training at Imperial Combat Arts school in Denver CO is the study of several Mixed Martial Arts from direct military history. 
These fighting styles have never been adapted for competitive sport. Chin means literally "to seize or trap" and Na means "to lock or hold. Imperial Combat Arts student classes are 3-4 hours in length, one third of which is dedicated strictly to Ground fighting and Chin Na, the rest is hand-to-hand combat and weapons. Students train extensive ground conditioning, break-falls, grappling, and combat Chin Na with initial focus on destroying common grappling styles such as Jujitsu (which was the first art of mastery of some of our Masters), and training for life-or-death combat.

WEAPON CHIN NA

Weapon Chin Na is the traditional use of weapons with joint locks, and strikes, as a part of complete combat training. This in depth study focuses on all types of weapons as well as rope, jacket, and small pressure point objects like a pressure point restraining tool. The small Iron Rod is one of the first weapons trained at Imperial Combat Arts and is very effective for both devastating strikes and very painful Chin Na.

CHIN NA TOUGHENING

The brutal vital point attacks taught in our Combat Chin Na Systems are not like the desperate self defense moves taught to women and children. Highly trained Masters at Imperial Combat Arts with decades of toughening and training demonstrate the power of these arts in ways such as tearing the eyes and throats from pig cadavers in just one second, striking with single digits through rib cages. Enter Page>Toughening

STANDING CHIN NA

Performing standing Chin Na at full speed takes a high level of skill and is a huge part of fighting multiple opponents using overlapping, pushing, and dragging with joint locks and controls. This is a big traditional part of Chinese Chin Na and much different than 1 on 1 sport. Going to the ground and grappling with multiple or armed opponents is most often a deadly mistake and keeping on your feet takes true mastery.

CHIN NA & GRAPPLING EXERCISES

Strengthening the joints and body for Grappling, Chin Na, and combat begins day one with grueling fast paced endurance exercise in the entry level Black Scorpion Ground-fighting. There are numerous ground-fighting postures and grappling positions trained in Black Scorpion. As students progress into the higher level of toughening, conditioning, striking, chin na, & weapons the Black Scorpion evolves into its true lethal art. 

COMBAT THROWS

Combat throws, bring-downs, and take-downs are techniques designed to injure opponents upon impact with the ground, objects, or other people, and can be used to break the joints. Combat throws integrate, strikes and weapons and work seamlessly with all other aspects of combat. Students train all types of effective combat throws and later in the Eight Animal Styles they Master high level throws that require great skill. 

JOINT LOCKS

Combat Chin Na masters 100's of brutal joint locking and breaking techniques both standing and on the ground. This study includes small joint manipulation and other types of locks too dangerous and illegal for sport. While many of these joint locks can be used for pain controls to submit a single opponent, the focus of Combat Chin Na is to destroy the joint or use the pain to gain access to vital points, as is necessary in combat.

GRAPPLING - WRESTLING

Grappling/Wrestling is one of the most ancient aspects of martial arts and a significant area of study. Combat grappling is far more aggressive than sport grappling as it contains, striking, weapons, ripping & gouging, chokes/strangles, and trains to destroy the joints with little training into "tap-out" style submissions, this opens up entire arts of far more dangerous techniques. 

CHOKES & STRANGLES

There are 100's of chokes and strangles in the martial arts taught at Imperial Combat Arts, these chokes are done with weapons, the arms, legs, clothing, and toughened grips and strikes that can crush the throat. Combat chokes and strangles can be used not only to negate a single opponent but also as brief pain controls and techniques used to manipulate multiple opponents during fast paced standing combat. These techniques are for combat and could not be used in sport.

GROUND-FIGHTING
地术拳​

When fighting multiple and armed opponents becoming entangled in grappling is a most often a deadly mistake. In combat mobility and maneuverability is key to survival, and 80% of fights end on the ground. This art masters ground fighting, escaping & preventing grappling, and using brutal strikes, kicks, reaps, sweeps, weapons, and dynamic maneuvers to be a power fighter on the ground.

TYPES OF CHIN NA

Chinese Chin Na can be categorized in five general areas of study each one consisting of many highly effective techniques.
Fen Chin (Fen Jin, zhua jin) refers to techniques which tear apart an opponent's muscles or tendons. Fen means "to divide" and Chin means "tendon, muscle, sinew". Every technique in this category of Chin Na is illegal in competitive sport.
Ts'o Ku (Cuo gu) (misplacing the bone) refers to techniques which put bones in wrong positions and is usually applied specifically to joints. Ts'o means "wrong, disorder" and Ku means "bone".
Pi Ch'i (Bi qi) (sealing the breath) refers to techniques that prevent the opponent from inhaling. Pi means "to close, seal or shut" and Ch'i meaning "air".
Tien Mai (Dian mai, dian xue) (sealing the vein/artery or acupressure cavity). Similar to the Cantonese dim mak, these are the technique of sealing or striking blood vessels and chi points.
Jou Tao (Rou dao,rou shu dao) (soft techniques) the smallest category which refers to the techniques safe for sparring and/or training purposes. All sport techniques fall into this category. 

BREAK-FALLS

Break-falls are used to safely hit the ground when falling or being thrown, and combine with all types of rolls to handle any combat situation. Imperial Combat Arts teaches numerous break-falls for front, side, and rear falling and at all angles. Extensive break-fall sessions safely strengthen the body, bones, organs, neck, and brain for combat without the brain damage and injury caused by competitive sports. This is an important first step in animal level body conditioning. 

IMPERIAL CHIN NA STYLES

The following Martial Arts taught at Imperial Combat Arts, all contain the highest levels of toughening, and Chin Na. Each style is also part of a Complete Combat Art which by our definition contains toughened striking, Chin Na, Ground Fighting , Weapons, and was designed to fight multiple opponents. A Complete Combat Art must come from a direct combat lineage never minimized for sport. While all of the Animal Styles and their Sub-styles train powerful Chin Na, below are the arts most known for their Chin Na abilities.

PYTHON KUNG FU

Python Kung Fu is a high level combat art that masters powerful palm strikes, highly toughened fingers, powerful kicks, and a massive system of combat grappling, chokes, strangles, joint attacks, and throws. Several of our masters taught Jujitsu before joining Imperial Combat Arts and training Python for combat with its toughened fingers, throat crushing grips, lethal tail strikes, and the deadly grappling that fighting multiple armed men demands. Enter Page> Python Kung Fu

BEAR KUNG FU

Bear Kung Fu is a lesser known fighting style that like several of the Imperial Animal Sub Styles is close to extinct. Bear is very much alive at Imperial Combat Arts and taught in full to its highest level as a sub style of Imperial Tiger. Bear Kung Fu is a powerful grappling style that incorporates the toughening, strikes, claws, ripping, and throat crushing grips of Tiger into standing chin na, wrestling, and grappling. Bear was also the 5th class officer rank in Imperial China for over 500 years. Enter Page> Bear Kung Fu

LION KUNG FU

​In addition to being a powerful Kung Fu Style, Lion was also the symbol of the 1st and 2nd class military ranks in Imperial China for over 500 years 1391C.E. to 1911C.E., a command position directly under the Military Generals. Lion is a tremendously powerful and effective fighting style both standing and on the ground, and fights with highly toughening claw and fist weapons that can tear out, or crush the throat of a man in seconds. 

ADDER KUNG FU

 Imperial Adder is a devastating Snake Kung Fu that specializes in toughened knuckle and finger strikes, Chin Na, ripping & gouging, as well as painful and powerful grips that often crush the throat. Adder Masters are equally at home fighting on their feet or the ground. Unlike the heavy throws of Python and Cobra, Adder uses it strikes, grips, and Chin Na for tight twisting bring-downs and take-downs.  Adder has numerous nerve attacks, and is a master of afflicting pain. 

SCORPION KUNG FU

Scorpion Kung Fu techniques and the Scorpion Claw show up in many styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Scorpion Kung Fu at Imperial Combat Arts is an extensive combat martial art and a sub-style to 4 of the 8 Primary Animal Styles. Scorpion Kung Fu itself contains many small animal styles that Imperial Combat Arts students train from day one, as part of the Black Scorpion Ground Fighting system. Black Scorpion is a massive art of ground-fighting, grappling, and Chin Na.> Scorpion Kung Fu

SPIDER KUNG FU

Spider Kung Fu, one of three rare styles taught in the Three Forces Martial Arts, is a sub-style that specializes in rope fighting, entrapment, strangulation, captures, and entanglement vs multiple opponents. Spider is a master of soft weapons, gripping, striking, throws, and chin na. In addition Spider trains the combat applications of rope for use in man-traps, prisoner restraints, hunting, and primitive styles of climbing and rappelling. 

CANTON DOG KUNG FU

Canton Dog Kung Fu is a ferocious street, and ground fighting style, with an evil reputation. Eye gouging, groin attacks, finger breaking, throat attacks, leg breaks, and even tearing off lips and ears are signature wounds from one quick, highly trained, Dog Kung Fu attack. This style, like all the animals arts, is savage and brutal for real life-and-death combat. These techniques aren't desperate self defense moves, but the highly toughened and powerful attacks of Martial Arts Masters. Enter Page> Dog Kung Fu

NORTHERN WOLF KUNG FU

Northern Wolf Kung Fu is a deadly and fearsome fighting style from the streets of Shanghai. This rare animal style taught at Imperial Combat Arts specializes in group fighting tactics, low realm combat, and ground-fighting. Wolf Kung Fu is a vicious combat art with high level gripping, ripping and tearing techniques that can kill with the hand. Wolf is a heavier style but somewhat similar in nature to the ferocious street fighting style of Canton Dog Kung Fu, a Sub Style of Imperial Leopard. Enter Page> Wolf Kung Fu

GOLDEN LEOPARD KUNG FU

Golden Leopard Kung Fu is a unique and challenging martial art with two Master Level Leopard practitioners fighting together as one entity. This art is more intimate and complex that dance mastery with full speed combat decisions communicated through movement, growling, and guttural code. Golden Leopard Masters draw weapons from each other, attack in unison, throw, push, pull each other, and train high levels of group fighting tactics and ambushing.

EAGLE CLAW KUNG FU

Eagle Claw is a lethal combat art created by General Yue Fei in the 1100's for his elite combat units. This highly effective martial art was still being trained by elite guard in the Ch'ing Dynasty, and has been used in wars for almost 1000 years. Like General Yue Fei and his elite warriors, Imperial Eagle Claw is for powerful highly trained warriors capable of perfecting 100's of Chin Na techniques used in combat with striking and melee weapons. Enter Page> Eagle Claw Kung Fu

PANTHER KUNG FU

Imperial Panther is a hunter-killer with equal parts power and stealth. Imperial Panther Masters execute full speed forms, even diving and rolling, in almost complete silence. In addition to stealth Panther is intense and ferocious with powerful growls, highly toughened hands, and throat crushing grips. Panther Style trains body collision take-downs with flesh grips that spin opponents down into ground positions, chin na, and joint destruction. Enter Page> Panther Kung Fu

​MANTIS KUNG FU

Mantis is an art renowned for its speed and accuracy. This legendary art specializes in capturing opponents strikes and counter-striking with single or two-fingered strikes to vital points. Years of finger toughening and speed training are required to master this style. Imperial Mantis Masters demonstrate the true power of Mantis with one fingered strikes into melons, and destroy animal eyeballs held in moving dummies. Enter Page> Praying Mantis Kung Fu