I'd like to speak out about Chin Na and the usefulness of it, because I know that alot of Wing Chuners do not practice it. The most useful thing I've noticed about it is that in Wing Chun, the only way to stop a fight is to knock the sh*t out of your opponent, knock his eyes out, kill him, or break his arms/legs/neck until he can no longer fight. Now, in a very brutal sense, this is all you need if you are only going to fight in a situation where you are trying to keep yourself alive against an opponent intent on killing or maiming you. However, real life requires more flexibility. There is nothing that Chin Na can give you in a survival style fight that you cannot already accomplish with Wing Chun, BUT in a fight where you want to subdue rather than destroy your opponent, Chin Na is your thing. You can end a fight with an arm bar or joint lock without hurting your opponent at all. If you get in a fight with an angry friend and want to cool him down, or a drunk and don't want to seriously hurt someone who isn't in complete control of their reasonin skills.. Chin Na is your answer. Its also very destructive, but not neccessarily moreso than Wing Chun.
- Scott.