Seizing and Grasping Attacks

A Deeper Understanding

Seizing and Grasping Attacks - Holding and Lifting Grasping

About this video

In Yin Style Baguazhang, the lion system represents the pure yang of the Qian trigram with fierce, violent, and direct attacks. But the last two of its attacking methods, seizing and grasping, could be thought of as "yin within yang," as they require a high degree of sensitivity to and ability to manipulate the opponent's force. Seizing (擒 - qin) and grasping (拿 - na) are seen as one and the same in many Chinese martial arts. However, Yin Style Bagua treats them separately: seizing techniques aim to control the opponent such that he cannot use strength to resist, whereas grasping techniques are intended to damage or maim the opponent, thereby ending the fight. This video is based on the fourteen seizing and grasping forms of the Qian trigram lion system. Techniques are chosen from each of these forms and discussed with explanations of hand and body movement, footwork, and use of force to give a deeper understanding of their intricacies. Examples combining various seizing and grasping techniques are also given.

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Length: 90 minutes

Camera angles: Two

Language: English

Level: Advanced