All disciplines of martial arts begin with self-defense as the basis. Without self-defense technique, the form is an empty show only. Self-defense techniques must always be taught with every form of martial arts. One can never become a master of Tai Chi or any martial art without learning the self-defense techniques!<\/p>\n
All schools of martial arts teach a form of Qin Na. It historically has, and is even today, almost always treated as a guarded secret; including in Chen Style Tai Chi. The Sixteenth Generation Grandmaster Xin Chen said he would rather burn all the information about Qin Na than teach it to any unworthy student.<\/p>\n
Qin Na techniques are considered so damaging, that many schools who do teach it only teach a watered-down version. Only a small percentage of all of the actual techniques are known and taught widely. As mentioned before, the Qin Na techniques have been kept a guarded secret throughout history, passed down to particular students chosen by their masters. Few masters have been taught the true art to its deepest levels.<\/p>\n