Tongbeiquan

Tongbeiquan
通背拳
Also known as	Spreading Power from the Back Boxing, Arm Boxing, White Ape
Focus	Striking, weapons training, qigong
Country of origin	China
Creator	Lu Yunqing (originator); Lao Qi Pai style: Qi Xin; Shao Qi Pai style: Qi Taichang; Shi Baiyuan style: Shi Hongsheng
Famous practitioners	Xiu Jianchi (founder of Wuxing Tongbeiquan), DK Yoo
Parenthood	Wudang Kung Fu, Wuxingquan
Descendant arts	Bafaquan, Piguaquan, Northern Praying Mantis
Olympic sport	No

Tongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance.^[2] Tongbeiquan's basic precepts are Taoist in nature and many of the training methods in tongbeiquan are similar to those of the internal styles. In traditional tongbeiquan training, several parts are included: basic training (stance, arm techniques, leg techniques and conditioning), combinations, forms training, two-person free sparring, weapons training, and qigong training.

^ Jess O'Brien (2007). Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-199-7.
^ Daniel Mroz (2011). The Dancing Word: An Embodied Approach to the Preparation of Performers and the Composition of Performances. v. ISBN 978-94-012-0026-4.

[1] Jess O'Brien (2007). Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-199-7.

[2] Daniel Mroz (2011). The Dancing Word: An Embodied Approach to the Preparation of Performers and the Composition of Performances. v. ISBN 978-94-012-0026-4.

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