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Five Element Tong Bei Boxing

Tong Bei Kung FuTong Bei is a style with one foot in the past and the other in the modern age. There have been many streams of Tong Bei in the martial history. Yet around the turn of the 20th century it was reorganized to, among other things, bring in abilities and techniques from such styles as Pigua and Xing Yi. The present Tong Bei is an interesting mix of snappy moves and very definitely Long Fist actions. It is practical and direct and, in application, looks very similar to what most people, especially in the West, think of as Kung Fu.
Demonstrator: Zhao Bao An

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Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element PalmVCD#1482 Five Element Palm
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
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This is a long, almost frantic form with very quick movements. Many of the actions have the snap associated with Chi Family Tong Bei and the jabbing strikes are done in many directions. This key form is not a simplistic set but has many actions. The practitioner moves with light footwork making quick multiple stikes in all directions. Movements are combinations of short sequences such as one might see in a Kenpo or Southern Fist set. Tong Bei is a style with other styles absorbed into it like Pigua so it has quite a range of motions.

Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element PalmVCD#1483 Tong Bei Real Usage
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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This VCD correlates to the Five Elements form by showing the fighting applications of the style. The temper and flavor of these moves are little sections that link strikes together in combinations of three and foujr maovements. Zhao Bao An's hands are fst and facile. There is a high stance to the actions that is unusually light footed and a bit insubstantial to our tastes. The mixture of slashing and snapping hands along with the momentary traps and changes should make people aware of the manipulations they often think of as Short Fist are actually represented in the Long Fist branch, too.

Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element PalmVCD#1484 Old Plucking Saber
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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This longish sword set is well named with the actions of snapping thrusts, not that often seen in this weapon, dominating the form. The flavor of the Tong Bei hand sets is threaded throughout this performance. There is a bonus of a longish section at the front on the applications of the weapon for fencing. Not every application impresses us but the use of the blade as a controlling device and a sensor is quite interesting and worth some scrutiny.

Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element PalmVCD#1485 16 Methods for Real Fighting Parts 1-8
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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There is much evidence that martial arts forms were evolved from separate combinations which were strung together in sequence. As time passed the construction of the sets became more and more artistic and the emphasis on short burst of movement gave way to the idea of "one strike, one step" which was seen as an easier way to teach beginniners and a more performance oriented set. In this way forms became more dramatic but lost much of their meaning. This Tong Bei sequence harkens back to the earlier version where there are sixteen sequences averaging around five moves a piece. Each sequence is don with explosive speed and is obviously martial. Each sequence can be performed singly or starting where the last one left off. The first VCD shows the first eight, the second the next eight of these dynamic and very fighting- oriented actions. Long strikes, kick, knuckle punches, cross cuts. Much variety of movement, attitude and angle.

Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element Palm

VCD#1486 16 Methods for Real Fighting Parts 9-16
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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There is much evidence that martial arts forms were evolved from separate combinations which were strung together in sequence. As time passed the construction of the sets became more and more artistic and the emphasis on short burst of movement gave way to the idea of "one strike, one step" which was seen as an easier way to teach beginniners and a more performance oriented set. In this way forms became more dramatic but lost much of their meaning. This Tong Bei sequence harkens back to the earlier version where there are sixteen sequences averaging around five moves a piece. Each sequence is don with explosive speed and is obviously martial. Each sequence can be performed singly or starting where the last one left off. The first VCD shows the first eight, the second the next eight of these dynamic and very fighting- oriented actions. Long strikes, kick, knuckle punches, cross cuts. Much variety of movement, attitude and angle.

Tong Bei Kung Fu 5 Element PalmVCD#1487 16 Exercises and Usages
About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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Here are the major "ploys" of the Tong Bei Five Elements. The hands are fast and furious with the combinations somewhat resembling the Mantis. Many start with a "question hand" that elicits a response. Then emphasis form that point on is on the quick strike and the deceptive change up. A lot of information on at least this instructor's approach to fighting gambits. Preserves Tong Bei's signature quickness and snappy actions.

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