It is said that the traditional martial arts boxing style of the Han nationality was created by Qi Xin in the late Qing Dynasty. The Qi family was originally good at pole techniques. When they met Mr. Renma from Henan who was good at boxing, they learned boxing skills in exchange for pole techniques. Later, they met Mr. Zhao who was good at sword techniques, so they exchanged sword and pole techniques, forming Qimen's unique "Twelve The Qi Family Tong Arm Boxing method first became famous in the world, including the connecting rod method, the Eight Steps and Thirteen Swords method, and the One Hundred and Eight Single Hands method. Tongbei Quan is a traditional sport that was approved by the State Council to be included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2014. Below is an introduction I have compiled just for you: Tongbei Quan.

The formation and development of Tongbei Quan

Tongbei Quan has a long history in traditional martial arts and is widely spread. There are different legends about the origin of Tongbei Quan. Some people say that it was passed down by Sun Bin during the Warring States Period, which is obviously far-fetched. It is said that during the Warring States Period, the "Guigu Master" preached in Yunmeng Mountain: it was made by imitating the apes' methods of inhabiting, hunting, fighting, and surviving. It was originally called the Tongji, mainly in the shape of a Tongibiao, and was practiced imitating its shape, aiming to lengthen the arm strength, and most of the striking techniques were single exercises. As a practice. After thousands of years, the ancestors eliminated the rough and picked the essence, making up for their weaknesses with their strong points. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Qi Xin, a native of Zhejiang Province, founded the Tong-Arm Boxing Sect, which was called the Qi Family Sect (known as the Lao Qi Sect in the world). His son, Qi Taichang, took advantage of the strengths of each family and combined the traditional one-hand, one-hand, striking, and training techniques scattered among the people into one. He inherited and developed the Lao Qi School's through-arm boxing, forming a style that focuses on softness. It is a boxing method that combines hardness and softness, uses back force as the method, and strikes long and far to preemptively strike. It is a special training method; Tongbei Boxing (called Shaoqi School in the world). Due to the training method, the striking method is unique, flexible and quick to change. It is mainly based on the five palms of throwing, shooting, piercing, splitting and drilling. It also incorporates the Yin and Yang five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth, so it is also called "Five Elements Tong" Back Quan? Wu Xing Tong Back Quan is completely divorced from the original Tongba-shaped profiling model. It adopts scientific and reasonable exercise rules for the human body. It exerts the power of the waist and back to reach the palm tip, connects the whole body from top to bottom, internally and externally, and balances hardness and softness. Correct use of mind, The physical skills and strength make it a special type of boxing in martial arts, which is different from "Shaolin" and "Wudang".

The main schools of Tongbei Quan

Tongbei Quan, which was spread in Beijing and Tianjin in modern times, was passed down by Qi Xin, a native of Zhejiang in the late Qing Dynasty, also known as the "Lao Qi School". Qi passed it on to his son, who changed the name "Tongbei Ape" to "Liuhe Tongbei". Later generations also called this sect "Shaoqi sect". "Twenty-four-style through-arm" and "two-wing through-arm" are popular in Cangxian and Tianjin areas. The techniques, strength, and content of the two are similar, and they are generally practiced together with Tongbei Piguaquan. Because the strength and body skills of these two boxing schools are deeply influenced by Piguaquan, some people list Piguaquan as a branch of Tongbei. In fact, Piguaquan should belong to another series of boxings. Shaolin Tongbei Boxing system consists of Tongbei Boxing and Shaolin Boxing, and has lost the characteristics of Tongbei Boxing. The legend of Five Elements Tongbei Quan was passed down by a Taoist priest named Han in the late Qing Dynasty. It is gradually practiced in five stages: Jinmen, Wooden Gate, Water Gate, Fire Gate and Tumen. Tumen is the highest stage.

Hebei Tongbei Quan is more popular in the east. There are golden hinges on the back in Cangzhou, five elements on the back in the Daqing River basin, and five monkeys and monkeys on the east side of Jingnan and Jingdong. It is recently known that the Five Elements, Five Monkeys, and White Monkey Tongbei are actually one school with different names but similar content. Cangzhou Tongbei was passed down by a traveling monk, and the Five Elements or Five Monkeys Tongbei was passed down by the father and son Qi Yun of Shandong Province in the Qing Dynasty. The back is both a long boxing type and has the characteristics of a pictographic boxing.

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● Yuan Xiantong Bei Quan

According to historical research: Yuan Xiantong Bei Quan was a martial arts practice in Jiaozuo during the Northern Song Dynasty. It was created by the monks of Jingying Temple in the territory. According to the first edition in the fourth year of Shaoxing (1134) and the reprint in the sixth year of Xianfeng's "Shaolin Temple Boxing, Stick, Knife and Spear Manual", the important moves of this boxing can be clearly seen. In the Song Dynasty, Jingying Temple was numerous and prosperous, and the monks took in poor people. The disciples studied literature and martial arts, and "Ape Boxing" was introduced to the people in the Taihang Mountains in eastern Shanxi, northern Henan, and now there are many people practicing this boxing in this area, covering two provinces and five counties. This can be evidenced by the fact that during the Southern Song Dynasty, Zen masters in monasteries were exchanged among each other. At that time, the Shaolin Temple was in the ascendant, and "Ape Fist" was introduced to the Shaolin Temple. The monks of the Shaolin Temple who were skilled in martial arts were deeply aware of the mysterious meaning of "Ape Fist", so they named it as a secret boxing type along with the Great Compassion Fist. It was no longer spread to the outside world and was practiced among the people. The author is also closed and rigorous. By the Qing Dynasty, folk martial arts had spread widely. "Ape Boxing" was passed down to ten outstanding figures including Guo Wanqing, Zhang Wenkui and so on. Boxing records record: My husband traveled to his home, he wanted to make a name for himself, he ruled in peace, and he had ten outstanding men traveling around to preach...

Guo Wanqing and Zhang Wenkui introduced "Ape Boxing" to Luoyang people. Their surname was Dong Mingcheng, known as Mr. Gongde. Mr. Gongde left ten questions and answers on the boxing theory: one classic, two advances, three squats, four percent, five moves, six spirits, seven openings, and eight leanings. , nine buckles, and ten questions are the theoretical basis and practical guide of this boxing. During the Qianlong period, Mr. Dong Chenggongde passed this boxing on to two brothers, Xu Xiuwen and Xu Xiuwu, from Xugetao Village, Zezhou Prefecture, East Jin Dynasty. Later, the Xu brothers and their young family moved to Gaoyaohe Village, Jiaozuo, Henan Province. Gaoyaohe was the Song Dynasty. One of the birthplaces of porcelain, with its outstanding people and people, "Ape Boxing" took root and flourished here, and was passed down hereditary by the Xu family. During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Wanhuai, the descendant of the third generation of the Xu family, passed down that his nephew Guo Zaifen (a native of Shuangmiao Village, Jiaozuo) had outstanding martial arts. He also met a monk from Jingying Temple and mixed the essence of Shaolin boxing into "Ape Boxing". He was awarded the official title of "Wudeqiwei" by the emperor. He had three sons: Dingshan, Dingzhong and Dingyu, all of whom were born in Wuchi in the late Qing Dynasty. There are steles to test. This is the heyday of "Ape Boxing". Representative figures include: Xu Guilin, Xu Guizhi, Guo Jingxiao, Ma Fuyuan, etc. Xu Guilin's descendant, Anji, became famous far and wide, covering two provinces, five counties, and more than a hundred villages. Boai County alone had as many as 28 villages. There were eleven people who became famous, and they all set up boxing rings to spread the word? Boxing? Each one has its descendants to this day. Le Min, the descendant of Anji, was the master of the family. He had noble martial virtues and superb martial arts. He had more than 200 disciples and was famous all over the world. He died in 1991 at the age of ninety. He was known as the longevity star of Wu. He is the ninth descendant of Ape Fist. There are also Xu Chuangao, Jin Fuze, Ludeng Chao, Kong Chuanxin, etc. who are all the descendants of the ninth generation. ●Qi Jiatong Bei Quan

The modern Tongbei master Qi Xin was passed down to his disciple Chen Qing. Chen Qing passed it on to Wang Zhanchun and Zhang Ce, and Zhang Ce passed it on to Ma Xichun. Patriarch Qi Xin made breakthroughs and innovations on the original basis, forming his own style and making it more perfect. Zhang Ce, the arm saint of the late Qing Dynasty, is the most famous representative of Qi School Tongbei Quan. Zhang Ce was born in 1866 in Jingdong Horse Temple, so he died in 1934. Master Zhang Ce has reached the level of proficiency in Tongbei Boxing, which can be said to be unique in Kung Fu. Master Zhang has practiced various boxing skills, but he only specializes in Tongbei. In 1934, Zhang Gong was hired as the vice president of the Nanjing National Examination. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, The nine provinces of North and Northeast China have no rivals. Zhang Gong's boxing method combines hardness and softness, and is extremely exquisite. It has the strength, stretch, and power of the big opening and closing of the Lao Qi School, and the compact, smooth, and small form of the Shaoqi School, blending Tai Chi into it, creating a unique skill that is world-famous. This is what Tai Chi Tong Bei and Five Elements Tong Bei are. Mr. Yang Shuhong calls it the Qi School, which is named after the theory of his teacher Mr. Ma Xichun. It includes Tai Chi Tong Bei and Five Elements Tong Bei. There is no contradiction. They are both. One family.

The main content of Tongbei Quan

Tongbei Quan is famous for its special arm-stretching movement. The arm extension movement requires force from the back, through the shoulders and elbows, to reach the fingertips. Therefore, it requires coordination of the back, shoulders, and elbows, and stretching with force, not simply extending the arms. In fact, this requirement is also emphasized in other boxing techniques (such as Piguaquan, Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, etc.), but it is more prominent in Tongbei Quan. Another characteristic of Tongbei Quan is that it can strike quickly and skillfully from a high posture. Before practicing offensive and defensive techniques, you need to practice a lot of soft skills. Compared with ordinary boxing techniques, Tongbei Quan has more diverse fist or palm hand shapes. Tongbei Quan mainly includes single shaking palm, teasing palm, double cover palm, leading palm, clapping palm, stepping palm, penetrating bone fist, flat fist and jian fist. Boxing, beheading, etc.; Pigua Tongbei boxing mainly includes hooking hands, throwing palms, teasing palms, tapping palms, tucking palms, middle fists, jumping middle fists, standing punches, buckling punches, and stone monkey tactics. , Ape Juequan, etc.

The power of Tongbei Quan is mainly composed of 10 words: narrow, soft and delicate, cold, crisp, fast and hard. Its routines include "small chain", "large chain", "dismantling boxing", "five horses running in a groove", "six-way total moves" and "twelve chain boxing". Techniques include throwing, shooting, piercing, splitting, and drilling. Footwork includes walking, walking, and chain walking. The leg technique is mainly dark hair, with heavy seven-inch low legs. The body shape requires the top of the head, neck collar, empty front, solid back, empty chest, concave belly, protruding shoulders, long arms, and flexible wrists. The boxing posture requires the body to be like a bow, the hands to be like arrows, the waist to be like screws, and the feet to be like drills.

The content of Tongbei Quan's equipment, as well as the stick, single sword, double sword, spear, sword, etc. passed down by Qi family are all named "White Ape". "Twenty-Four-Style Through-Arm Boxing" and "Two Wings Through-Arm" are handed down from generation to generation with Zilong Daqiang, Qingping Sword, and Miao Dao, as well as Xiufeng Mogun, split-hanging single sword, and split-hanging double sword. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tongbei Quan was listed as a national martial arts performance and competition event. Tongbei Quan focuses on practicality, not on routines but on moves.

After entering school, students first practice basic skills, such as Five Elements Boxing (falling, shooting, piercing, splitting, and drilling) and Sanshou, and then practice Single Exercise Shizi, including Twelve Continuous Hammers and Twelve Wild Horses. ?, ?Ten captures? etc. The single movement momentum has the nature of a routine, which is just a short and concise move. Because this boxing is about "seeing the moves and striking the momentum", there are no fixed routines for the equipment. When practicing, the equipment is used according to the boxing technique. The commonly used equipment is only knives, guns, and sticks, and the routines are organized according to the performance.

Essentials of Tongbei Quan movements

Techniques include throwing, shooting, piercing, splitting, drilling, etc.; footwork includes walking, walking, chain steps, etc.; leg techniques include hooking, Kick, hoof, bounce, etc. Routine movements require shaking arms and wrists, throwing chops with both arms, hanging shoulders and arms, brisk beats, flexible flashes, clear distinction between virtual and real, strong waist and back, crisp and fast cold bullets, and staggered tenacity. There are five types of palm techniques: throwing, hitting, piercing, splitting, and saving. Through the use of eight techniques such as circle, grasp, hook, robbery, cutting, rubbing, pushing, and fanning, boxing techniques with various changing movements are produced. Its main characteristics are that the hand is used as a palm, the hand is turned into a fist, the recovery is still a palm, the movements are wide open and closed, and the long strike is far away.

Tongbei Quan is famous for its special arm-stretching movement. The arm extension force originates from the back, passes through the shoulders, elbows, and reaches the fingertips. It requires coordination of the back, shoulders, and elbows and stretching with force. Tongbei Quan has a rich variety of hand shapes. Tongbei Quan mainly includes single shaking palm, teasing palm, double covering palm, leading palm, clapping palm, stepping palm, show bone fist, flat fist, sharp fist, beheading palm, etc. Pi Gua Tong Bei Quan mainly includes hooking hands, throwing palms, teasing palms, dotting palms, tucking palms, middle palms, leaping fists, standing punching fists, dunking punching fists, stone monkey tactics fists, ape monkey tactics fists, etc. . The strength of the Tongbei Quan is mainly narrow, soft and delicate, and cold, crisp, fast and hard. Its routines include small chain boxing, big chain boxing, dismantling boxing, five-horse running box, six-way total hand, twelve chain boxing, etc. The leg technique is mainly dark hair, with heavy seven-inch low legs. The body shape requires the top of the head and collar, empty front, solid back, empty chest, concave belly, protruding shoulders, long arms, and flexible wrists. The boxing posture requires the body to be like a bow, the hands to be like arrows, the waist to be like screws, and the feet to be like drills. The basic techniques of Tongjiquan include being empty in the front and full in the back, and exploring the shoulders and long arms. Bend down to protect, and use your long range to strike far. It is as crisp and fast as a whip when it is pressed and shaken. Circles and diameters depend on each other, and the short side guards the long side. The front is empty and the back is wide, and the shoulders are extended and the arms are extended. These are the basic techniques of the static posture of Tongjiquan. Qiankong refers to the empty chest (containing the chest) and concave belly (retracting the abdomen) in the front half of the body. Houfeng refers to the back half of the body that straightens the back, straightens the waist, and tightens the buttocks, giving the back a stretched and plump shape. Exploring the shoulders and long arms means that the leading strength of each section of the upper limbs is stretched far enough in the direction of attack, forming a shape in which the shoulders are stretched forward and the arms are lengthened. Bend the body to store protection, and use the long range to strike far. These are the basic techniques of limb flexion and extension, power accumulation, and offensive and defensive striking skills in the Tongjiquan. Bend and accumulate protection means that when the limbs are flexed and retracted, one should consciously inhale, relax the muscles or lengthen the muscles to cooperate with accumulating energy, energy and momentum. At the same time, the body should be flexed and retracted to protect itself. Generally, the upper disc is protected by flexing the elbows, wrists, and fingers, the middle is protected by flexing the chest, spine, and waist, the sides are protected by flexing the shoulders and arms, and the lower disc is protected by flexing the hips and knees, which is called "five protections and eight breaks." Use the far finger to extend the limbs, lengthen the arms, lengthen the attack distance of the hands, and let the inner energy and energy flow out with the guidance of the extended posture. The shape of the long shot is based on the waist as the axis, through the chest, straightening the back, loosening the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints, passing through the shoulders and back, and far reaching the arms and waist. The internal energy in the Dantian and the lumbar spine are released to extend the internal energy and extend the range of the attack. It flows through the fingertips along the waist and arms, and is released to a place slightly far away from the target. If you attack the opponent's chest with your hands, the internal energy and energy should penetrate through his chest and reach his back. Pushing and shaking the bullet, as crisp and fast as a whip, is the basic technique of the through-arm boxing. This boxing metaphors the human body as a whip, and uses the four strengths of urging, probing, shaking, and flicking to complete the action, and then you can obtain crisp and fast energy that is like whipping a whip (also known as "whip strength"). The body below the waist is the whip pole, the feet are the handles, the waist spine is the whip head, the back, shoulders and arms are the whip ropes, and the hands are the whip tips. When swinging the whip, push the ground with both feet (pole handle) to push the force upward, and use the waist spine (pole head) to send the force upward, urging the waist, back, and shoulders to stretch in the direction of attack in turn, and the force passes through the arms (whip rope) ) to the wrist, and by shaking the wrist, the force is transmitted to the hand (whip tip), bursting out with a crisp and fast force that will loosen with one flick. This characteristic of the strength method makes the movements of the Tongjiquan appear flexible and long, with strength hidden in the softness. The circle and diameter are dependent on each other, and the short guard is the long. This is the basic technique of Tongjiquan that can be used both long and short. Tongjiquan focuses on using long strikes as well as short strikes, using short strikes to save gaps and assist long strikes. The commonly used method of "short guard and long guard" is to alternate the vertical circular movement of swinging the arm and clapping with the middle punch movement of straight hitting along the middle. During the movement, changing from punching to clapping is like using a square to draw a circle. From chopping to hitting, length and short complement each other.

In addition to boxing routines, the weapons of Tongbei Quan include single swords, double swords, sticks, spears, swords, etc. based on Bai Yuan Tongbei, and Zilong Daquan based on the Twenty-Four Style Tongbei Quan and Two Wings Tongbei. Spear, Qingping Sword, Miao Dao, Fengmo Stick, Pigua single sword, Pigua double sword, etc.

The training method of Tongbei Quan

●Live the wrist

As the saying goes: Live the shoulder and hit the wrist, half the posture? The special training of Tongbei Quan is the wrist activation, which can be said to be the top priority of Tongbei Quan. Regarding the living wrist, anyone who has practiced Tongbei Quan knows that without the living wrist, Tongbei Quan would not exist. To practice Tongbei Quan, one must practice the wrist. Training the wrists is a major feature of Tongbei Quan, especially those who practice Tongbei Quan for a long time, most of them have formed a habit, no matter walking, sitting down and resting, eating, having meetings, watching TV, taking a bath, etc. in daily life You may be shaking your wrists when you have nothing to do, which may make outsiders feel like you have ADHD, but they may not know that they are working hard to practice superior kung fu. Practicing Tongbei Quan will make your wrists more active, which will help you develop strength when practicing various single exercises in the future. Tongbei Quan is a very important single exercise and the power to exert force mainly depends on the strength of the wrists. In Tongbei Quan, There is a saying that "the palm of the hand is thrown on the wrist". If you have nothing to do, practicing Tongbei Quan's active wrists will also help to relax your muscles, activate blood circulation and relax your fingers. Just like when your hand cramps when writing, it is very comfortable to get up and practice wrist exercises. Especially, wrist exercises are not only for physical exercise but also for strength training. Tenacity, you have to develop the tenacity of your wrists to hit hard, and you can hit hard and thoroughly. However, many fans who are new to Tongbei Quan do not pay special attention to wrist exercises. Although they know how to practice, they will swish and swish when they have nothing to do. I have the awareness to practice my wrist, but I don’t pay much attention to it at all. Wrist training in Tongbei Quan mainly consists of two exercises, one is to shake the wrist and the other is to shake the wrist. Through these two, the wrist is shaken alive and the energy is exerted. For example, through flexible wrist training, you can turn your originally weak wrist into a tough and rigid shaft. Once you have mastered shaking your wrist, it will be very practical when you encounter a problem. It will be very easy to raise your hand and shake the bridge of your opponent's nose. There are examples of this. This kind of fighting method can be compared to death-defying. It is much easier to use Wang Ba Quan to beat the opponent wildly. Wrist shaking is to use your wrist as an axle, and shake it clockwise and counterclockwise repeatedly. You can choose from slow to fast, and it is comfortable to do it. Just don't shake it out of the ring. Regarding the wrist shaking, we should pay special attention to it. We can't practice it casually, and we can't just shake it once and for all, as it will have no effect. Wrist shaking should be practiced vigorously. For example, when you chop your hands and shake your wrists, relax your palms and shake them twice, and then suddenly clench your fists and shake them for the third time, and experience the feeling of going from loose to tight, from soft to hard, practicing both throwing and chopping. Relax your palms and achieve great results. For example, the nature of the hand-shaking and wrist-shaking is similar to the previous one, except that the back of the hand is facing down when shaking the hand, while the back of the hand is facing both sides. The force path is the same as the hand-shaking and wrist-shaking, two parts are loosened and one is tightened. Specifically, the back of your hand is used to dust your hands, and the back of your fist is used to turn your back. As for whether you can use it flexibly, the key depends on whether you can practice your strength. Another example is clapping the palms and shaking the wrists, which is shaking with the palms of both hands pointing downwards, and turning the hands downwards to shake like hitting a ball. It is also a relaxed shaking of the hands for a few times and then a sudden force, a few snaps, something like that. It feels like hitting the racket violently, and it feels amazing.

The basic theory of Tongbei Boxing

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the famous martial artist and master of Tongbei Boxing was a swordsman. Scientifically and rationally refined, and using a training method that does not exceed the functional scope of the human body, Tongbei Quan has broken away from the dregs of training methods that pursue the imitation of the Tongbei ape shape and represents feudal superstitious gods and monsters, and has developed into a unique Ming Five Palms: throwing, Shoot, penetrate, split, drill. The five dark palms: teasing, dusting, pumping, beating, and fanning. The odd five palms are poke, stuck, pecked, smashed and stomped. The Five Jue Palms: opening, stroking, collapsing, throwing, pushing, etc. The kicking technique has also developed from the original bright five-legged kicking, tensing, inserting, swinging, and combining into the dark five-legged kicking: flick, tease, point, hit, and poke. Five odd legs: hook, turn, kick, kick, shovel. The Five Jue Legs: wrap around, wrap around, step on, crush, and whip. In terms of imitation, the simple imitation of the shape of the brachiosaurus has developed into a habit of taking the best of many animals, such as: apes, eagles, lions and cranes, chickens, swallows, harriers, snakes and cats, tigers, deer, dogs, horses, fish, bears, rabbits, sparrows and sheep. etc., and focus on absorbing the advantages of hunting, attack, defense, and escape from these animals that fly in the sky, run on the ground, and swim in the water, throughout the training and martial arts of Tongbei Quan.

Mr. Xiu Lao systematically and theoretically summarized the training methods of Tongbei Quan as follows: six ways of standing strong, six ways of walking strong, six ways of boxing, six ways of posture, six ways of palm hair, six ways of kicking, six ways of footwork, five ways of protecting and eight breaking methods, The method of catching an opportunity, the method of three unique six seconds, the method of surviving from a desperate situation, the method of grabbing, the method of striking, the method of controlling the enemy with lightning, the method of one hundred and eight attacks, etc. The training methods from simple to complex and from shallow to deep make Tongbei Quan There is a way to practice it, a way to attack it, and a way to talk it out. In terms of training methods: Tongbei Quan is different from the formulaic training methods of bow, horse, empty, flutter, and rest in other types of boxing. Instead, it uses a soft, lively, light, fast, and agile method to move the body smoothly. Nine soft and one strong strength, seeking hardness in softness, exerting force in throwing, seeking straightness in garden, internal and external of the whole body, up and down, without being stubborn or digging force. The hands, legs, and steps are combined at will, and one hand, two hands, and three hands are used to attack and defend, and to attack while guarding. Lightness, flexibility, flexibility, and speed are the key requirements in Tongbei Quan training. Speed ??is the main focus to complete a set of movements in an instant. If you want to hit fast, kick fast, advance fast, retreat fast, and change quickly, practice To be able to hit the target with ease, you must have a solid training foundation, otherwise it will be just talk on paper, and you will be dumbfounded when you use it, and the silver-like gun tip will look useless.

The punching method of Tongbei Quan is completely different from the punching methods of other types of boxing. Its unique feature is that the left fist hits the left leg, and the right palm hits the right leg, which is also called "Shunguai". This kind of practice will help to achieve the purpose of long and far strikes required by Tongbei Quan in training. The training difficulty has been strengthened. The force exerted by Tongbei Quan is also unique. It mostly uses throwing force, soft force, and swinging arms to gain strength. The two arms are like two whips, invisible and erratic. Once the force is exerted, it is like thunder in the clear sky, reaching the point of impact. With a powerful punch, the force of the punch is sent from the waist and back to the tip of the fist, and the centrifugal force penetrates the whole body and is struck out. Really achieve the goal of having hands like iron, wrists like cotton, and arms like whips. The highlight of Tongbei Quan is the transformation of martial arts: it emphasizes that there is no fixed form, no fixed method, a certain principle when learning, and no fixed method when using it. In practice, adapt to changes and adapt to changes. The two arms are like whips, suddenly bright, sometimes dark, sometimes empty, sometimes strong, seemingly strong and weak. Alternate between virtual and real, sudden attack when on guard, sudden attack when hit, fists and legs advance together, advancing like a surge, retreating like a receding tide, hitting the enemy by surprise, attacking the enemy with lightning speed, causing the enemy to lose his mind and flee in the wind. Tongbei Quan’s unique sound and martial arts. During the drill, Tongbei made a snapping sound and a whirring sound, which was extremely powerful and unmatched in other boxing drills. Every sound of Tongbei Quan is related to martial arts, and it is all caused by martial arts. Assuming that the enemy is not deliberately slapping the thigh or belly to make a sound, to look good, or to exaggerate the atmosphere. In training, the sound of Tongbei Quan is for martial arts, and it pays attention to sticking to one's clothes to generate strength. When practicing, sticking to one's clothes will generate strength, and when using it, sticking to another's clothes will generate strength. Therefore, Tongbei Quan is most taboo with bare arms. The so-called: bare arms The more you practice the Tongbei Fist on your shoulders, the more incorrect it becomes; the Tongbei Fist does not sound, and the boat sails without oars. This is the reason. Practicing Tongbeiquan without wearing clothes will eliminate the feeling of clinging to clothes and generating strength. Therefore, it is said that if you cannot practice the sound, you will not be able to practice martial arts effectively. If you don't practice the sound well, you won't be able to express the unique style of Tongbei Quan. The style characteristics of Tongbei Quan are: big chops and big rubs, long and far strikes, rough and unbridled, ferocious and solid, vigorous and powerful, stretching and generous, and taking into account both internal and external, combining hardness and softness. To sum up, Tongbei Quan has different characteristics from other types of boxing in terms of training, striking, and force techniques. It has developed from a single training method to a complete training, martial arts, and theory (including various (kind of equipment) training method, a special martial art of striking.

Representative figure of Tongbei Quan

Zhang Ce, courtesy name Xiulin, was born in Ma Temple Village, Xianghe, Zhili. He was born in 1866 in the Gregorian calendar, so he was born in 1934. Zhang Gong inherited his family education at a young age and was famous in his hometown. Later, he went to the capital and learned various boxing techniques at home and abroad. Later, he learned Tongbei Boxing from Chen Qing, a disciple of Qi Xin, a famous Qi school Tongbei boxer. After Chen Qing died, he studied the art with his senior brother Wang Zhanchun for 9 years and reached great success. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, in North and Northeast China There has been no rival in this area for decades. In the 1934 Nanjing Chinese Martial Arts Examination, he was hired as the deputy chief referee by the Central Chinese Martial Arts Center. Zhang Gong reached the pinnacle of Tongbei Quan and was known as the Arm Sage in the world. Zhang Gong absorbed the essence of various martial arts schools and played an unprecedented role in improving Tongbei Quan, becoming his own brand. Zhang Gongmen's disciples are spread all over China, and many of them have become famous and established families. Among them, the most outstanding one is undoubtedly Ma Xichun. Mr. Ma Xichun, born in 1901, died in 1971, Han nationality, from Anci County, Hebei Province. He has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and has learned Shaolin, Bagua and other boxing styles, and is especially good at Tongbei Boxing. We have interviewed 19 teachers and 9 famous people.

Later, he joined the disciples of Tongbei Quan master Zhang Ce and devoted himself to Tongbei Quan. After decades of painstaking study, he reached the level of proficiency and played a connecting role in the history of Tongbei Quan. He represented Beijing in national competitions many times before and after the founding of New China. Winning martial arts competitions many times. Won first place in 2 national martial arts competitions. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as a representative of Tongbei Quan in the Beijing Wushu Association, explaining Tongbei Quan knowledge to athletes from all over the country. The characteristics of the boxing style are heavy and long force, fast and fierce force, explosive force and cold and crisp force, supplemented by softening force, silk wrapping force and long force. The moves are famous in the martial arts world for their smoothness, delicateness, and flexibility. Tongbeimen is proficient in spears, knives and hands, combining the skills of Lao Qi and Shao Qi. He has been strict with himself throughout his life and has become a famous teacher for generations. When Mr. Ma Xichun was alive, he carefully cultivated his proud disciple Yang Shuhong.

Yang Shuhong, born in Beijing in May 1944, has loved martial arts since he was a child. He practiced basic martial arts skills at the age of 11, Chinese wrestling at the age of 14, trained Shaolin Qigong with Jiang Tingxin as his teacher at the age of 16, and Yang Maosheng at the age of 18. He trained Zhaquan and equipment for his master. At the age of 19, he learned Mianniquan from Liu Hongzhong. At the age of 20, he learned Tongbei Quan from Ma Xichun, a master of Tongbei Quan. Mr. Yang Shuhong loved martial arts and practiced martial arts all his life. In addition to studying with the above four teachers for a long time, he also visited more than ten famous people from various schools in the capital and benefited greatly. They are: He Shouyan, a martial arts examiner in the late Qing Dynasty, and Sanhuangpao Beat Li Yaochen, famous Shaolin master He Dequan, Changxindian escort Wang Laojiu, famous Shaolin master Kong Zhaoxiang, Niujie imam Chen Minglu, Shipaitongbei famous master Feng Yushan, Yang Qishun, etc. Mr. Yang Shuhong respects his teachers, practices hard, and strives for perfection. Over decades, he has developed his own style and characteristics. Yang Shuhong learned from the strengths of many schools, abandoned the sectarian views, regarded various stunts in martial arts as treasures, and practiced hard, so his skills were comprehensive.