tongbei(通背拳)

[windwalker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFHJqm8ule4&t=19s

Illustrates differences between functional use, and performance based focus

[Bao]

Yeah, it's pretty interesting showing real use. However, I don't know if I agree that the long outstretched movements have to do with a "performance based focus". Nowadays maybe performance is the focus. But the original exercises are there to learn how to stretch the body from the back and open the joints. Internally speaking, the smaller "functional frame" should be about the same as the larger frame.

[windwalker]

Like his work, support the efforts to explain and document from a view point within the culture
on aspects of the practice attempting to explain it to modern practitioners in the east and west.

In this clip he touches on differences between inner and outer practices


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPPF4Txz4nI

[Bob]

Can't speak for other lines but tong bei's cousin, pi gua via Liu Yunqiao jiben gong - critical key - waist & lower body drive the arms & shoulders - whip like - hand training also useful - also pai da part of training