Chi Tong Bei style. 36 Hand Practice (Part 2)

Some styles, like TongBei, Pi Gua and BaJi require almost a renovation in the thinking of the practitioner. In this case videos like this one, where simple to intermediate movements are done and then shown in usage, are very important. At this level, the “basic“ and separate actions take on characteristic expressions of the style’s nature. In this video they are not only shown such that one might practice them but shown with variations hinting at their flexibility and variation . Demonstrator/Teacher: Shan Chang Wen. Chi Family Tongbei is one of the oldest forms of TongBei we know. In mid-Ching times it was taught by Lu Yun Ching to Chi Hsin. From this we have the Chi family branch which is taught in Hebei Province. Lu’s other disciple was named Shi and these were for a long time the dominant branches. Chi Tai Chang’s son, Chi Hsin taught in Hebei during the late Ching. Though called Chi style it was later renamed Tong Bei. Chi’s son, Chi Tai Chang, developed the techniques