Form and Function: Shaolin Tong Bei Chuan
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2023
- The next form in this series is the famous set Tong Bei Chuan. Shifu Gregg will break down the form to understand it's strategies how it was meant to be used and how to adapt it for modern application.
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Shaolin Penetrating Fist Dai Thong Bi Quyen is a favorite taolu of Shaolin Warrior Monks for centuries because it opens and closes at ease, fast and simple ❤
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I love your applications. I really appreciate your knowledge
Appreciate you also. Thanks for all the support 💪💪💪🤙
So what's interesting to me, as someone who has zero experience in kung fu, but has a traditional karate background, is that if I apply the rules of kata in that specific form, I end up with something completely different that still works.
By "rules of kata", I mean that kata are not meant to be a demonstration of a consensual fight against several opponents, but a series of self defense techniques against one aggressor. So, they generally showcase techniques that are done in very close quarters, and have a lot of standing-up grappling situations. Among these rules are the fact that a turn in a kata is always in relation to the opponent, so, for example, if a kata does a technique after turning to the left, it means the technique is applied after moving to the left side of the opponent.
Another important rule goes actually contrary to what you say at the beginning. The saying goes "a block is a lock, is a blow, is a throw", meaning that depending on the context and the situation, a move can be translated in various different ways.
Anyway, that's not to say that I don't agree with your explanations, after all as I said, I have zero knowledge in kung fu, but coming from a different background, I found it quite itneresting and fun that applying the principles of kata DID also work in the context of this Tong Bei Chuan form ^_ ^
Our form, or forms in general are exactly what you said. They are strings of self Defense that have the same theory for that particular form. A form is not an exact string of movements meant to teach you how to fight, rather principles of what the form is trying to teach you. Those strings of movements can be changed around after you have truly understood what the form was teaching. People have hangups, because they don't understand what forms are meant for. Martial art styles are more similar than different, and if we understand that concept we would have less segregation and more unity amongst schools of training 🤙🤙🤙. You have a great point of view. Thanks for watching and supporting 🙏🤙
@@AuthenticShaolin Thank you for taking the time to respond to my humble little comment :)
I'm curious about something: what other forms of kung fu is Shaolin comprised of? I would be very interested in seeing other forms being broken down like this so I'm going to pay close attention to this channel :)
@Artahe I have several vids on different forms. Come check it out and let me know what u think. Thanks again 🤙
Awesome! Great pressure testing.
Thank you . Appreciate the positive comment and support 🤙🤙🤙🙏
Another excellent video! Excellent insight into forms and the importance of them.
Thank you for watching and enjoying the content. More vids to come. 🤙
@@AuthenticShaolinmaster tong Bei Quan ruclips.net/video/hs3VmOqG40s/видео.html
Really enjoying these videos.. Great insights and instruction. Keep them coming please 🙏
More to come! Thanks for watching 🤙🤙🤙
Great applications. Beautiful school.
Thank you Sifu Dominique. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. I am now subscribed to you 🤙🤙🤙🙏💪
I appreciate the gesture, but I don't put out any videos. I retired from teaching publicly in 2018. I only teach private lessons at the moment.
My lineage is less active on RUclips, but it is definitely a useful tool. There are a lot of 'posers' on RUclips that pretend to know and teach Kung Fu styles. Once in a while, I find a true master of his style, like yourself, and it is refreshing to see. Although my expertise is Wing Chun from the 'Ip Man > William Cheung lineage, I am a kid in a candy store when it comes to other Kung Fu styles that teach really good combat applications. Keep up the great work!
Awesome!
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Lovely combos. Good instruction.
Hate to go off topic, but where did you get that great gray uniform????
I want one for my practice.
Custom uniforms. Thanks for watching and enjoying 🤙💪
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Which lineage did you learn this from?
This was taught to me by Shi Yan Ming in 94, I think. This form is done many different ways. It's done with more of a wushu flare now, but its roots were very martial. Thanks for watching and supporting 🤙🤙🤙
What kind of weapons translate well to Tong Bei China?
The Shaolin master who taught me tong bi quan at Songshan uses a long staff an inch thick