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Tong Bei on DVD:          Wu Mao Gui    

Wu Mao Gui Lecture on He Yi Tong Bei. $19.95 Master Wu discusses the importance of precision in executing form and the difference between "he" tong bei quan and "tongbiquan" and other internal martial arts. He shares his personal history and how he started martial arts as a boy and how after years of training he realized what it is to be internal and soft. Translation by his disciple Michael Belliveau. Length-52:37 min. Watch Video

 


Tongbei Training Exercises with Master Zhao Ya Jun, from Beijing with the Zhonghua Wushu Wuxing Tongbiquan Association. _ Three-DVD set. Excerpts from some 5 hours of foundation training in early morning practice before breakfast at China Camp 2007. A comprehensive exercise review of the little known Tong Bei Quan style of martial arts. Tong bei is said to be pre-Chen style taijiquan. Master Zhao emphasizes moves to loosen the upper body and quicken the lower body in his multitude of exercises that he leads in front of the Tian Lun Hotel in San Qing Shan, Jiangxi Province, China. Master Zhao leads drills in a variety of movements, progressing from loosening wrist joints, elbows, shoulders, hips, etc. to complex full-body applications. He demonstrates applications of basic moves and gives numerous pointers and detailed instructions on how to perform them more perfectly. Good warm-up for loosening and structurally connecting. Three very instructional videos that you can follow along with as he goes through drills. Part 1 (December 4, 2007) introduces moves and detailed explanations on how to use the back and dantien to perform them. Part 2 (Dec. 6 & 8, 2007) contains an excellent translation by Master David Leung who participates with Master Zhao in demonstrating moves and explaining details. They review some moves practiced on Dec. 4 video. Part 3 (Dec. 12 & 13, 2007) reviews many drills practiced all week, followed by exercises not done on other days. Lengths: 59 min., 85 min., and 75 mins, totalling nearly 4 hours: $69.95 for all three, plus S&H. Or $29.95 for one, plus S&H. Watch Video


China Camp 2004 Out Takes: Demonstrations, Exercises and Field Trip Montage. $24.95 This DVD contains demonstrations from China Camp 2004 in Shanghai and Souzhou, China. Traditional Wu with Xu Guo Chang; Wu Style with Wang Hao Da'stop student, Zang Xie Xing; Lan Shou with Wu Ji; Tong Bei Demo; Chen Style; Liu He Ba Fa with Yun Yin Sen, and more demonstrations. Yang Style Basics and Form with Dr. Wang Zhi Xiang, Tong Bei Style Basics and Form with Wu Mao Gui. Montage of scenes and sounds of our field trips. Includes Scene Selections for easy and quick navigation. Play whole movie or jump to your favorite sections. Go to the online store

 


China Camp '07 Form Demonstrations. Wu Ji demonstrates Lan Shou Form. Forty-six martial artists from several disciplines and locations in China, USA, Italy, Germany, Norway, and Denmark perform their forms in this prestigious event. Names and styles are provided in titles of each performance, so you get to know who these accomplished martial artists are. Click Here to view list of names and styles. These DVDs are good additions to martial art instruction libraries for owners and operators of schools and businesses (martial art, as well as tai chi for health groups, qigong, etc.) and all who work to preserve Chinese internal martial arts practices and principles. Length: Disc One - 69 minutes; Disk Two - 61 min. 40 sec. $39.95, plus S&H. Watch Videos: Intro (1:39)... Lu Zhi Liang (Yang Style, 4:32) .Place Order Now     Please email Susan for International orders.