| Also known as | Spreading Power from the Back Boxing, Arm Boxing, White Ape[1] |
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| Focus | Striking, weapons training, qigong |
| Country of origin |  China |
| Creator | Lu Yunqing (originator) Lao Qi Pai style: Qi Xin Shao Qi Pai style: Qi Taichang Shi Baiyuan style: Shi Hongsheng |
| Famous practitioners | Xiu Jianchi (founder of Wuxing Tongbeiquan), DK Yoo |
| Parenthood | Wudang Kung Fu, Wuxingquan |
| Descendant arts | Bafaquan, Piguaquan, Northern Praying Mantis |
| Olympic sport | No |
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Tongbeiquan (通背拳 tōngbèiquán; literally "Spreading Power from the Back Boxing", as tong means "through," bei means "back" and quan means "fist/boxing") is a school of martial arts popular in northern China, known for engaging opponents from maximum distance.[2] Tongbeiquan's basic precepts are Taoist in nature and many of the training methods in tongbeiquan are similar to those of the internal styles. In traditional tongbeiquan training, several parts are included: basic training (stance, arm techniques, leg techniques and conditioning), combinations, forms training, two-person free sparring, weapons training, and qigong training.
- ^ Jess O'Brien (2007). Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 978-1-58394-199-7.
- ^ Daniel Mroz (2011). The Dancing Word: An Embodied Approach to the Preparation of Performers and the Composition of Performances. v. ISBN 978-94-012-0026-4.