Tongbeiquan
| Also known as | Spreading Power from the Back Boxing, Arm Boxing, White Ape |
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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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| Chinese martial arts (Wushu) |
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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. 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.