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Tongbei on Film — Video Index
Updated 2026-06-05
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Video for Tongbei / Tongbi (通背 / 通臂) — the "through-the-back" arm-whipping art. ⭐ = archival / named master; [demo] = modern lineage demonstration.
⭐ Archival
⭐ 修劍痴 Xiu Jianchi line — 五行通背, Liaoning 1983 — a genuine 1983 lineage recording of the Dalian/Liaoning wuxing tongbei
Demonstration & instruction
許德正 Master Xu Dezheng — 通背拳 — named-master demo
五行通背拳 — 介紹 — intro + single strikes
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