Qi Family's Ape-style Boxing (Qijia Tongbiquan 祁家通臂拳) - Old Qi school (Lao Qipai 老祁派)

"Carrying shoulders and kick" (Bangqie tui 膀挈腿) , "Crouching the cow cannon fists" (Woniu pao 卧牛炮) , "Side cannon fist" (Guo hengpao 裹横炮) etc. Free movements of shadow boxing against imaginary opponents as taught in traditional Qi family Ape-style boxing school, or "Old Qi school" (Lao Qipai 老祁派). The style is inspired by the movements of apes in fighting.

"Hit suddenly hard and quick like a slingshot, heavy and long while flexible and skillful at the same time. Be heavy and fierce while mixing efficiently lightness and relaxation. Combine real and fake moves with speed as sticking quickly to the opponents changes."

冷彈脆快硬，沉長活軟巧，重猛輕靈抖，涵虚粘連脆

Lineage

1. Qi Xin (祁信) founder, from Zhejiang province, spear champion and bodyguard in Gu an, Hebei
2. Chen Qing (陳慶) nicknamed "flying knives," bodyguard in Hebei province
3. Wang Zhanchun (王占春) bodyguard and martial arts trainer in Hebei province
4. Liu Yueting (劉月亭) opened a Shaolin and Tongbiquan school at Beijing Dongsishitiao
5. Yang Guilin (楊桂林) teacher at the Academy of arts of Beijing (北京藝術學院)
6. Ji Yulin (季玉林) trainer of Shaolin and Tongbiquan near Niujie Street
7. Zhang Zhicheng (張志誠) Sanda sports referee and athlete level 1 (一级运动员) from the Chinese Wushu association (中国武术协会).
8. Yun Luxia (Lucas Christopoulos) (雲露俠)

Video by Emily Kreouzi