Comments for sean bradbury's blog http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com thought @ work Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Good Samaritans of Cardiff by june george http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/the-good-samaritans-of-cardiff/#comment-39 june george Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:08:18 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-39 Very inspiring to read about the work of the Street Pastors on the city streets. Hopefully, a group will start sometime in the early part of 2010 on the streets of Port Talbot. Please pray that this mission will become possible. Very inspiring to read about the work of the Street Pastors on the city streets.
Hopefully, a group will start sometime in the early part of 2010 on the streets of Port Talbot. Please pray that this mission will become possible.

]]> Comment on Higher and Deeper – Mike Farr on Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan by Michael Lee http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/taller-and-deeper-mike-farr-on-ba-fang-tong-bei-quan/#comment-35 Michael Lee Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:13:56 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-35 Sorry for the typos, I used my itouch :) Sorry for the typos, I used my itouch :)

]]> Comment on Higher and Deeper – Mike Farr on Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan by Michael Lee http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/taller-and-deeper-mike-farr-on-ba-fang-tong-bei-quan/#comment-34 Michael Lee Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:53:05 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-34 Not sure what more to clarify, most tongbi practitioners even in china think the name of their art is tongbei, through common usage of the word even in china that us the case. In terms of lineage, characteristics etc. if the arts this is not the case. The full name of my art is heyitongbeiquan it could never be called tongbi as that us not what it is. Your BaFaTongBeiQuan could be pronounced as tongbi just search white ape tongbi and tongbei, for that art which is related to yours it is used interchangably both in the western world and in china. I lived and practiced in China for 6 years and only one person recognized we were doing tongbei quan and it was only because they were directly introduced to it themselves. A young man I'm his twenties who had moved to shanghai sought my teacher WuMaoGui out because of his renoun and because he also did tongbei, when he finally came by to see my teacher my teacher asked him to demonstrate what he had learned and it was clearly a different art, he said the same about ours once he saw it, and he wanted to learn about it. It is sad and frustrating for out menpai even in china that there is this confusion, I will be putting out a comparative liniahe with my teacher at some point to help. But the uniqness of these arts should stand on their own. You can learn a little more about the differences and a whole lot more about heyitongbei on my website www.theinternalconnection.com, check out the common questions are, the heyitongbei intro and if you don't mind giving me your email signing up for free to check out some videos about tongbei, you will see the difference. You and your menpai are welcome to your own opinions and interpritations of these things, as is ours. Hope this helped a little and check out the site as I think that will help some as well. Tongbei was so secretive in china till the past few years that very few have seen it. So I understand the confusion! Not sure what more to clarify, most tongbi practitioners even in china think the name of their art is tongbei, through common usage of the word even in china that us the case. In terms of lineage, characteristics etc. if the arts this is not the case.

The full name of my art is heyitongbeiquan it could never be called tongbi as that us not what it is. Your BaFaTongBeiQuan could be pronounced as tongbi just search white ape tongbi and tongbei, for that art which is related to yours it is used interchangably both in the western world and in china.

I lived and practiced in China for 6 years and only one person recognized we were doing tongbei quan and it was only because they were directly introduced to it themselves.

A young man I’m his twenties who had moved to shanghai sought my teacher WuMaoGui out because of his renoun and because he also did tongbei, when he finally came by to see my teacher my teacher asked him to demonstrate what he had learned and it was clearly a different art, he said the same about ours once he saw it, and he wanted to learn about it.

It is sad and frustrating for out menpai even in china that there is this confusion, I will be putting out a comparative liniahe with my teacher at some point to help. But the uniqness of these arts should stand on their own.

You can learn a little more about the differences and a whole lot more about heyitongbei on my website http://www.theinternalconnection.com, check out the common questions are, the heyitongbei intro and if you don’t mind giving me your email
signing up for free to check out some videos about tongbei, you will see the difference.

You and your menpai are welcome to your own opinions and interpritations of these things, as is ours. Hope this helped a little and check out the site as I think that will help some as well.

Tongbei was so secretive in china till the past few years that very few have seen it. So I understand the confusion!

]]> Comment on Higher and Deeper – Mike Farr on Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan by Mike farr http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/taller-and-deeper-mike-farr-on-ba-fang-tong-bei-quan/#comment-33 Mike farr Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:07:23 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-33 I am quite confused by Michael Lee's comments. He seems to be claiming that this art has nothing to do with Tong Bei! Perhaps a litle more information would help clarify the points made by him! Firstly, My master is wang Hong Jun, but the master responsible for the Tong bei elements of our system is master Qiu Ji Zhong, who was taught by Sha Guo Zheng (of Bai Yuan - white ape) in Yunnan. I am sure now that Mr Lee is in full possession of this information, he will recognise that our system does practice 'real' tong bei and is considereed (even in China) to be authentic. I am aware that many people claim to teach different styles of traditional chinese gong fu, and also claim a long and distinguished lineage, however, there are many charlatans out there and many people who practice gong fu without knowing its true history. For my part, i am a 13th generation master of the Wang family and of Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan. I was taught by Wang Hong Jun and Qiu Ji Zhong and i can assure you that any chinese martial artist would recognise our system and also recognise the tong bei found within it! Lastly, Mr Michael Lee states that he is a 15th generation master of tong bei, i do not doubt this, but it would be nice to know from what family and style of tong bei he hails from. I am quite confused by Michael Lee’s comments. He seems to be claiming that this art has nothing to do with Tong Bei! Perhaps a litle more information would help clarify the points made by him!
Firstly, My master is wang Hong Jun, but the master responsible for the Tong bei elements of our system is master Qiu Ji Zhong, who was taught by Sha Guo Zheng (of Bai Yuan – white ape) in Yunnan. I am sure now that Mr Lee is in full possession of this information, he will recognise that our system does practice ‘real’ tong bei and is considereed (even in China) to be authentic.

I am aware that many people claim to teach different styles of traditional chinese gong fu, and also claim a long and distinguished lineage, however, there are many charlatans out there and many people who practice gong fu without knowing its true history.

For my part, i am a 13th generation master of the Wang family and of Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan. I was taught by Wang Hong Jun and Qiu Ji Zhong and i can assure you that any chinese martial artist would recognise our system and also recognise the tong bei found within it!

Lastly, Mr Michael Lee states that he is a 15th generation master of tong bei, i do not doubt this, but it would be nice to know from what family and style of tong bei he hails from.

]]> Comment on The Good Samaritans of Cardiff by denise shorney http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/the-good-samaritans-of-cardiff/#comment-32 denise shorney Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:01:02 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-32 well done thanks for saving me from utter pain it nearly spoilt my nite untill u came along, i didnt no u exsisted thanks again x well done thanks for saving me from utter pain it nearly spoilt my nite untill u came along, i didnt no u exsisted thanks again x

]]> Comment on Higher and Deeper – Mike Farr on Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan by Michael Lee http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/taller-and-deeper-mike-farr-on-ba-fang-tong-bei-quan/#comment-31 Michael Lee Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:27 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-31 I would like to clarify that this art though called by many as a type of tongbei as are white ape (baiyuan), five elements , ma family and several others are actually schools of tongbi. In Chinese characters these are written differently and have different meanings though the bi character can also be pronounced bei (which is a point of confusion), tongbei also known as heyitongbei (unifying (the body) through the back) is a very different art with a different founder, lineage, movement philosophy and body structure...different forms and number of movements...they are as different as shaolin and taiji. As I said there is much confusion about this even in China within the tongbi community, part of the reason for this is the past secretive nature of tongbei practitioners, almost no martial artist even in china can recognize tongbei even if they see it (unless they have learned it before). For my authority on this subject I am a 15th generation master of tongbei quan which exists in three places in the world , shanghai, tianjing and seattle... I know this might seem contrary to what many people think but it is good to have clarity of martial arts families so we can celebrate our own characteristics strengths and names. I would like to clarify that this art though called by many as a type of tongbei as are white ape (baiyuan), five elements , ma family and several others are actually schools of tongbi. In Chinese characters these are written differently and have different meanings though the bi character can also be pronounced bei (which is a point of confusion), tongbei also known as heyitongbei (unifying (the body) through the back) is a very different art with a different founder, lineage, movement philosophy and body structure…different forms and number of movements…they are as different as shaolin and taiji.
As I said there is much confusion about this even in China within the tongbi community, part of the reason for this is the past secretive nature of tongbei practitioners, almost no martial artist even in china can recognize tongbei even if they see it (unless they have learned it before). For my authority on this subject I am a 15th generation master of tongbei quan which exists in three places in the world , shanghai, tianjing and seattle…

I know this might seem contrary to what many people think but it is good to have clarity of martial arts families so we can celebrate our own characteristics strengths and names.

]]> Comment on Higher and Deeper – Mike Farr on Ba Fang Tong Bei Quan by Matt http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/taller-and-deeper-mike-farr-on-ba-fang-tong-bei-quan/#comment-26 Matt Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-26 Thanks for a good write up and I hope a little more publicity gets more genuine interest so this remarkable opportunity can be shared with good people. Matt Thanks for a good write up and I hope a little more publicity gets more genuine interest so this remarkable opportunity can be shared with good people. Matt

]]> Comment on Peter Doherty – Grace/Wastelands by Matthew Cain http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/peter-doherty-gracewastelands/#comment-24 Matthew Cain Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:30:54 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=246#comment-24 I hope you're right in your conclusion but suspect otherwise. There aren't many artists who've been able to create great, ground-breaking music from the comfort of a middle class, normal existence. I hope you’re right in your conclusion but suspect otherwise. There aren’t many artists who’ve been able to create great, ground-breaking music from the comfort of a middle class, normal existence.

]]> Comment on Harps, Bells and Bollocks – an interview with Pete Lawrie by tomseymour http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/harps-bells-and-bollocks-an-interview-with-pete-lawrie/#comment-21 tomseymour Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:20:26 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-21 Lovely rendu at the end there Princess. You're a pen wielding man. Lovely rendu at the end there Princess. You’re a pen wielding man.

]]> Comment on The Good Samaritans of Cardiff by Paul Keeble http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/the-good-samaritans-of-cardiff/#comment-20 Paul Keeble Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:10:47 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-20 Nice one Sean. I've just linked to it from the Cardiff page of the Street Pastors website. And you're a fellow John Martyn fan - can't be bad! Nice one Sean. I’ve just linked to it from the Cardiff page of the Street Pastors website. And you’re a fellow John Martyn fan – can’t be bad!

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