Comments for sean bradbury's blog http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com thought @ work Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 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!

]]> Comment on The Good Samaritans of Cardiff by Esther Armstrong http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/the-good-samaritans-of-cardiff/#comment-19 Esther Armstrong Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:39:17 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-19 I really like your article Sean, good build up at the beginning. Who would have known the Street Pastors exist? I obviously just don't get out enough! I really like your article Sean, good build up at the beginning. Who would have known the Street Pastors exist? I obviously just don’t get out enough!

]]> Comment on Justice and the Internet by Tom Seymour’s Splott Talk http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/justice-and-the-internet/#comment-18 Tom Seymour’s Splott Talk Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:19:38 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-18 [...] response to the leaked BNP membership list (my erstwhile colleague Sean expands on this on his own blog) which showed that people from all over Britain and from a broad range of professions signed up to [...] [...] response to the leaked BNP membership list (my erstwhile colleague Sean expands on this on his own blog) which showed that people from all over Britain and from a broad range of professions signed up to [...]

]]> Comment on Justice and the Internet by David O'Neill http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/justice-and-the-internet/#comment-11 David O'Neill Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:15:18 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-11 Enjoyed the blog, Sean. Very well written and interesting. I never knew all of the information that you put in your footnote, and it was an interesting read. They certainly seem to be a lot extreme and Nazi-orientated in their beliefs than would be suggested by the public persona that they have created for themselves. Enjoyed the blog, Sean. Very well written and interesting. I never knew all of the information that you put in your footnote, and it was an interesting read. They certainly seem to be a lot extreme and Nazi-orientated in their beliefs than would be suggested by the public persona that they have created for themselves.

]]> Comment on When footballers play Icarus by James Williams http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/when-footballers-play-icarus/#comment-10 James Williams Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:09:00 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-10 Just to let you know that Valderrama is the Gary Lineker of South America at least when it comes to potato based snacks. When in Colombia I bought a packet of ready salted, when in rome, only to find his cheeky little face looking up at me. For everything else there is Mastercard lad. Next trip you are coming as team writer Just to let you know that Valderrama is the Gary Lineker of South America at least when it comes to potato based snacks. When in Colombia I bought a packet of ready salted, when in rome, only to find his cheeky little face looking up at me. For everything else there is Mastercard lad.

Next trip you are coming as team writer

]]> Comment on Justice and the Internet by James Williams http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/justice-and-the-internet/#comment-9 James Williams Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:57:57 +0000 http://seanbradbury.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-9 Godd article Mr Bradbury, engaging turn of phrase and lovely pace. You avoided well the easy option of BNP bashing and instead produced something which a much more balanced focus. Of course as someone literate you will find the BNP repugnant but they could have little grounds for complaint with your address. Keep them coming James, Liverpool Godd article Mr Bradbury, engaging turn of phrase and lovely pace. You avoided well the easy option of BNP bashing and instead produced something which a much more balanced focus. Of course as someone literate you will find the BNP repugnant but they could have little grounds for complaint with your address. Keep them coming

James, Liverpool

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