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If there isn't going to be a reason for why punching to both sides at the same time is a Muslim technique, I see no reason why this insight should be part of the article. MrGalt 22:23, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
I see this "fact" posted on many pages about Tan Tui, but have yet to see one person properly explain it. 140.254.71.141 17:46, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
Punching to both sides is a technique designed to stretch the body and increase awareness of one's surroundings. When the practitioner extends an arm to the rear, he/she is forced to think about what is happening behind. This is designed to counteract the "tunnel vision" common to many martial artists, according to Long Fist master Adam Hsu. Since Tan Tui is of Islamic origin, this technique is accredited to Muslim martial artists. No other style has such a double punching technique - thus, it is rightly attributed to Islamic Long Fist. I hope this clarifies things a little. Omicr0n7d3n9 (talk) 19:39, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
Actually completely incorrect. It's merely a martial technique. You find the same move, with different flavors in modern and old Shaolin (temple) quan. It's all over the place and is not from just one thing. I could say that it looks like the Chinese character for ten and since it's such an important number, including reference to the "ten thousand myriad things" found in taoist texts as well as many others, it must therefore be taoist in origin.
And speaking of Tan Tui, why is it being redirected to an entry on the Chang Quan page? It is much more than a form in a certain style.. Look at Internet Archive... Northwind 13:56, 9 December 2015 (UTC)Northwind-enwiki