Thirteen strokes of Taiji is a traditional boxing method in China, which belongs to one of the schools in Tai Ji Chuan. Tai Ji Chuan's principle is: "People (Tai Chi) use rigidity (two instruments), use their hands in eight directions (gossip) and jump their feet in five positions (five elements) to complete a series of flapping actions, which must be represented by five lines of gossip in fighting. Eight kinds of thrust correspond to the innate eight diagrams, each of which is the foundation, and five kinds of footwork correspond to the five elements, each of which is appropriate. To sum up, it is "Tai Chi, Eight Diagrams and Five Elements". It can be seen that the thirteen potentials of Taiji are not some fixed movements and fingers, but some rules of attack and defense, the nature of strength and the method of exerting strength, and the method of drumming.

Thirteen potential players: push, caress, squeeze, press, pick, pull, elbow, lean, advance, retreat, care, expect and decide. "Push", "row", "squeeze" and "press", that is, hurdle, separation, impact and exchange. Pick, whip, elbow, lean, that is, dry, Kun, gen, Xun four oblique angles, this is gossip. Advance, retreat, protection, hope and determination, namely, gold, wood, water, fire and earth, are the five elements. In a word, it is called "Thirteen Potential".

The thirteen strokes of Taiji, also known as the thirteen strokes of Changquan, are Tai Ji Chuan's basic eight-array method and five-step method. It covers the essentials of Tai Ji Chuan's methods such as fist, hand, eye, body, step and heart.

Four meanings: push, shoe, squeeze and press.

Four corners: pick, pull, elbow and lean.

Five elements: advance, retreat, care, hope and determination.

Combining the exercises of the thirteen potentials of Tai Chi: expanding, smoothing, squeezing, pressing, stepping, platoon, elbow, leaning, advancing, retreating, looking left, looking right, neutral, hitting left and then hitting right.

A brief introduction to the thirteen potentials of ancient Taiji. "The Thirteen Ancient Methods of Taiji" is the foundation of Li Tai Ji Chuan, which originated from Mr. Wang Zongyue.

Thirteen potentials are not only the basis of Tai Ji Chuan's subsequent complicated study, but also the core of Tai Ji Chuan's practice. Thirteen potentials are not moves. This is a set of Tai Chi skills. It is the functional development of human upper and lower limbs. These functions are just many conditions that Tai Ji Chuan must have. As long as these conditions are developed, learning and practicing routines will get twice the result with half the effort. Because, the study of thirteen potentials has made people form muscle memory and movement track.

The structural system of thirteen potentials has been very scientific and complete through the summary of ancient people. It is divided into eight upper limbs and five lower limbs. Eight doors are the functional development of eight different parts of the upper limb, which are called giving up, rowing, squeezing, pressing, picking, pulling, elbow and leaning. The five steps are that the lower limbs stay still and move around as a whole. Call it progress, retreat, care, hope and determination.

In addition to practicing martial arts instead of moves, Thirteen Movements is different from the current Tai Ji Chuan routine, which has the following advantages:

First, the movements are simple and uncomplicated, easy to learn and practice, and easy to understand and master.

Second, the contribution of the thirteen potentials lies not in appearance but in the inside. The simplest is the most efficient.

Third, it is not limited by space. You can practice repeatedly when you are one meter square. Convenient and convenient.

Fourth, it is not affected by the climate and environment. In any case, you can practice in the house.

5. Every movement is an exercise in pairs. This ensures the secret of yin and yang of the human body.

Sixth, practice as many movements as you want. Not as restrictive as the routine.

Seven, thirteen powerful people are of suitable height, focusing on physical and mental peace, integrity and freedom in the middle. Men, women and children, tall and thin, can practice.