八极拳属于短打拳法,其动作极为刚猛。在技击手法上讲求寸截寸拿、硬打硬开。具有一般所述挨、傍、挤、靠、崩、撼之特点。发力于脚跟,行于腰际,贯于指尖,故爆发力极大,极富有技击之特色。
,YingdaYingkai(Fightingandblockingforcedlybitbybit)withtheactualcharacteristicsofai(Clingtotheopponent),Bang(Shoulder-hit),pressing,leaning,,movesthroughthewaist,andreachesfingertips,.
八极拳以头足为乾坤,肩膝肘胯为四方,手臂前后两相对,丹田抱元在中央为创门之意。以意领气,以气摧力,三盘六点内外合一,气势磅礴,八方发力通身是眼,浑身是手,动则变,变则化,化则灵,其妙无穷。八极拳非常注重攻防技术的练习。在用法上讲究“挨、傍、挤、靠”,见缝插针,有隙即钻,不招不架,见招打招。
InBajiQuan,theheadandfeetarerespectivelyimaginedastheskyandtheearth;theshoulders,knees,,,(upperbody,waistandabdomen,andlegs)andsixpoints(shoulder,elbow,hands,crotch,hipjoint,kneesandankles)conformswitheachother,,“Ai,Bang,pressing,leaning”.