"Thirteen Tendencies of Taiji" is an excellent traditional sports martial arts in China. It belongs to a school in Tai Ji Chuan and consists of thirteen techniques, commonly known as "eight methods and five steps". "Thirteen potentials", that is, eight and five are added, and the eight-door five-step method in Taiji biography becomes thirteen; Five lines of gossip is thirteen, and the upper and lower parts are consistent.
In order to better publicize, popularize and popularize Tai Ji Chuan, on the basis of the existing schools of Tai Ji Chuan, the State Sports General Administration started with the core techniques of eight methods and five steps, namely, eight methods of "pressing", "sliding", "squeezing", "pressing", "picking", "elbowing" and "leaning", and "advancing, retreating, protecting, looking and deciding". The action structure is simple, the quantity is reasonable, the connotation is rich, and it is easy to learn and practice, which is an ideal entry routine for Tai Ji Chuan.