陈式太极推手,根据太极拳,粘、黏 、连、随、松、活、弹 抖、不丢不顶, 圆转自如 ,避实就虚, 持巧不持力的原则,将抓、拿、摔、踢、打等基本方法融为一体,运用掤、捋、挤、按 、采、挒、肘、靠八种方法,练习全身皮肤触觉和体内感觉的灵敏性,是一种练习高超技击技能的方法,练习太极拳架是知己功夫 ,练习推手是知彼功夫,知己知彼方能百战百胜

Apart from abiding by general taijiquan’s principle of sticking, clinging, warding, following, loosening, siphoning, flipping and flicking, neither letting go nor confronting, turning freely, steering clear of the solid but taking advantage of the void, Chen-style taijiquan push-hands exercise combines the basic techniques of clutching, holding, slamming, kicking and striking, etc. and avails itself of the 8 methods of parrying, deflecting, pushing, pressing, picking, chopping, elbowing, and leaning to drill the sensitivity of skin and body. It’s an ideal way to practice superb skills. To practice taiji frame is to improve oneself, while practicing push-hands is to excel others. Only when achieving the two aims will one be likely to be insurmountable.