Taiji Bafa Wubu (Tai Chi 8 Methods and 5 Steps, or 太极（八法五步）in Chinese) condenses and refines different Taiji styles into the most classical and basic movements, namely, 8 hand techniques and 5 steps. The 8 hand techniques are péng (ward-off), lǚ (roll-back), jǐ (press), àn (push), cǎi (grab or pluck), liè (split), zhǒu (elbow) and kào (shoulder). The 5 steps are jìn (forward), tuì (backward), gù (left), pàn (right) and dìng (central). Because of its simplicity, Bafa Wubu is most suitable for Taiji beginners.
