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。
Baji Quan is classified as short attacking fist technique and its movements are solid and powerful.Attacking techniques Cunjie Cunna，Yingda Yingkai(Fighting and blocking forcedly bit by bit)with the actual characteristics of ai(Cling to the opponent)，Bang(Shoulder-hit)，pressing，leaning，brusting and shaking.The force comes from the heels,moves through the waist，and reaches finger tips，so that the force is very powerful.This makes the style full of combat features.
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。
In Baji Quan，the head and feet are respectively imagined as the sky and the earth；the shoulders，knees，elbows and hip are figuratively regarded as the four directions.Arms are opposite to each other，and Dantian is at the center.The intention leads the breath，and breath drives force.The three parts of the trunk(upper body，waist and abdomen，and legs)and six points(shoulder，elbow，hands，crotch，hip joint，knees and ankles)conforms with each other，and with the interior body and spirit.The movements are powerful.Baji Quan emphasizes constant changes.Movement leads to changes，change leads to efficaciousness.Baji Quan emphasizes on the practice of attacking and defending and the commonly used actions include“Ai，Bang，pressing，leaning”.