Men” translation as gate, “Ba Men” Eight gates, “Ba Men Chuan” Eight gate fist/hands

PENG

Peng or ward off, a forwarding force, better viewed as an expanding force. This expanding force is a 360-degree expansion energy, projected outwardly from the centre, issued from the spine drawn long from the legs having its roots in the feet.

LUI

A pull motion, this also contains Peng

Ji

A squeezing motion or pressing motion, double ward off, this also contains Peng

AN

A pressing down motion, a controlling force this also contains Peng

CAI

A locking force, seizing force this also contains Peng

LEI

A splitting force, dividing motion, separation energy, this also contains Peng

ZHOU

Attacking with elbows, upward uprooting force, pulling or pushing motion, this also contains Peng

KAO

Attacking with shoulder, hip, knee, back, any part of the body, this also contains Peng