The formal methods of pushing hands practice includes
Single hand
Push, elbow, deflect, stroke (tui, zhou, peng lü)
Push, double deflect (An-shuang peng)
open-close push (kai he tui)
4 powers (Peng lu ji an), open position and closed position
3½ step, 4 powers, (closed position)
Twirling hands like brush knee (lou xi au bu chan shou)
Twirling hands like cloud hands (yun shou chan shou)
3½ step, Cai, lie, zhou, kao (open position)
3½ step, twirling hands (chan shou)
Great pull (da lü) – inside circle
Great pull (da lü) – outside circle
Free flow (luan cai hua)