Six of these are daoqi forms, which aim to channel the body's energy by regulating the breath. The other six are yinti forms, which focus on stretching the body. A student starts with the yinti forms and then moves on to the more difficult daoqi forms.
初學者往往由「引體」開始學起，再慢慢搭配結合吐納、難度較高的「導氣」。