Emphasizing stretching and regulating the breath, it is easy for beginners and consequently has become quite popular, attracting an estimated 100,000 students in the 40 years of its existence. Among its most famous practitioners is Zhang Zhongren, former US tai chi champion and the martial arts director for Lee Ang's film Pushing Hands.
40 年來，「熊門」學子估計已超過 10 萬人，其中最有名的，首推李安電影《推手》中的武術指導、曾獲全美太極拳總冠軍的張仲仁。