At present, the popular national standard Wushu is a kind of sports, because it is competitive and performative, and it is close to sports in essence. Traditional Wushu has an extremely extensive inheritance foundation and is a valuable cultural heritage accumulated and enriched in long-term social practice. The national standard Wushu is divided into Sanda and routine. Sanda is also called Sanshou, which is a martial arts challenge situation, while routine is a martial arts performance form.
Five-step boxing is a basic routine in Wushu. Five-step boxing consists of five steps: lunge, horse stance, servant stance, imaginary stance and rest stance. Combining the techniques of holding the arm, punching, pressing the palm, piercing the palm, picking the palm, fighting in the frame and covering the palm, it is called five-step boxing for short. By practicing five-step boxing, we can improve the coordination ability of physical rest, master the key points of connection between movements, and improve the response ability and sensitivity of practitioners.