太极擒拿是在太极拳舍己为人、四两拨千斤的原理指导下，每招每势贯穿了陈式太极拳的精髓——螺旋缠丝劲，以基本核心，结合人体解剖学，结合杠杆离心力、螺旋力等力学原理，通过刁、拿、锁、扣、扳、点、缠、切等手法制服对方。

Taiji Capture is guided by the theory of Taiji Quan, that is follows the opponent’ force, turn thousand kilogram by eight hundred kilogram. Every feat inherit the essence of Chen Shi Taiji Quan—with the screw twine as its basic core and correspond to the mechanics theory like lever centrifugal force, screw force etc. You can control the opponent through the action of carve, capture, lock, clasp, wrench, point, twine, and slice.