The core of the Baguazhang system's technical repertoire is found in the Laobazhang (老八掌), or Eight Old Palms (also known as the Bamuzhang (八母掌), or Eight Mother Palms), variations of which are found in all of the various Baguazhang styles. Although the Yin style does not practice the Eight Old Palms persay, it does place emphasis on the first eight of its 64 palms (known as the Qianbazhang (前八掌), or First Eight Palms, or alternatively as the Qianguazhang (乾卦掌), or Qian Trigram Palm). The palms listed below are from the systems of Li Ziming (李子鳴) (Liang style, disciple of Liang Zhenpu (梁振圃)), Liu Xinghan (劉興漢) (Cheng style, disciple of Liu Bin (劉斌)), and He Puren (賀普仁) (Yin style, student of Cao Zhongsheng (曹鐘昇)); all three masters represent orthodox baguazhang of their respective branches.

漢字	Pīnyīn	卦	English Meaning
老八掌(梁派)	Laobazhang (Liang Pai)		Eight Old Palms (Liang Style)
單換掌	Dānhuanzhang	乾	Single Palm Change
雙換掌	Shuānghuanzhang	坤	Double Palm Change
背身掌	Beishenzhang		Back Body Palm
劈手掌	Pishouzhang		Chop Hand Palm
順勢掌	Shunshizhang		Smooth Force Palm
順步掌	Shunbuzhang		Smooth Step Palm
下搨掌	Xiatazhang		Descending Rubbing Palm
平穿掌	Pingchuanzhang		Horizontal Threading Palm
八母掌(程派)	Bamuzhang (Cheng Pai)		Eight Mother Palms (Cheng Style)
單換掌	Dānhuanzhang	乾	Single Palm Change
雙換掌	Shuānghuanzhang	坤	Double Palm Change
順勢掌	Shunshizhang		Smooth Force Palm
背身掌	Beishenzhang		Back Body Palm
翻身掌	Fanshenzhang		Flip Body Palm
鑽身掌	Zuanshenzhang		Drill Body Palm
搖身掌	Yaoshenzhang		Shake Body Palm
背插掌	Beichazhang		Back Insert Palm
前八掌(尹派)	Qianbazhang (Yin Pai)		First Eight Palms (Yin Style)
前穿掌	Qianchuanzhang		Forward Threading Palm
摩掌	Mozhang		Grinding Palm
上穿轉身反插掌	Shangchuanzhuanshenfanchazhang		High Pierce Turn Body Reverse Piercing Palm
腕打撞膝靠身掌	Wandazhuangxikaoshenzhang		Wrist Strike Knock Knee Lean Body Palm
進步前穿反臂掌	Jinbuqianchuanfanbizhang		Forward Step Forward Pierce Reverse Arm Palm
側肩擰腕隨勢掌	Cejianningwansuishizhang		Diagonal Shoulder Twist Wrist Following Smooth Palm
鷂子穿林掌	Yaozichuanlinzhang		Sparrow Hawk Threads Through Forest Palm
上穿轉身撩陰掌	Shangchuanzhuanshenliaoyinzhang		High Pierce Turn Body Lifting Yin Palm