Standing pile is a unique training of Chinese martial arts, is a major feature of Chinese martial arts different from Western martial arts, looking at Western martial arts, it basically focuses on the increase of muscle strength and the training of the external body, the training method is nothing more than weight-bearing exercises to obtain physical strength, for the use of fighting, that is, the so-called "external strength", while Chinese martial arts is more focused on "internal adjustment" , that is, the adjustment of the internal mechanism and the cultivation of the habit of exertion, pay attention to the inherent posture energy to maximize the exertion, so most of the Western boxers are strong, explosive, while the Chinese domestic fighters are often thin, but under a blow, the attack is extremely strong, which is the difference in the theme and direction of the study of the two systems of fighting art at home and abroad, and the standing pile is a very representative training mode formed under this training concept. Most of the boxing system, all the standing pile as a basic training, such as Dacheng boxing, 70% of the time is placed on the pile, on the basis of the pile to test the force, walking, force, some of the pile as a deepening training, is to learn to move, that is, a variety of trajectory movement, and then to stand on the pile.
站桩是中国武术所特有的一项训练，是中国武术区别于西方搏击术的一大特色，综观西方搏击术，其基本上都是着重于肌肉力量的增加和外部形体的训练，训练方式不外乎负重练习以求得体格的强化，以供搏击所用，即所谓“外强”；而中国武术则更着重于“内调”，即内部机理的调整和用力习惯的养成，讲究以固有体态能量最大限度地发挥，所以西方拳手大都体形彪悍，爆发力强，而中国的内家好手往往体格偏瘦，但一击之下，攻击力却极强，这就是中外两种体系搏击术研究的主题和方向差异所形成的，而站桩就是在这种训练理念下所形成的一种极具代表性的训练模式。大部分拳学体系，都把站桩作为一项基础性训练，就如大成拳，70%的时间都放在站桩上，在站桩的基础上再进行试力、走步、发力，有些则把站桩作为一项深化性训练，是先学会动，即各种轨迹运动，再进行站桩。