"Boxing cannot be done, and if there is a method, it is useless" can be understood as boxing has no fixed moves and routines. Even if there are fixed moves and routines, they can be applied flexibly according to the situation on the spot without being rigidly bound to the form. . This is a martial arts thought expressed by Wang Xiangzhai. He believes that fighting between warriors should adapt to the actual situation and flexibly apply the skills they have learned to defend against the enemy.

This concept is also reflected in Chinese martial arts, represented by the martial arts of Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain. Practicing martial arts is not only about learning philosophical logic, but more importantly, it is about achieving the harmony between one's own small universe and the big universe of heaven and earth, and achieving the unity of heaven and man. Therefore, martial arts is not only the use of skills and moves, but also a way to cultivate one's moral character and realize the core of Taoism and Buddhism.

In general, "boxing is powerless, and the method is empty" expresses a kind of martial arts thought that is flexible in application and not rigidly rigid in form. This kind of thought is also reflected in Chinese martial arts. The deep cultural connotation of martial arts.