少林护心拳是少林法脉的代表套路。护心乃保持心的本性，是在技击的动态中，保持清净心，平常心态。禅入武式，武自禅出，动中守静，静中生动，动静在瞬间变化。一式接连一式，重如泰山，轻若鸿毛，起伏转折，变化迅速，精气神协调一致，具有内外相合的特点。常见动作有：弓步，马步，虚步，歇步，仆步，推掌，缠手，拍脚。

This is a representative routine in the Shaolin Fist series. "Defending the heart," means keeping calm and peaceful, controlling your desires as if sitting still and meditating. The moves are preceded by complete stillness. The change from stillness to move takes place in the blink of an eye. One movement leads to another. Your attacks should be as heavy as Tai Mountain and your steps as light as a feather. Your energy and attention should be coordinates as one. The main techniques are forward lunge, horse stance, empty step, rest-stand step, crouching step, pushing palm, twisting hand, and pat the feet.