Final

Question 1

Name the five styles of Tai Chi Chuan

Names of the Families

Answer 1

Chen, Yang, Wu Hao, Wu, Sun

Question 2

What is Chi?

Answer 2

Energy Flow

Question 3

What is Push Hands?

Answer 3

Ability to change losing position to winning position - sensitivity to opponent

Question 4

What are the four requirements of the arms in correct posture?

Answer 4

Sink shoulders, sink elbows, set wrists, point fingers

Question 5

List the genealogy of your Tai Chi line, starting with Yang Lu Chan through the Yang family to Yang Jun.

Answer 5

lu chan, chen fu, zhen duo, yang jun

Question 6

Name four of the important points on the body we have discussed.

Answer 6

Head lifting, sinking shoulders, upright body, sink energy to yan tian

Question 7

Describe yin/yang and how this concept relates to Tai Chi Chuan.

Answer 7

There are two opposing forces - if you go forward, then you move back, left then right

Question 8

What constitutes a complete system of Tai Chi Chuan?

Answer 8

Form, push hands, weapon form, sparring form

Question 9

How does Tai Chi Chuan benefit health?

Answer 9

Balance, blood pressure, circulation, memory, reduces stress, improves concentration

Question 10

What are the three basic stances in Tai Chi Chuan?

Answer 10

Empty, bow step, parallel

Question 11

Name two of the Ten Essentials of Tai Chi Chuan.

Answer 11

sinking shoulders, drop elbows

Question 12

What were the five styles of Chinese boxing taught by Hwa To?

Answer 12

Monkey, tiger, deer, bird, bear

Question 13

What is the one secret weapon that Yang applied to his Tai Chi Principle?

Answer 13

Practice every day

Question 14

What are the four ways of meditating

Answer 14

walking, standing, sitting, lying down

Question 15

Where is the Dan Tian located?

Answer 15

lower stomach

Question 16

Where is your bubbling well? What does the area provide?

Answer 16

ball of foot - keeps you balanced

Question 17

When performing a movement what is the order of body movement?

Answer 17

feet, body, arms

Question 18

Name the only time that the foot is placed with the toe or heel up.

Answer 18

empty stance

Question 19

There are different Styles of Tai Chi- What size frame style is the Yang Style?

Answer 19

large

Question 20

During Push Hands- What does Sticking mean?

Answer 20

staying in contact with the opponent

Question 21

Why should Tai Chi be practiced slowly?

Answer 21

muscle memory

Question 22

Apply Push Hands to a football defensemen.

Answer 22

Developing sensitivity and warding them off

Question 23

What is Qi Qong?

Answer 23

energy work

Question 24

What are the benefits of QiQong?

Answer 24

Emotional control, balance, increases energy, increases agility and flexability, easy

Question 25

Name Four out of 8 ways to strike an opponent.

Answer 25

Ward, roll back, push, press, shoulder, elbow, hitting, stripping

Question 26

In Eye Usage which hand should you be looking at when doing the form?

Answer 26

top hand

Question 27

In Talk on Practice What is the most important thing to do when learning the form?

Answer 27

practice every day

Question 28

Name the difference between Chen and Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

Answer 28

Chen - hard fast stomping, yang is slow internal strength large movement

Question 29

In Push Hands what are the 4 ways to win against your opponent?

Answer 29

Dissolve, redirect, catch, send back

Question 30

Basic movement of push hands?

Answer 30

round

Question 31

3 kinds of kicks?

Answer 31

round, natural foot, flat foot