Final Flashcards
Name the five styles of Tai Chi Chuan
Names of the Families
Chen, Yang, Wu Hao, Wu, Sun
What is Chi?
Energy Flow
What is Push Hands?
Ability to change losing position to winning position - sensitivity to opponent
What are the four requirements of the arms in correct posture?
Sink shoulders, sink elbows, set wrists, point fingers
List the genealogy of your Tai Chi line, starting with Yang Lu Chan through the Yang family to Yang Jun.
lu chan, chen fu, zhen duo, yang jun
Name four of the important points on the body we have discussed.
Head lifting, sinking shoulders, upright body, sink energy to yan tian
Describe yin/yang and how this concept relates to Tai Chi Chuan.
There are two opposing forces - if you go forward, then you move back, left then right
What constitutes a complete system of Tai Chi Chuan?
Form, push hands, weapon form, sparring form
How does Tai Chi Chuan benefit health?
Balance, blood pressure, circulation, memory, reduces stress, improves concentration
What are the three basic stances in Tai Chi Chuan?
Empty, bow step, parallel
Name two of the Ten Essentials of Tai Chi Chuan.
sinking shoulders, drop elbows
What were the five styles of Chinese boxing taught by Hwa To?
Monkey, tiger, deer, bird, bear
What is the one secret weapon that Yang applied to his Tai Chi Principle?
Practice every day
What are the four ways of meditating
walking, standing, sitting, lying down
Where is the Dan Tian located?
lower stomach
Where is your bubbling well? What does the area provide?
ball of foot - keeps you balanced
When performing a movement what is the order of body movement?
feet, body, arms
Name the only time that the foot is placed with the toe or heel up.
empty stance
There are different Styles of Tai Chi- What size frame style is the Yang Style?
large
During Push Hands- What does Sticking mean?
staying in contact with the opponent
Why should Tai Chi be practiced slowly?
muscle memory
Apply Push Hands to a football defensemen.
Developing sensitivity and warding them off
What is Qi Qong?
energy work
What are the benefits of QiQong?
Emotional control, balance, increases energy, increases agility and flexability, easy
Name Four out of 8 ways to strike an opponent.
Ward, roll back, push, press, shoulder, elbow, hitting, stripping
In Eye Usage which hand should you be looking at when doing the form?
top hand
In Talk on Practice What is the most important thing to do when learning the form?
practice every day
Name the difference between Chen and Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
Chen - hard fast stomping, yang is slow internal strength large movement
In Push Hands what are the 4 ways to win against your opponent?
Dissolve, redirect, catch, send back
Basic movement of push hands?
round
3 kinds of kicks?
round, natural foot, flat foot
