Tai Chi Foundation Stances & Movements
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This Quiz will test your understanding of the foundation movements & main stances. Good luck.
- 1.
![When you step forward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?]( "When you step forward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?")
When you step forward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?- A.
Leading from the foot
- B.
With the heel.
- C.
With the toe
- D.
Leading from the Dantien
- 2.
![When you step backward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?]( "When you step backward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?")
When you step backward in Tai Chi, how would you do this?- A.
With the flat foot, ensuring a 45 degree angle
- B.
With the toe, ensuring a 45 degree angle
- C.
With the flat foot, ensure a space between the feet
- D.
With the toe, ensuring a space between the feet
- 3.
![How many foot and major hand movements are there in Tai Chi?]( "How many foot and major hand movements are there in Tai Chi?")
How many foot and major hand movements are there in Tai Chi?- A.
5 foot and 3 hand
- B.
8 foot and 3 hand
- C.
3 foot and 5 hand
- D.
5 foot and 5 hand
- 4.What are the hand movements?
- A.
Forward and Backward, Up and Down, Open and Close
- B.
Up and Open, Down and Close, Forward and Backward
- C.
Open and Close, Forward and Backward, High and Low
- 5.
![Ku and Pan mean what in English?]( "Ku and Pan mean what in English?")
Ku and Pan mean what in English?- A.
Step Forward & Step backward
- B.
Turn to the left, Turn to the right
- C.
Open & Close
- D.
High and Low
- 6.We can release stress with this movement.
- A.
Down and close
- B.
High and low
- C.
Up and open
- D.
Open and close
- 7.
![As we move inward during the down and close hand movement, what are we doing?]( "As we move inward during the down and close hand movement, what are we doing?")
As we move inward during the down and close hand movement, what are we doing?- A.
Gathering bad energy
- B.
Releasing stress
- C.
Gathering energy from the universal energy.
- 8.
![The majority of the weight is in the back leg whilst the front leg is just resting on the ground, usually on the heel. What stance is this?]( "The majority of the weight is in the back leg whilst the front leg is just resting on the ground, usually on the heel. What stance is this?")
The majority of the weight is in the back leg whilst the front leg is just resting on the ground, usually on the heel. What stance is this?- A.
Bow leg
- B.
Empty Leg
- C.
Tai Chi
- D.
One Leg empty
- 9.These are the 4 main stances
- A.
Wuji, Empty Leg, Horse Riding, Bow
- B.
Bow, One Leg Empty, Tai Chi, Wuji,
- C.
Low, Horse Riding, Bow, Tai Chi
- D.
Low, Horse Riding, Empty Leg, Bow
- 10.
![Only one leg is on the ground with this stance. What is it?]( "Only one leg is on the ground with this stance. What is it?")
Only one leg is on the ground with this stance. What is it?- A.
Bow
- B.
Empty Leg
- C.
One Leg empty
- D.
Low
- 11.How is the Bow stance best described?
- A.
One foot in front of the other, 60% weight on the front foot, space between the feet
- B.
One foot infront of the other, both feet in line with one another, 70% weight on the front foot
- C.
Space between the feet, one foot in line with the other, 50/50 weight distribution
- 12.What are the names of the 5 major footworks?
- A.
Jin, An, Ku, Pan, Ding
- B.
Jin, Tui, Ku, Pan, Ding
- C.
Peng, Lu, Tui, An, Ding
- D.
Peng, Lu, Jin, Pan, Ding
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