What's Your Martial Arts Weaponry Knowledge?
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Legends of this wooden weapon - typically composed of rattan or white waxwood - propose that the founder of the Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Sung Tai Jo, either developed or invented this particular weapon prior to his becoming emperor.
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Bayonet
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Taiji Dao Sword
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Triple Stick/Three Section Staff
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Double Dao
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Pu dao
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Test your knowledge of weapons used in Chinese martial arts.
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Which part of the sword is the strongest?
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The guard
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The blade root
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The handle
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The side of the sword
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The tip
Correct Answer
A. The blade rootExplanation
In The Complete Taiji Dao: The Art of the Chinese Saber by Zhang Yun, the author explains that the strongest part of the sword is the root of the blade.Rate this question:
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What is the difference between the Taiji Dao and the regular Dao?
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A Taiji dao is narrower than a regular dao.
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A Taiji dao is longer than a regular dao.
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Unlike a regular dao, Taiji dao has an upper edge.
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None of the above are true.
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All of the above are true.
Correct Answer
A. All of the above are true.Explanation
Author Zhang Yun of The Complete Taiji Dao also mentions that the Taiji dao is more dangerous than a regular dao if you swing it close to your body, and the handle of a Taiji dao is longer than that of a regular dao, as well as other facts that make the two very different from each other.Rate this question:
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Which of these is the name of one of the Four Methods of the Triple Stick?
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Split Beard
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Eagle Claw
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Coiling Snake
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Crouching Tiger
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Hidden Dragon
Correct Answer
A. Split BeardExplanation
In his book, The Classical Three-Section Staff, author Rick L. Wing demonstrates with step-by-step photographs each of the Four Methods of the Triple Stick, including Split Beard, Swinging Tail, Coiling Dragon, and Crouching Dragon postures. His book offers the same step-by-step photographic diagrams throughout each chapter for practicing with a triple stick.Rate this question:
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True or False: Eastern-style bayonet fighting theory traditionally teaches soldiers to lunge when executing either long or short thrusts.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
In his book, The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army: Huang Bo Nien's Xingyi Fist and Weapon Instruction, Dennis Rovere explains that the downfall of lunging lies in the fact that unlike sport fencing, controlled attack and recovery in real close combat becomes extremely difficult from a deep lunge position. As a result, "the People's Liberation Army [PLA] still practice bayonet sparring on uneven terrain, elevated narrow bridges, and in all sorts of weather and ground conditions."Rate this question:
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