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Tai Chi
Tai Chi Written Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tai chi chuan | grand ultimate fist |
| style of tai chi | yang style |
| founder | Daoist Zhang San-Feng |
| Philosophy and Meaning | The best way through martial arts to reach the source of life and to be in harmony with the source. |
| What is the essence of tai chi? | Form is the essence of tai chi |
| Form | a pre-arranged sequence of moves, using blocks and attacks in a logical order, fighting an imaginary opponent, using timing, coordination, rhythm and power in a grace like movement. |
| xian | form |
| tao/do | the way |
| Kangi for 'form' | "one who molds clay" |
| How can flexibility be improved? | Stretching the muscle fibers which increases the range of motion |
| Four types of stretches | static, dynamic, stretch reflex, ballistic |
| static | stretches the muscle to a point of tension |
| dynamic | involves movement of a joint through its complete range of motion/slow and controlled movement |
| stretch reflex | based on the muscle spindle/person performs a static stretch with the helper resisting the movement |
| ballistic | moving the muscle while in a static stretch position, commonly called bouncing/this is bad |
| aerobic endurance | endurance in moving large muscle groups repeatedly for over 5 minutes/demonstrates the limitations of the oxygen delivery system to the muscle (ex. all-out running or swimming for over 5 minutes) |
| anaerobic-aerobic endurance | endurance in moving large muscle groups repeatedly for 1-3 minutes/demonstrates the limitations of short-term energy supply and oxygen delivery to the muscle(ex. all-out running or swimming for 1-3 minutes) |
| absolute endurance | endurance in repeatedly lifting an external weight (ex. 25 reps with a weight) |
| relative muscular endurance | endurance in repeatedly moving body weight in proportion of maximum strength (ex. performance of more than 25 repitions using body weight that is relative to all, like sit-ups) |
| anaerobic capacity | the ability to keep an anaerobic performance at the same level for a long period of time (ex. a pitcher throws at the same speed for 9 innings) |
| five elements of fitness | muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, cardio-respiratory endurance, girth |
| muscular strength | maximal ability of a muscle to generate force |
| flexability | ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion |
| cardio-respiratory endurance | fast and energy efficient delivery of tasty oxygen and sugars through the blood of the muscles |
| muscular endurance | endurance in repeatedly moving body weight in proportion of maximum strength |
| girth | relative amounts of fat and lean body tissue(muscle, organs, bone) found in the body |
| elements of over all health | physical health, emotional health, intellectual health, spiritual health, social health |
| resting heart rate (rhr) | the beats per minute at rest |
| maximum heart rate (mhr) | 220-your age |
| working heart rate (whr) | beats per minute while working (exercise) |
| percentage of maximum heart rate | percentage of beats between resting and maximum heart rate |
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