Studio X: Short Forms: Rank 3

Some things to remember regarding these techniques:

• Each complete form consists of identical left- and right-sides joined together by an appropriate, step-through transition.
• The right side is always performed first.
• In general the first attack is on the same side as the leading foot. This is in opposition to the early forms (especially 1 - 10) in which the attack occurs opposite the leading foot.

Key

• BB: Bird Break
• BF: Back Fist
• BS: Bow Stance
• CFS: Circular Front Sweep
• DDB: Double Downward Block
• DFB: Downward Forearm Block
• DPB: Downward Palm Block
• G: Groin
• HP: Horizontal Punch
• HS: Horse Stance
• IB: Intercepting Block
• InB: Inward Block
• NS: Natural/Neutral Stance
• OB: Outward Block
• RSH: Rising Side Hand
• SK: Snap Kick
• TH: Twist Hit
• UB: Upward Block
• W: Wrist
• XB: Cross-Block

16

	DDB		Left
HP		IB
BS		HP
OB	↺
←HP	> HS
	↑ ↻	IB
	DDB		Right
IB		HP
HP		BS
	↻	OB
	HS <	HP→
IB	↑ ↺
	NS

17

HP BS		IB	Left
	↑
OB	NS	HP
	↑
HP BS		IB
	↑
IB		BS HP	Right
	↑
HP	NS	OB
	↑
IB		BS HP
	↑
	NS

18

		BS	Left
		SK
		CFS
RSH		DPB→
		BB-(ROW)
HP BS		IB
	↑
SK			Right
CFS
←DPB		RSH
BB-(LOW)
IB		BS HP
	↑
	NS

19

		BS	Left
TH		SK
BS
SK		RP
UB CS
	↺
←BF	> NS
	←	←DFB
←HP	> HS
	↑ ↻	IB
SK		TH	Right
		BS
RP		SK
		CS UB
	↻
	NS <	BF→
DFB→	→
	HS <	HP→
IB	↑ ↺
	NS

20

		BS	Left
	↑
TH		SK
IB		HP
BF
HP BS		IB
	↑
SK		TH	Right
HP		IB
		BF
IB		BS HP
	↑
	NS

21

UB CS		RP		Left
	↓
	Feint		3
BS
	↺
(G)←BF
	XB		2
←InB/TH	>HS
	⊙ ↓ ↻	OB	1
RP		CS UB		Right
	↓
	Feint		3
		BS
	↻
		BF→(G)
	XB		2
	HS<	InB/TH→
OB	⊙ ↓ ↺		1
	NS

(1) Blocking arm comes to rest in upward block position, wrist facing inwards, in preparation for cross-block.
(2) The cross-block is formed by continuing the motion of the inward block/twist-hit so that the arm comes to rest in upward block position, wrist facing inwards, on the outside of the arm which executed the outward block.
(3) The defender leans forward slightly, offering their chin as a target, in an attempt to bait the attacker.

22

UB BS		RP		Left
	↑
CS
InB	↺ →
(G)←BF	>
	XB		2
InB/TH	HS
	⊙ ↑ ↻	OB	1
RP		BS UB		Right
	↑
		CS
	← ↻	InB
	<	BF→(G)
	XB		2
	HS	InB/TH
OB	⊙ ↑ ↺		1
	NS

(1) Blocking arm comes to rest in upward block position, wrist facing inwards, in preparation for cross-block.
(2) The cross-block is formed by continuing the motion of the inward block/twist-hit so that the arm comes to rest in upward block position, wrist facing inwards, on the outside of the arm which executed the outward block.