Studio X: Short Forms:Rank 2

Source: short_forms_rank_2.xml

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This group of short forms is required for promotion from Rank 1 to Rank 2.

Actions

• BF: Backfist
• BS: Bow Stance
• CS: Cat Stance
• DBB: Downward Backfist Block
• DBF: Downward Backfist
• DE: Downward Elbow
• DPB: Downward Palm Block
• E: Elbow
• FS: Front Sweep
• G: Guard
• HP: Horizontal Punch
• HS: Horse Stance
• IB: Inward Block
• IFT: Inverted Finger Thrust
• IS: Inward Smash
• IntB: Intercepting Block
• KT: Knee Trap
• MG: Monkey Grab
• MK: Mule Kick
• NS: Natural Stance
• OB: Outward Block
• OS: Outward Smash
• RBS: Reverse Bow Stance
• RP: Reverse Punch
• RSBK: Rising Side Blade Kick
• S: Stomp
• SB: Scoop Block
• SK: Snap Kick
• STK: Side Thrust Kick
• TH: Twist Hit
• UB: Upward Block
• VP: Vertical Punch
• VSH: Vertical Sidehand

Regions

• C: Chin
• LIF: Left Inner Forearm
• LIW: Left Inner Wrist
• T: Temple

Short Forms 6 - 10

Short forms 6 through 10 are performed in an unbroken sequence like short forms 1 - 5.

		↖ SK
			Short Form 8
BS		HP	1
	↑
			Transition
SK			4
DPB BS		UB
↮		↮
FS
LIF ⇈ MG		LIW ⇈ MG	3
IB		OB
			Short Form 7
HP		BS	1
	↑
			Transition
TH		T SK ↑ G
IntB		HP
BF BS			2
SB RBS
TH		T ↑ G
T ↑ G		TH
HP		IntB
			Short Form 6
BS		HP	1

 

← VP	HS
	← ↻
	CS		6
← OB	→ ↺
← VP	HS
	← ↻
	CS		6
← IB	→ ↺
			Short Form 10
← VP	HS >	UB	5
	↻
MK ↓
	NS
		STK ↘
		SK ↗
		↖ SK
			Short Form 9
BS		HP	1
OB	↺180
E ↓		BS
	↓
STK ↙
	⌝
	↺180
		SK ↗

1: Not actually a horizontal punch; hand is held out as though a punch had just been thrown.

2: The twist hit, scooping block, and backfist should be strung together in one smooth, circular motion. The transition from bow stance to reverse bow and back to bow stance should match the timing of the strikes.

3: Pivot right foot outward in preparation for front sweep.

4: Maintain blocks while performing kick.

5: Not actually a vertical punch; hand is held out as though a punch had just been thrown. Maintain upward block throughout short form 10.

6: Transitory cat.

Short Form 11

SK		RP
RP		SK
SK		RP
OB
	NS

Short Form 12

		BS
	↻180
BS
	↑
SK DBB
S
DBF
DE
RP
	↻180
VSH BS		E ↓
	↓
	NS

Short Form 13

T ↑ G		IFT	1
		BS
	↑
		SK
		IS
RBS
	↓
	NS

1: Guard is open-handed in this case.

Short Form 14

C ↑ RSBK
OS
RBS
	↓
	NS

Short Form 15

STK
↮		↮
	↑	KT	3
BS
	↑
FS			2
LIF ⇈ MG		LIW ⇈ MG	1
IB		OB
		BS
	↑
	NS

1: Turn right foot out in preparation for front sweep.

2: Remainder of technique assumes that defender pulls lead foot up and doges sweep.

3: The sweep missed, so step forward and pull the attacker into the knee trap.

Studio X: Short Forms: Rank 1

Source: short_forms_rank_1.xml

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Short forms are formal techniques designed to emphasize proper stances and strikes. As such, the practitioner should focus on executing each action "the right way". Contrast this with the sparring techniques, where the general goal is to string all of the strikes together in a way which approximates how they'd be used in actual combat. This group of short forms is required for promotion from Rank 1 to Rank 2.

Actions

• BS: Bow Stance
• DBB: Downward Backfist Block
• FS: Forward Sweep
• G: Guard
• HP: Horizontal Punch
• IB: Inward Block
• IFT: Inverted Finger Thrust
• IntB: Intercepting Block
• MG: Monkey Grab
• NS: Natural Stance
• OB: Outward Block
• SK: Snap Kick
• TH: Twist Hit

Regions

• A: Abdomen
• H: Head
• LIF: Left Inner Forearm
• LIW: Left Inner Wrist
• T: Temple

Short Forms 1 - 5

Ideally the first 5 forms are performed as a continuous sequence without breaks. They will be presented as such below, with individual techniques denoted by section markers.

	↑
			Transition
T ↑ SK G		TH
HP		IntB
DBB		DBB
IntB		HP
			Short Form 2
HP		BS
	↑	OB
			Transition
DBB		DBB
HP		IntB
			Short Form 1
BS		HP
OB	↑
	Bow
	NS

 

BS
			Transition
H ↑ SK	⊙	A ↑ SK	4
			Short Form 5
BS		HP
	↑
			Transition
FS			3
LIF ⇈ MG		LIW ⇈ MG	2
IB		OB
			Short Form 4
HP		BS	1
			Transition
TH		T SK ↑ G
IntB		HP
IFT		IntB
			Short Form 3
BS		HP	1

1: Not really a horizontal punch; just land in bow stance with hand extended as if a punch had just been thrown.

2: Pivot right foot outward at this point in preparation for the front sweep.

3: Maintain control of attacker's arm during the sweep.

4: Both kicks are delivered while jumping, right first then left. Keep right hand extended throughout entire technique.

Studio X: Sparring Techniques: Rank 4 Revisited

Source: sparring_rank_4.xml

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The final set of sparring techniques, required for promotion from Rank 4 to Rank 5.

Actions

• BS: Back Sweep
• DFB: Downward Forearm Block
• FS: Front Sweep
• HBS: High Bird Stance
• HK: Hook Kick
• KT: Knee Trap
• OB: Outward Block
• OSH: Outward Sidehand
• RK: Roundhouse Kick
• RP: Reverse Punch
• SS: Sparring Stance
• STK: Side Thrust Kick
• ShS: Shuffule Step
• TH: Twist Hit
• TS: Twist Stance
• VP: Vertical Punch

Regions

• A: Abdomen
• H: Head

16

This technique is a lot like number 15. Try to maintain momentum and flow from front sweep to hook kick to outward block.

RK
TH
		OB
	↻180
		HK ↓
	⌃
SS
	↻180
FS

17

VP
		VP
VP			1
		RK
		KT
SS

1: These are rolling punches. Imagine hitting a speed bag.

18

This is like 16, except with a back sweep rather than a front sweep. Properly executing the transition from the back sweep to the hook kick will take some practice.

RK
TH
		OB
		SS
	↻315	↖ HK
SS			1
	↻45
BS
	↑ ShS
SS

1: Transitory, held just long enough to transfer weight to the front foot in preparation for the hook kick.

19

OSH		HBS	1
	↑ ShS	DFB
SS
H ↑ STK	⊙ ↑
SS
A ↑ STK	⊙ ↑
SS

1: This ends in high bird stance like sparring technique 10.

20

		RP
DFB
		SS
		RK
		TH
OB
HK
TS	↑
SS

Studio X: Sparring Techniques: Rank 3 Revisited

Source: sparring_rank_3.xml

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Sparring techniques required for promotion from Rank 3 to Rank 4.

Actions

• CS: Cat Stance
• DBB: Downward Backfist Block
• DFB: Downward Forearm Block
• IS: Inward Smash
• JRS: Jade Ring Stance
• OB: Outward Block
• RP: Reverse Punch
• SK: Snap Kick
• SS: Sparring Stance
• STK: Side Thrust Kick
• UB: Upward Block
• VP: Vertical Punch

11

		RP
DFB
SS

12

		RP
UB JRS
		RP
DFB
SS

13

		SK DBB
		VP
VP
		VP
OB
SS

14

		SS
	↑
		VP
VP
		VP
OB
SS
DBB SK
← STK
CS
	↓
SS

15

Try to maintain smooth rotation throughout the technique. The momentum generated by the inward smash should be smoothly redirect into the side thrust kick and should then flow on to the outward block.

		SK DBB
		VP
VP
		VP
OB
SS
	↺180
STK ↓
	⌃
SS
	↺180
		IS
SS

Studio X: Sparring Techniques: Rank 2 Revisited

Source: sparring_rank_2.xml.

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Sparring techniques required for promotion from Rank 2 to Rank 3.

Actions

• BS: Back Sweep
• DFB: Downward Forearm Block
• FS: Front Sweep
• HBS: High Bird Stance
• HK: Hook Kick
• IB: Inward Block
• MG: Monkey Grab
• OB: Outward Block
• OSH: Outward Sidehand
• RP: Reverse Punch
• SK: Snap Kick
• SS: Sparring Stance
• STK: Side Thrust Kick
• ShS: Shuffle Step
• TS: Twist Stance

Regions

• LIW: Left Inner Wrist

6

RP
SK
BS
	↑ ShS
SS

7

HK
TS
	↑
SS

8

RP			2
FS			1
		LIW ⇈ MG
IB		OB
SS

1: This is a short sweep; pull the attacker's lead foot forward just enough to get em to commit eir weight.

2: Maintain the monkey grab through this point. Pull the attacker into the reverse punch by pulling on eir wrist.

9

← DFB		← DFB
STK	⊙ ↑
SS

10

OSH		HBS	1
	↑ ShS	DFB
SS

1: Stay in high bird stance.