Short Form #2
This form teaches us blocking and countering while advancing, taking a step past Short 1 and Long 1. We're beginning to advance into the attacker as we counter.

If you look closely, you'll see that this form is really the same as the first 1/3 of Long 1. The angles for the Upward Block and Downward Block are different, but we still block and counter in the pattern Inward, Outward, Upward and Downward. The power principles of the moves are different from those in Long 1 because we're advancing rather than retreating. There are also places in Short 2 where we block and strike at the same time, another advance from Long 1.

In this form we're also introduced to:

• Times sign (4 new angles)
• Checks
• Punching and blocking simultaneously
• Outward Hand Sword
• Middle Knuckle strike
• Heel Palm
• High Wide Kneel

1. From a meditating horse stance, step to 12:00 with your right foot into a right neutral bow with your left hand checking at waist level and do a right inward block ¹ into a right outward hand sword. ²
2. Step thru forward into left neutral bow as you slide your right hand straight down to a check at waist level and do a left inward block into a left outward hand sword.
3. Slide your left foot back into a left transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip then step out to 9:00 with your left foot ³ into a left neutral bow facing 9:00 while doing left outward block and right horizontal thrust punch (face level) together. ⁴
4. Slide your right foot over into a right transitional cat stance facing towards 3:00 as you pack your hands (right on top of left) at your left hip, then step out to 3:00 with your right foot into a right neutral bow facing 3:00 while doing a right outward block and left horizontal thrust punch (face level) together.
5. Slide your left foot over into a left transitional cat stance, facing towards 3:00 as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip then step back to 6:00 with your left foot ⁵ and sink into a left high wide kneel stance facing 3:00 while doing left upward block, with a right middle knuckle strike. ⁶
6. As you rise from the high wide kneel, slide your right foot back into a transitional cat stance, facing towards 9:00, as you pack your hands (right on top of left) at your left hip, then step forward to 12:00 with your right foot and sink into a high wide kneel while doing a right upward block with left middle knuckle strike.
7. As you rise from the high wide kneel, slide your left foot up into a transitional cat stance, facing towards 9:00, as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip, then step out to 4:30 with a right inward downward palm-up block followed (as you land in a left neutral bow facing 4:30) by a left downward block on the kick as your right arm pulls back to a rear elbow. Slide your left hand down into a waist level check as you step thru forward into a right neutral bow facing 4:30 while doing right heel palm at face level. ⁷
8. Slide your right foot back into a transitional cat stance, facing towards 9:00, as you pack your hands (right on top of left) at your left hip, then step out to 7:30 with a left inward downward palm-up block followed (as you land in a right neutral bow facing 7:30) by a right downward block on the kick as your left arm pulls back to a rear elbow. Slide your right hand down into a waist level check as you step thru forward into a left neutral bow facing 7:30 while doing left heel palm at face level.
9. Rotate your body 180 degrees clockwise to 1:30 as you slide your right leg back into a cat stance while pulling your right hand back to your waist and doing a left inward block to 1:30. ⁸ Step out with your right leg into right neutral bow facing 1:30 while doing right outward extended block followed by a left horizontal snapping half-fist punch to face level. ⁹
10. Slide your left foot over into a transitional cat stance, facing towards 9:00, while pulling your left hand back to your waist and doing a right inward block to 10:30. ¹⁰ Step out with your left leg into a left neutral bow facing 10:30 while doing a left outward extended block followed by a right horizontal snapping half-fist punch to face level.
11. Slide your right leg forward into a horse stance as your right fist punches into your left palm into meditating position then slide your left leg to your right as you move up into an attention stance.

Footnotes For Short Form 2

1 The inward block should be close to your body (not touching of course) because you are stepping into the punch, but still want to block at the attackers wrist. Same goes for the next move.

2 This is the first 2 moves of Five Swords and is also Delayed Sword without the kick.

3 This is a transitional move that gets your hands into position for full range of motion.

4 This is the first time we do both a block and a strike at the same time. Same goes for the next move.

5 This is the opposite foot move that we did transitioning from the 2nd to third move. There we slid our foot back and to the side. Here we slide it to the side, then back.

6 Do not fully extend your arm on the middle knuckle strike, it goesn down to (toughly) groin level then back up again. This strike is also breaking a rule in that it has no bracing angle. Same goes for the next move.

7 This is Thrusting Salute without the kick. Same goes for the next move.

8 The inward block should all but glance your face as your left hand moves from 7:30 to 1:30 in a direct line. Do not loop the block out and around - go straight. Same goes for the next move.

9 Move from a neutral bow into a forward bow with the punch, then back to a neutral bow as you draw the punch back. Same goes for the next move.

10 Again, your right hand moves in a direct line from it's outward block position to 10:30. Do not loop the block out and around - go straight.

Long Form #2
This form teaches blocking and countering with multiple strikes, enhancing what we learned in Short 2 - think of it as filling in the gaps from Short 2. You'll see many of the same basic moves from Short 2 with additional pieces.

In this form we're also introduced to:

• Multiple Strikes
• Kicks in a form
• Finger Pokes
• Rotating Twist Stance
• Inverted Hammerfist
• Vertical Thrust punch
• Inward Elbow
• Upward Elbow
• Slicing strikes

1. From a meditating horse stance, step to 12:00 with your right foot into a right neutral bow as you do a left rear elbow and a right inward block ¹ into a right slicing outward hand sword (drawing your right hand back to your right hip), a left eye poke to face as you move into a right forward bow, ² and a right 4 finger poke to attackers solar plexus (1/2 extension) as you move back into a right neutral bow. ³
2. Step thru forward into a left neutral bow as you do a right rear elbow and a left inward block into a left slicing outward hand sword (drawing your left hand back to your left hip), a right eye poke to face as you move into a left forward bow, and a left 4 finger poke to attackers solar plexus (1/2 extension) as you move back to a left neutral bow.
3. Slide your left foot back into a left transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip then step out to 9:00 with your left foot ⁴ into a left neutral bow facing 9:00 while doing left outward block and right horizontal thrust punch (face level) together. ⁵ Do a left vertical thrust punch to face level as you draw your right hand to the right side of your chest ⁶ followed by a right horizontal thrust punch to face level as you draw your left hand back. ⁷ Finish with a left vertical snapping punch with a left side kick at knee level.
4. Slide your right foot back into a right transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (right on top of left) at your left hip then step out to 9:00 with your right foot ⁴ into a right neutral bow facing 9:00 while doing right outward block and left horizontal thrust punch (face level) together. ⁵ Do a right vertical thrust punch to face level as you draw your left hand to the left side of your chest ⁶ followed by a left horizontal thrust punch to face level as you draw your right hand back. ⁷ Finish with a right vertical snapping punch with a right side kick at knee level.
5. Slide your left foot back into a left transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip then step back to 5:00 with your left leg and unwind counter clockwise into a left neutral bow facing 6:00 as you do a left universal block. ⁸ As you turn into a left forward bow, do a left high block with a right inverted hammer fist to groin level. As you turn back into a neutral bow, switch the upward block into a left downward claw as you snap your right arm up into a back knuckle over your left wrist. Circling your hands, do a left back knuckle to face level followed by a right back knuckle to face level.
6. Slide your right foot back into a right transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (right on top of left) at your left hip then step back to 1:00, with your right leg and unwind clockwise into a right neutral bow facing 12:00 as you do a right universal block. ⁹ As you turn into a right forward bow, do a right high block with a left inverted hammer fist to groin level. As you turn back into a neutral bow, switch the upward block into a right downward claw as you snap your left arm up into a back knuckle over your right wrist. Circling your hands, do a right back knuckle to face level followed by a left back knuckle to face level.
7. Slide your left foot up into a left transitional cat stance facing towards 9:00 as you pack your hands (left on top of right) at your right hip then step back to 4:30 with your right foot and, as you turn into a left neutral bow facing 4:30, do a left downward block that circles down, out and back into into a left back knuckle to the back of attackers head followed immediately by a right horizontal thrust punch as you draw your left hand back to your hip. Do a left vertical thrust punch with a right ball thrust kick. As you land from the kick, draw your left hand back to your hip, turn into a right neutral bow facing 4:30 with a right vertical thrust punch. ¹⁰
8. Slide your right foot to your left foot then step out to 7:30 with your right foot into a right neutral bow facing 7:30 while doing a right downward block that circles down, out and back into into a right back knuckle to the back of attackers head followed immediately by a left horizontal thrust punch as you draw your right hand back to your hip. Do a right vertical thrust punch with a left ball thrust kick. As you land from the kick, draw your right hand back to your hip, turn into a right neutral bow facing 7:30 with a right vertical thrust punch. ¹¹
9. Do a left front crossover to 1:30 while doing a left overhead heel palm claw to face level. As you step to 1:30 with your right foot (coming out or the crossover), do a right rising forearm up to face level (right under the chin) with a left 2 finger eye poke sliding over your wrist. ¹² Finish with right then left two finger eye pokes.
10. Do a right front crossover to 10:30 while doing a right overhead heel palm claw to face level. As you step to 10:30 with your left foot (coming out or the crossover), do a left rising forearm up to face level (right under the chin) with a right 2 finger eye poke sliding over your wrist. Finish with left then right two finger eye pokes.
11. Cock your left hand up by your ear and, as you slide your left leg back to 4:30 into a rear twist stance, do a left inward downward palm-up block (on the kick) ¹³ with a right rear elbow. Unwind counter clockwise into a right neutral bow as you do a right vertical thrust punch to face level to 10:30.
12. Cock your right hand up by your ear and, as you slide your right leg back to 4:30 into a rear twist stance, do a right inward downward palm-up block (on the kick) with a left rear elbow. Unwind clockwise into a left neutral bow as you do a left vertical thrust punch to face level to 10:30.
13. Step back to 7:30 with your right foot into a left neutral bow facing 1:30 while circling your left hand down, in and out into a left outward block and immediately into left snapping back knuckle to 1:30.
14. Step thru reverse into a right neutral bow facing 1:30 while circling your right hand down, in and out into a right outward block and immediately into a right snapping back knuckle to 1:30.
15. As you move into a right forward bow, do a pushdown block to solar plexus level and turn into front rotating twist stance. ¹⁴ From the twist stance, step thru forward into a left neutral bow as you do a left side elbow to chest level to 1:30. Anchor (pull down) your elbow into a left downward heel palm claw to face level.
16. As you move into a left forward bow, do a pushdown block to solar plexus level and turn into front rotating twist stance. From the twist stance, step thru forward into a right neutral bow as you do a right side elbow to chest level to 1:30. Anchor (pull down) your elbow into a right downward heel palm claw to face level.
17. As you move into a right forward bow, do a pushdown block to solar plexus level and turn into front rotating twist stance. From the twist stance, step thru forward into a left neutral bow as you do a left side elbow to chest level to 1:30. Anchor (pull down) your elbow into a left downward heel palm claw to face level.
18. As you turn into a left forward bow, do a right horizontal thrust punch to face level with a left rear elbow followed (as you turn back into a neutral bow) by a left inward (smothering) block with a right rear elbow. ¹⁵
19. Step thru reverse into a right neutral bow while doing a right overhead downward elbow. ¹⁶
20. Step thru reverse into a left neutral bow while doing a left overhead downward elbow.
21. Step back with your left foot into a horse stance facing 12:00 as you do a right elbow through your left heel palm (glancing elbow sandwich) and follow through with the left hand as a 4 fingered poke to 3:00.
22. Reverse the motion of your arms into left and right side elbows (together) followed by a left upward elbow with a right rear elbow (again, together). ¹⁷
23. Punch your right fist into your left palm into meditating position then slide your left leg to your right as you move up into an attention stance.

Footnotes For Long Form 2

1 The inward block should be close to your body (not touching of course) because you are stepping into the punch, but still want to block at the attackers wrist. Same goes for the next move.

2 The slicing hand sword moves from the inward block position, out to attackers neck then back to your hip. This motion pulls you into the eye poke and forward bow.

3 This is the first 4 moves of Five Swords. Your left hand cocks to your waist to show full range of motion.

4 This is a transitional move that gets your hands into position for full range of motion...same as in Short Form 2.

5 We've just done the same moves as in Short Form 2, now we'll add onto it.

6 The right hand is drawn back to show full range of motion on the next move.

7 Your left arm should be tucked at your left side with your fist aiming at attackers face because that's where it'll be going in a minute.

8 The universal block consists of a left downward block with a right inward block (in tight).

9 The universal block consists of a right downward block with a left inward block (in tight).

10 Adding onto the same basic move from Short Form 2, this is Thrusting Salute with some additions. Same for the next move.

11 With both this and the preceeding move, you want to land from the kick with your kicking foot straight out and torque into the neutral bow with the final punch.

12 The rising forearm comes right up under the attackers chin. The outside of our wrist should be pointing straight up and the first eye poke glides right over your wrist. Your hands stay together while doing the eye pokes, they do not come back to your hip. Same goes for the next move. This is the opposite hand/arm movements of Darting Leaves in Form 4.

13 We learned the inward downward palm-up block in Long Form 1 as an isolation and we're now using it as a block while we move. Something new...

14 Make sure the pushdown/forward bow is a distinct move from the rotating twist stance. Although they should flow together, they should be distinguishable as separate, specific movements. Same goes for the next 2 moves as well.

15 This is the first time we punch first and block second. It's the opposite of second move in Long 1 (left block/right punch).

16 From this move to the end of the form looks like Intercepting The Ram.

17 These elbow isolations are previewing something to come - Short 3, a.k.a. the Elbow Form.