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This variation is generally considered destructive.

 

One common misunderstanding about themes of forms, as it relates to Form Four, is that all (or almost all) of the maneuvers of the form need to comply with its major theme. In this instance, it is common to alter linear maneuvers to circular maneuvers in an attempt to continue to expand upon the major theme of intersecting overlapping circles (aka figure 8). Generally speaking, this should not and need not be done. Although it is understandable to try to create more maneuvers to relate together within a form by "enhancing" a theme, it is not necessary and should be avoided.

 

One example of this type of "enhancement" would be to change the initial universal block of Reversing Circles to double circular motions, rather than its ideal linear motions (e.g. a downward block combined with an inward block). Although at first glance, this may seem like a good "enhancement" to the form, it results in unintended consequences by changing this maneuver's relationship to other maneuvers of not only this form, but other forms.