1)

g

•the question answers progress through the theme stance of each of the forms (up to Form Four)

2)

f (e)

•the intent is that a long (encyclopedic) form is compared to a long (encyclopedic) form (there are no answers for this supposition)

•technically speaking, the answer could have been "all of the above", if the perspective was a comparison of one form to another form

3)

b

•each answer (up to f) is a true statement, but Form Four demonstrates the opposite start of all its predecessors (a next logical step in the starting maneuver progression of the forms)

4)

d

•all of the isolation sequences in the forms are related

5)

f

•although some of the answers are true, they are not relevant to the question being asked

6)

a

•the rise in stance demonstrates gravitational opposition to enhance the initial strike (although some of the other answers are true, they are not relevant to the question being asked)

7)

c

•this is the first time an isolation sequence is done facing the rear direction which continues the progression for direction from the previous long forms

8)

k

•short forms tend to be more realistic over stylized and short forms do not have isolation sequences (see Appendix C)

9)

f

•each answer (up to e) compares a single attack to a double attack, although there are specific answers that may make an answer more correct than the others from an alternate analysis perspective

10)

d

•each answer (up to c) compares an offset timing double defense, although looked at from an alternate analysis perspective there are other relations that may be employed to arrive at differing conclusions

11)

e

•a and b show horizontal back-knuckles / (c) and (d) show vertical back-knuckles and are disqualified due to the question being asked

12)

e

•a and b are not true statements (e.g. only two legs support the stance - there is no blocking) / (c) continues to progresses the switching foot maneuver sequence highlighted in Long Form Three and d introduces a new degree of standing

13)

f

•Circles of Protection demonstrates a clockwise with counter-clockwise circle, none of the answers reverse these orbits - although there are a number of other self-defense techniques in the form that do

14)

h

•each answer (up to h) is either an untrue statements or an opinion

15)

d

•each answer (up to c) demonstrates how to block with both arms, either simultaneously or with an offset timing

16)

c

•the intent of the initial maneuver of Form Four is defensive, the intent of the initial maneuver of Long Form Three is offensive - the opposite intent / none of the other answers meet the question's requirements

17)

g

•all of the answers (up to f) demonstrate front-front offensive weapons to rear-rear offensive weapons within their sequence (they also employ both upper and lower weapons)

18)

a

•one of the primary reasons Twirling Hammers is in Form Four is to demonstrate the pull version of Five Swords / none of the other answers are true statements

19)

a

•Prance of the Tiger starts with defense plus offense and then continues with multiple, simultaneous, offensive maneuvers

20)

d

•all of the answers (up to c) demonstrate a simultaneous front and rear offensive weapon usage (and also demonstrates a lower weapon [foot] with and upper weapon [hand])

21)

n (p)

•the final two maneuvers of Defensive Cross specifically demonstrate the principle of centered mass, but arguably Prance of the Tiger could be said to be a horizontal version of centered mass

22)

d

•the thumb/pinky poke of isolation sequence #2 demonstrates new contact points / all other answers have contact points demonstrated in previous moves

23)

f

•each of the sequences (up to e) demonstrate a vertical and horizontal representation of the same weapon maneuver

24)

any answer is correct

•depending upon how you analyze the form

•if analysis is done from the "standard" execution presented in this book, (a) would be the correct answer

25)

e

•each answer (up to d) is correct and list a major theme of Form Four

26)

d

•each answer (up to d) is a correct statement about the closing sequence of Form Four

27)

g

•each of the answers (up to g) are substantially incorrect

28)

k

•each answer (up to j) could be determined to be correct depend upon intended category of the forearm usage (using opposite / reverse concept)

29)

e

•although each answer (up to c) demonstrates overlapping circles, they do not meet the criteria of the question

30)

n

•each answer (up to m) demonstrates a back-knuckle at varying directions, heights, and/or rotations

31)

f

•each answer (up to e) demonstrates a claw / back-knuckle sequence with varying alterations

32)

a

•the discontinuing of this blocking sequence theme is one of the determining physical changes that contrasts the lower (dictionary) forms from the upper (encyclopedic) forms

33)

c

•generally speaking, the 'second half' of the form (from an analysis standpoint) starts with Defensive Cross

34)

n

•the first part of the isolation sequence was extracted, a suffix was added, and named as the self-defense technique Circling Windmills

35)

g

•each answer (up to g) does not answer the question correctly - although, the technique Circling Windmills was extracted from this sequence

36)

a

•the transitions demonstrate opposite rotations (and with the opposite foot), isolating the rotation from the distance in the twist-through forward foot maneuver

37)

e

•each answer (up to d) is correct and demonstrates how an isolation sequence is used to fill in missing information and new information (two of the three purposes for executing an isolation sequence)

38)

b

•the front four finger poke / rear vertical hand-sword sequence demonstrates two long range strikes to front and rear simultaneously, while the upward elbow / back elbow sequence of Long Form Two demonstrates strikes to the front and rear simultaneously, only at short range

39)

g

•each answer (up to f) demonstrates a variation to the universal block sequence originally demonstrated in Long Form Two (yet, this list does not demonstrate all potential variations)

40)

f

•each answer (up to e) demonstrates block while simultaneously striking

41)

f

•each answer (up to c) demonstrates a comparison of the same form category (dictionary to dictionary / encyclopedic to encyclopedic) or form length (short to short / long to long)

42)

h

•none of the answers provided (up to h) answer the question correctly (although a is a correct statement that does not answer the question asked)

43)

h

•none of the answers provided (up to h) answer the question correctly (although a is a correct statement that does not answer the question asked)

44)

a

•all answers after (a) are not true statements, with the possible exception of (d) - if one were to analyze Gathering Clouds as an isolation sequence (as presented in Speculative Focal Point #1); one may argue that (d) might also be considered a possible correct answer, although the isolation portion from this analysis would be from a horse, not a natural stance, still invalidating this answer

45)

e

•all of the answers (except e) are untrue statements - the 'skate' pattern is expressed in the footwork of Unwinding Pendulum, Reversing Circles, and Snaking Talon

46)

e

•depending upon which upper (finger poke) body motion of Dance of Darkness is used for the comparison, (a) (the second finger poke) or (b) (the first finger poke) demonstrates either the same timing or reversed timing respectively

47)

b

•the correct timing (for the ideal phase) should be sweep, punch, plant

48)

c

•a major purpose of holding the closing one-legged stance is to demonstrate control and balance, so should be held long enough to convey this idea to both self and observers

49)

f

•each answer (up to e) illustrates shared characteristics for the initial maneuvers represented in the question

50)

g

•each answer (up to f) illustrates shared characteristics for the initial maneuvers represented in the question

51)

g

•each answer (up to c) illustrates the same maneuver off of the front and rear of the body in relation to the potential opponent

52)

a

•they are opposites in a number of ways including:

oFive Swords is pushing / Twirling Hammers is pulling

oFive Sword's Zone of Action is on the inside of a right / Twirling Hammers is on the outside of a left

oFive Swords primarily uses linear motions / Twirling Hammers uses primarily circular motion

oFive Swords has strikes with open hands / Twirling Hammers strikes with only closed weapons

53)

b

•answer b is historically accurate; where the other answers do not answer the question correctly

54)

b

•the first sequence has extra motions to highlight the fact that those motions extend a major theme of Long Form Three (circles / lines)

55)

f

•answers a and b are demonstrably both false statements, where (c) and (d) are both correct statements - for the question asked

56)

l

•historically speaking, the name was given to the self-defense technique Reversing Circles based upon the fact that it demonstrates the reverse circles to Circling Fans in Form Four

57)

b

•all the techniques listed, except Darting Leaves, are also part of the self-defense curriculum of the system

58)

d

•each answer (up do c) are reasons for not placing Darting Leaves in the self-defense curriculum

59)

g

•each answer (up to f) are correct answers to the question posed

60)

x

•the self-defense techniques listed in answer x specifically break up the timing of distance / rotation for the beginning foot maneuvers and can be directly related back to Long Form Two because of this

61)

v

•both Flashing Wings and Gathering Clouds directly demonstrate opposite ratchets (e.g. short to long / long to short), using opposite pivot points (e.g. elbow / hand)

62)

w

•each of the maneuver sets listed in answer w demonstrate double offensive maneuvers somewhere in their sequence

63)

x

•each of the maneuver sets listed in answer x combined in execution sequence create the skate pattern of Form Four

64)

v

•each of the maneuver sets listed in answer v demonstrate a vast array of using finger strikes within the form

•Note: this answer includes heel-palm claw strikes within the finger striking category - due to the potential of executing the maneuver as a sophisticated basic

65)

k

•the category being completed by the maneuvers is: upward block executed simultaneously with an open-handed strike toward the three (3) forward height zones

66)

h

•Inward-horizontal / outward-horizontal are executed in Protecting Fans; inward is executed in Gathering Clouds; inward, downward, and outward are executed in Dance of Darkness; upward is executed in Reversing Circles; inward + downward are executed in Snaking Talon; downward heel-palm parry is executed in Circling Fans (Note: this is not a complete list of parries)

67)

a

•blocking parries are demonstrated at the beginning of Protecting Fans

68)

e

•parrying blocks are demonstrated at the beginning of Unwinding Pendulum

69)

b

•blocks do not use riding motion; parries use riding motion - parrying blocks are blocks that use riding motion

70)

d

•a major difference between the two is that parries use riding motion - blocking parries do not

71)

d

•the sweep kick is demonstrated in Unwinding Pendulum

72)

m

•sweeps are demonstrated in both Dance of Darkness and the close of the form - Note: even though the close of the form is not to a potential opponent it is still executed as a sweep

73)

h

•each of the techniques listed (up to h) demonstrate standard kicking methods

74)

f

•sweeping kicks are limited to a thrusting method of execution

75)

d

•the intent of a kicking sweep is the only major difference listed - with the intent of both being to purposely cause injury - with the kicking sweep also having the added intent to purposely destabilize

76)

d

•the intent of a sweep is to destabilize (without purposeful injury from the sweep), where the intent of a kick is to purposely cause injury

77)

e

•each of the answers (excluding f) are true statements and answer the question presented

78)

e

•each of the answers (excluding f) are true statements and answer the question presented

79)

h

•each of the answers (excluding h) are true statements and answer the question presented

80)

j

•Unwinding Pendulum demonstrates the maneuver in an upward direction / where Isolation Sequence #2 demonstrates it in a downward direction - and both being singular (Form Four), rather than double (Short Form Three)

81)

d

•the maneuvers in question demonstrate new ways to execute finger maneuvers with new contact points, new finger combinations, and new weapon formations

82)

d

•the most logical foot maneuvers and closest execution to the self-defense technique outside of the form is the second side; but neither side steps off the line of attack - so, the final answer would be "none of these"

83)

b

•the foot maneuvers between sides in each of these sequences specifically highlight the theme stance of the being form by transitioning through the natural stance

84)

e

•in the form, the parries are executed in front of and parallel to the body instead of riding the punches; and the elbow is executed from a horse stance, not a neutral bow

85)

e

•in the form, the block sequence is varied to include the inward double-factor block and the universal block; and the back-knuckle is changed from being directly ahead and downward to upward and outward diagonal

86)

a

•in the form, the initial block is done as an upward block from a twist stance, which transitions into an extended outward with the step-through foot maneuver

87)

a (or e)

•in the form, the initial block / strike sequence is done from a horse not a neutral bow

•if one were to execute the form implementing the Gathering Clouds variation presented in the variations section of this book, then the answer would be c; because the timing of the outward hand-sword would be executed from the horse, not the transitional neutral bow stance, thus changing the timing of the maneuver sequence

88)

n

•the technique is executed relatively the same from within the form and outside the form

89)

n

j

•the ideal technique can be executed relatively the same from within the form and outside the form

•if the technique is optimized for self-defense (instead of for form execution) both the upper parry sequence and the grab-punch sequence would be modified

90)

k

•the modifications to the technique highlight the figure 8 theme of the form

91)

d

•only the parts of the technique (the beginning) that are relevant and highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)

92)

f

•each of the answers (up to c) are correct statements about changes to the self-defense technique for the form

93)

f

•each of the answers (up to c) are correct statements about changes to the self-defense technique for the form

94)

e

•the parries are executed on directly vertical paths instead of diagonally downward and only the maneuvers that highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)

95)

l

•the strikes are executed on directly vertical paths instead of diagonally downward, the kick / back-knuckle sequence does demonstrate the Centered Mass principle, and only the maneuvers that highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)

96)

d

•only the parts of the technique (the beginning) that are relevant and highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)

97)

d

•only the parts of the technique (the beginning) that are relevant and highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)

98)

a

•only the initial foot maneuver / blocking / punching sequence timing is varied from the base self-defense technique outside the form

99)

a

•a downward block is added to the initial defensive sequence

100)

k

•the checks and covers are purposely omitted (to highlight the theme of figure 8) and only the parts of the technique (the beginning) that are relevant and highlight the themes of the form are executed (the rest is purposely omitted)