2)

Form Five concentrates upon defenses that destabilizes the potential opponent.

A major theme of Form Five is destabilization of the potential opponent. This includes sweeps, buckles, and take-downs. This is why this form is sometimes referred to as the take-down form.

3)

Form Five is replete with lower body maneuvers.

Because Form Five concentrates upon taking the potential opponent to the ground or starting with the potential opponent on the ground, this invariably means that there will be a bias towards offensive maneuvers using the lower part of the body and offensive maneuvers with a downward trajectory.

4)

Form Five has a number of instances where the practitioner leaves the ground.

Because Form Five concentrates upon taking the potential opponent to the ground or starting with the potential opponent on the ground, this leads to both offensive and positional maneuvers that cause the opponent to leave the ground. This is done through the use of hops, jumps, and leaps or a combination of maneuvers.

5)

Form Five purposely creates transitions that are awkward or cumbersome.

A minor theme of Form Five is placing of the final move of a sequence into a situation that makes transitioning to the following maneuver somewhat troublesome. This is why this form is sometimes referred to as the out-of-position form.

Also, transitions between sequences frequently cause the practitioner to drop their hands noticeably downward. This is why this form is sometimes referred to as the hanging-hands form.

6)

The initial foot maneuvers of Brushing the Storm within Form Five are circular

The initial foot maneuver sequence of Brushing the Storm should form overlapping circular paths, rather than the standard linear step-thru. This is primarily to expand upon a major theme of Form Four - the figure 8 pattern. This demonstrates the concept of "whatever you can do with your hands, you can do with your feet".