In order to analyze Long Form Two, one must first answer two simple questions:
1) What is it that is being analyzed?
2) What is the purpose of the analysis?
What is being analyzed?
The obvious answer is Long Form Two is being analyzed. But what is Long Form Two? In the most fundamental terms, Long Form Two is a series of basics executed together to create a form. But, what is the purpose of creating a form? As mentioned earlier in this guide, American Kenpo forms are not to be thought of as a choreographed fight between the practitioner and (an) imaginary opponent(s) for demonstration purposes. American Kenpo forms are defined as:
A predefined series of maneuvers that:
1) show the rules and principles of motion,
2) that everything has a reverse and an opposite,
3) by giving an example
Provided with the above information, one can move on to the second question posed.
What is the purpose of the analysis?
Again, the obvious answer is to expose the information presented in Long Form Two. But, what information is being exposed? From the definition derived above, one can refine their analysis to concentrate on the three elements that compose the definition. And, highlight and/or clarify any pertinent information or contextual data about the information that can help to achieve a complete analysis.
Presenting the analysis
This now leaves one major follow-up question - “how will this information be presented?”
The information exposed from Long Form Two will be broken down into four sections:
Beginner / Intermediate Information
This analysis section summarizes and details information for which a beginner to intermediate practitioner should be exposed to about the form. This section is useful to the practitioner because it allows them to check what they know against what should be known about the form at the beginner to intermediate level. The section is also useful to the instructor by providing a filtered, detailed analysis of what information should be conveyed to both the beginning and intermediate student when teaching and reviewing the form.
Advanced Information
This section summarizes and details the information for which an advanced practitioner / instructor should be exposed to about the form. This section is intended for the both advanced practitioner and the instructor. It covers some of the lesser known or often overlooked information present in the form.
Reverse / Opposite Analysis
This section collates and exposes the reverse / opposite information present in the form. This section is important because, by definition, American Kenpo forms give an example of reverses and opposites. This section is intended to help simplify this type of analysis by exposing the reverses and opposites present throughout the form.
Principles / Rules / Theories / Concepts / Definitions
This section summarizes the American Kenpo terms related to the form. Each term will need to be further researched by the reader. This section is provided mainly as a starting point into further analysis of American Kenpo terminology, concepts, theories, rules, and principles.