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The American Kenpo forms have a very purposeful and logical progression. They begin with simple and more common concepts and maneuvers and advance to more complex and difficult maneuvers and concepts. Foot maneuvers are a good example of this progression.

 

In the case related to this question, the forms demonstrate the two most fundamental properties of foot maneuvers, rotation and distance, and categorizes how these elements can be combined together in different ways (category completion) to create effective foot maneuvers. The forms (the one's) start with the most common and easy maneuver, the step-through. The step-through demonstrates both rotation and distance concurrently together. The forms then advance (the two's) to showing each characteristic independently; rotation then distance and distance then rotation (twist-through). The forms then continue to progress into physical opposites - rotation without distance (switches) and distance without rotation (crossovers).

 

Long Form Three is used to demonstrate the easiest of the three (3) types of switches; front-foot-to-back-foot switch and back-foot-to-front-foot switch. The remaining switch (hopping switch) and remaining type of foot maneuver (crossover) are left for the more advanced forms.