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This section details the "standard" execution of Long Form Three from a written perspective. And, although variations might be indicated at various locations of the form within this section, a detailed discussion and/or illustration of any specific variation(s) will be presented in the "Variations" chapter of this book.
The layout of the form, as detailed in this section, will be used as the foundational reference on which other areas of this book will be tied. Any other section that needs to denote to a specific set or individual maneuver will use the structural layout of this section as its source of reference. Areas such as: the graphical illustration and analysis sections, just to name two (2).
It is a goal that this organizational configuration makes for a clean, highly structured, and efficient format; allowing for any specific maneuver or set of maneuvers to be quickly and easily found and referenced without much effort on the reader's part.
The written illustration of Long Form Three's execution will be broken down as follows:
First the form will be divided into the major maneuver sets which comprise the form. This will be the opening of the form, the individual self-defense techniques that comprise the major part of the form, the isolation sequences of the form, any special transitions or major maneuvers that need to be highlighted individually, and the close of the form.
Next, each maneuver set will be further sub-divided into a numerical sequence. This numerical sequence will be structured such that each number will coincide with a major maneuver within the group. For self-defense techniques this division will most typically be after a major striking maneuver. For isolation sequences, the divisions will most typically be after every maneuver.
Finally, the numerical division may be further broken down (if needed) into lettered sub-sections, typically with each sub-section comprising the component maneuvers leading up to the major maneuver. This is done not only to make each section as easily referenced and readable as possible, but also to potentially help in making the written and graphical illustrations more demonstrative.
Throughout the written illustrations, not only in this section but other sections of this book, one may see a clock time followed by an "H" or a "V". This designation is to indicate either a horizontal (H) or vertical (V) clock.
H = Horizontal - Example: 6:00H
V = Vertical - Example 12:00V
For a more comprehensive overview of this subject, refer to "Appendix C - Clock Principle" within "The Official EPAKS Guide to Short Form Three" book of this series.