The back of the Kard can quickly be described as a microcosm of this guidebook. If you have read the book up to this point, the information presented on the Kard should be very easy to understand without much further explanation. What follows is a breakdown of the design and intent of the Kard.
The back of the Kard is divided into two columns, the left column is a textual summary of the major information presented in Long Form Three. The right column is a quick overview of other attributes about Long Form Three that are best or more quickly illustrated through images.
The Left Column
The left column lays out a quick overview of the major information presented in Long Form Three. It should be noted that due to space limitations, not all information about Long Form Three can be presented. So, a wide variety of the most important information has been included.
The left column is broken down into different 'categories of information.' This design is intended to help the practitioner in absorbing and comprehending the information more categorically and in a highly targeted manner. Because the information is presented in this way, the practitioner can be presented with related information that is very concise and concentrated, thereby enabling a lot of information to be absorbed in a short period of time.
As stated earlier, the information illustrated on the back of the Kard is also presented in this guidebook - but in a more detailed and descriptive manner. It is suggested that the reader use this guidebook to help research, clarify, and expand upon the information presented on the Kard.
The Right Column
The right column has three (3) rows:
1)The top row illustrates what category of form Long Form Three falls into - in this case Encyclopedia (see Dictionary / Encyclopedia / Appendix analogy referenced in other parts of this book).
2)The middle row illustrates the theme stances of the form - in this case the Horse Stance. It also shows some of the other prominent stances of this form - in this case the reverse bow and neutral bow.
3)The bottom row lays out the important patterns of Long Form Three - in this case, lines and circles, and foot patterns.