Short Form Two teaches:
1)
The concepts that the practitioner must learn:
| a) | Short Form Two continues to expand upon the information presented in Short / Long Form One |
| b) | Short Form Two reverses maneuvers demonstrated in Short / Long Form One |
2)
The following new stances:
| a) | Wide Kneel - which introduces the following new concepts: |
| i) | enhanced Width Stability |
| ii) | Weight Distribution (50% / 50%) |
| iii) | drop height without foot maneuver |
| iv) | drop height while remaining erect (without leaning / bending) |
| b) | reverse 45 degree Cat - which introduces the following new concepts: |
| i) | Intersection Position (from behind) |
| iii) | Weight Distribution (10% / 90%) |
3)
The following new strikes:
| a) | hand-sword - which introduces the following: |
| i) | Contouring - of opponent (during delivery) |
| ii) | new weapon formation (for striking) |
| b) | middle-knuckle - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon formation |
| c) | heel-palm - which introduces the following: |
| i) | full path of travel for strike |
| d) | half-fist - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon formation |
4)
The following new blocks:
| a) | extended outward block (with the front arm) |
| b) | positional covers (with the rear arm) |
5)
The following new Methods of Execution:
| a) | Snapping |
| b) | Raking |
6)
The following new patterns:
| a) | figure 8 |
| b) | 'x' |
| c) | star (+ and x combined) |
7)
The concept of a closed environment. This sets the concepts that the practitioner must learn:
| a) | the practitioner is forced to step forward |
8)
The concept of transitional maneuvers.
| a) | during cat execution |
| i) | highlighting the concept of an intersection position |
| b) | forward bow |
| i) | highlighting the Snapping Method of Execution |
9)
The concept of isolation of power principles. This sets the concepts that the practitioner must learn:
| a) | restricting maneuvers to highlight the intended power principle |
10)
The concept of 'degrees of' for.
| a) | opening the hand |
| b) | stance rotation |
| c) | weight distribution |
| d) | cover angle |
11)
The following new concepts:
| a) | line of sight |
| b) | realistic positioning |
| c) | covering / checking |
| d) | 'nip the tip' |
Short Form Two falls into the category of a dictionary form. As such, it continues the following elements of the dictionary forms.
1)
The blocking sequence:
| a) | In |
| b) | Out |
| c) | Up |
| d) | Down |
| e) | and extends the sequence with the Extended Outward |
2)
The form starts from the meditating horse stance.
Short Form Two has a number of other elements it teaches:
1)
It is specified as follows:
| a) | an advancing only form |
| b) | two-in-one timing |
| c) | power principle isolation |
| d) | intersection position |
2)
An introduction into the number of ways two-in-one timing can be demonstrated.
3)
Defense with offense simultaneously
4)
Defense and offense with the same hand
5)
Double factors advancing
6)
Switching rear hand to front hand and front hand to rear hand as for defense and offense
7)
Realistic positioning before, during, and after a strike and / or block