Short Form Two occupies an interesting place in the American Kenpo system. Like Long Form One, Short Form Two is directly related to Short Form One. And, like Long Form One, Short Form Two encompasses Short Form One and expands upon it - only by emphasizing reverses, not opposites (as does Long Form One).
Short Form Two is not the simplest form, but it is relatively simple. Short Form Two is also not the shortest form, but it is relatively short. Also, Short Form Two is not a very conceptually dense form, but it introduces some extremely important mental concepts and physical expansions. And, like Short Form One, the higher forms in the system use this form as a base from which to expand - both conceptually and physically.
Again, like Short Form One, one would be incorrect to assume that the simplicity of this form implies that it is also extremely simple to perform. Since there are relatively few moves in this form and due to the fact that this form has some more complex maneuvers and more realistic positioning over Short Form One, it is quite easy to spot errors, problems, physical quirks, inconsistencies, and/or misunderstood motion during its execution.
As one can quickly tell from the above paragraphs Short Form Two is closely related to Short Form One. Because of this relationship, some instructors have taught Short Form Two directly after Short Form One (a few still do) - leaving the teaching of Long Form One and Long Form Two until after the first two forms were correctly assimilated by the student.
As this book progresses, it will explore, at length, the many aspects of Short Form Two. The overall goal of this book is to not only help the reader get a complete understanding of Short Form Two, to understand and perfect it's execution, but also to aid in understanding the analytical mind of SGM Parker and how he used it in the creation of Short Form Two.