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Short Form Three is a far more complex form than the previous forms, with far more complex body positioning. But generally speaking, during the majority of Short Form Three's execution, the practitioner should keep their gaze at eye level and parallel to the floor. There are exceptions to this general rule. In parts of the form, the head and / or body are not kept entirely perpendicular to the floor. In these situations one can still keep the gaze parallel to the floor and not at normal eye level.

 

A second option that is also relatively commonplace, involves visualizing an opponent. When doing so, it is an option for the practitioner to look at the parts of the imaginary opponent where emphasis is being placed - i.e., the point of contact where a major strike is being executed on the imaginary opponent.

 

A third option involves this same scenario - i.e., visualizing an opponent. It is an option to continuously place your gaze at the center of where the imaginary opponent's chest would be and not look at any specific part of said imaginary opponent.

 

What each of these options all have in common is that they rely heavily upon peripheral vision. The peripheral vision is used to scan the environment within the entire cone of vision while simultaneously directing the general gaze to a specific spot in space.

 

To read more on this subject see the "Improving Your Execution of Short Form Three - Gaze" section of this book.