Short Form Three:
1)
Teaches the concepts that the practitioner must learn:
| a) | Short Form Three continues to expand upon the information presented in Short / Long Form One and Short / Long Form Two |
| b) | Short Form Three starts a new emphasis on conceptual information and relationships over physical emphasis |
| c) | Short Form Three starts a new emphasis on self-defense over assumed physical attacks |
2)
Introduces the following stances:
| a) | Attention (start / close) - which demonstrates the following: |
i) new form type (encyclopedic)
| b) | Rear bow (a.k.a. back stance) - which introduces the following concepts: |
i) new physical alignments and weapon availability
ii) Weight Distribution (40% / 60%)
3)
Theme stance(s):
| a) | Reverse bow |
4)
Teaches the following strikes / maneuvers:
a) sophisticated maneuvers - which demonstrates the following:
| i) | multiple effects from a single maneuver |
b) new weapon timings - which introduces the following:
| i) | new timings (3-in-1) |
ii) new directional (offensive) scenarios
iii) new weapon usage
| c) | punch rotation - which introduces the following: |
i) new degree of weapon rotation (hand)
| d) | grabbing - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon usage (hand) |
ii) new vice-like maneuver
| e) | pinning - which introduces the following: |
i) new weapon usage (and timings)
| ii) | new weapon potentials (contact manipulation) |
iii) new vice-like maneuver
| f) | locking - which introduces the following: |
i) new weapon usage
ii) new degree of offense
iii) new vice-like maneuver
| g) | pinching - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon usage (hand) |
ii) new vice-like maneuver
| h) | stomping - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon usage (foot) |
ii) new vice-like maneuver
| i) | head-butt - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon usage |
| j) | scissoring - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new vice-like maneuver |
| k) | vicing - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new vice-like maneuver |
| l) | 360-degree spin - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new degree of rotation (foot maneuver) |
| m) | two finger slice - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon formation |
II) new method of execution
| n) | inner-elbow - which introduces the following: |
| i) | new weapon contact point (arm) |
5)
Call out maneuver:
| a) | Elbow |
6)
Teaches the following new Methods of Execution:
a) Slicing
| b) Scooping |
7)
Teaches 2-in-1:
| a) | Timing |
| b) | Backing vs opposed vs in-concert |
| c) | Alignment |
8)
Reinforces previously introduced concepts:
a) open / open environment
b) transitional maneuvers
c) power principle isolation
d) 'degrees of'
e) hardness of target to hardness of weapon
f) line of sight
g) maneuver timings (1-in-1 / 2-in-1 / etc.)
h) splitting maneuvers into elemental components (distance / rotation / etc.)
9)
Does not reinforce previous introduced concepts:
| a) | dictionary form |
10)
Demonstrates power principle scenarios:
| a) | mostly concerned with opponent over attack (dead hand) |
11)
Demonstrates the following vice-like scenarios:
| a) | opponent vices you |
| b) | you vice opponent |
12)
Demonstrates the following manipulation and maneuvering scenarios:
| a) | move (manipulate) yourself |
| b) | move (manipulate) opponent |
| b) | move (manipulate) both |
13)
Demonstrates the following response scenarios:
| a) | want to (purposeful) |
| b) | have to (compelled) |
14)
Demonstrates the following backing variations:
| a) | none |
| b) | self |
| c) | environment |
| d) | anchor |
| e) | lock |
| f) | pin |
| g) | opposing forces |
| h) | leverage |
| i) | gravity / weight |
| j) | alignment / structure |
15)
Demonstrates the following path variations:
| a) | horizontal (linear) |
| b) | vertical (linear) |
| c) | circular |
| d) | combinations of above |
16)
Demonstrates the following range variations:
| a) | range of opponent |
| b) | range of strike |
17)
Demonstrates the following strike contact targets:
| a) | skeletal |
| b) | muscular |
| c) | organ / nerve |
18)
Demonstrates the following weapon characteristics:
| a) | formation |
| b) | type |
| c) | angle (rotation / direction) |
| d) | count |
| e) | timing |
| f) | speed |
| g) | range |
| h) | height |
| i) | target |
| j) | alignment |
| k) | regulation (formulation) |
19)
Demonstrates the following offensive maneuver types:
| a) | striking |
| b) | manipulating (levers / vicing) |
Short Form Three falls into the category of an encyclopedic form. As such, it introduces the following elements of the encyclopedia forms:
1)
The form starts and ends from the attention stance
2)
The form is primarily based on a collection of self-defense techniques (of a specific genre)
3)
The form is not directly bound to the same categorical limitations imposed on the dictionary forms
Short Form Three introduces the following self-defense technique characteristics:
1)
That the self-defense techniques are predominately dead-hand attacks (except one semi-live) - which include:
a) grabs
b) locks
c) chokes
d) hugs and holds
e) push (semi-live)
2)
That the self-defense techniques deal with attacks from various angles, ranges, and types - which include:
| a) | front |
| b) | rear |
| c) | side |
| d) | close range |
| e) | mid-range |
| f) | far range |
| g) | a combination of each of these |
3)
That the self-defense techniques are predominately within contact range (penetration / manipulation)
4)
That the self-defense techniques introduce:
| a) | more precise visualization of maneuvers |
| b) | specific zones of action |
| c) | specific directions of attack |
| d) | new points of view (first-third person + traveling eye) |
| e) | new response scenarios |
| f) | more categorical options |
5)
That the self-defense techniques introduce the following new (major) categorical options:
| a) | attack (second person): |
| i) | attack type - web of knowledge (old [dead - semi-live - live] / new [Infinite Insights]) |
| ii) | attack direction |
iii) attacker positioning (foot / body) (before / during / after defense)
| b) | defense (first person): |
| i) | defender positioning (foot / body) (before / during / after attack) |
| ii) | response type |
iii) response timing
iv) response maneuvering
| c) | observation (third person): |
| i) | attacker / defender positioning (zone of action) |
| ii) | attacker / defender range |
iii) attacker / defender maneuvering