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1.  Two-Man Set: side 1 (starting on the right). In the presentation of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese Karate", by Ed Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #1. The numbers in parentheses below identify the corresponding figures in Chapter 19 of that book, while the attacks listed after each block identify the attack from Opponent 2.

a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers and thumbs touch. (1-3)
b. Step back (left) to 4:30 into bow and do a right outward block (back-knuckle, 2b) with a left reverse punch to the head. (4-7)
c. Step (right) with a right front crossover to 7:30 as you do a right outward parry (chop, 2c), and cock your left fist at the hip. Your right heel should be almost touching his right foot. Take an additional step (left) to 9:00, cock your right fist to your left ear. Pivot both feet into a horse stance (facing 12:00) as you do a right back-knuckle (also a forearm strike) to the kidney. (8-12).
d. Pull your right foot back into a cat as you do a left outward block from under his arm (punch, 2d) followed by a right front snap kick to the stomach. (13-15).
e. Pivot on your left foot (counterclockwise) and plant your right foot to 7:30 into a bow, as you bring your hands to your left hip in a cup & saucer. (16-19)
f. Step (left) to 7:30 in a left rear crossover as you do a left outward block (back-knuckle, 2f), and immediately do a left side thrust kick (with the knife-edge) to the stomach. Land to 12:00 in horse (facing 1:00) as you cock your left hand (spear hand with the palm out) overhead. (20-23)
g. Pivot low and to the left into a closed kneeling stance as you do a right scooping block a/k/a wing block (left uppercut, 2g). Pivot back into horse as you do a left chop to the temple. (24-28)
h. Step back (right) to 9:00, pull your left foot into a cat and do a left inward forearm block (hammerfist, 2h). Step (left) to 3:00 into a bow, just inside his left leg, as you do a dart (two fingers) to the eye. (29-31)
i. Step slightly (left) to 3:00 in horse, deeper between his legs, as your right hand reaches up to grab your opponent's arm (half-fist, 2i). Do a left dagger elbow to the ribs as you pull your right hand back to the hip. (32-34)
j. Drop lower into the horse as your right hand (palm up) pushes his right hand up (back-knuckle, 2j). Cock your left hand (palm open and upward) across your chest, and follow with a left chop to the ribs (palm down). (35-38).
k. Step slightly (right) to 9:00 and pull your left back into a cat as you do a left downward back knuckle to the forearm (elbow, 2k). Step (left) to 1:30 into a bow stance behind his right foot as you do a left top knuckle to the temple. (39-42)
l. Shift (left) slightly back to 9:00 as the right hand scoops overhead and down and outward (palm heel, 21) while the left hand cocks back to the hip (palm open and up). Pivot to the right into a horse as you do a left palm strike (fingers pointing left) to the ribs. (43-46).
m. Step back (left) to 9:00 in horse, and do an right outward scooping block coming from underneath his kick (kick, 2m) as you cock your left fist above and slightly to the left of your head. Shift your weight into a final bow stance. (47-48)
 
 

2.  Two-Man Set: side 2 (starting on the left). In the presentation of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese Karate", by Ed
Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #2. The numbers in parentheses below identify the corresponding figures in
Chapter 19 of that book, while the attacks listed after each block identify the attack from Opponent 1.

a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers and thumbs touch. (1)
b. Step (right) to 3:00 into a horse stance, just behind his left foot, as you do a back knuckle to the temple. The left hand cocks back to the hip. (2-5)
c. Step (left) to 10:30, and pivot on the right foot into a bow stance facing 7:30, as you do a right (upward and outward) chopping block (punch, 1b). Immediately bring your right down into a chop to the neck. (6-9)
d. Step (left) to 3:00, and pivot, so you are in a bow stance facing 9:00, as you do an outward chopping block (back-knuckle, 1c). Follow up with a reverse punch, as you harden and extend the bow stance. (10-14)
e. Shift back into a reverse bow stance as you do a right downward block (front snap, 1d), with your left fist cocked overhead. (15-17)
f. Do a left front crossover to 9:00 as your hands do Crossing Guard. Step (right) to 9:00 into a bow stance, slightly in front of him, and do a right back knuckle to the temple (left cocked at the hip). (18-21)
g. Step (left) slightly to 6:00, as you do a right downward block (kick, 1f). Step (left) to 9:00 into horse stance between his legs as you do a left uppercut to the stomach and a right reverse punch to the chest. (22-25)
h. Do a right rising block (chop, 1g), circle the arm behind your shoulder, and do a right hammerfist to the ribs as you shift into a bow stance. (26-30)
i. Shift back into a horse stance, as your right hand grabs his left arm (dart, 1h). Follow with a left half-fist to the throat. (31-32)
j. Step (right) to 9:00, and do a right elbow strike to his forearm (elbow, 1i), as you pull your left foot back to 3:00 into a horse stance. Shift immediately into a bow stance, as you do a back knuckle to the temple. (33-36)
k. Shift (left) back to 1:30 into a horse stance as you do a right inward block (chop, 1j). Shift into a forward bow stance as you do a right horizontal elbow strike to the upper ribs. (37-40)
l. Shift (left) slightly to 6:00, maintaining the bow stance, as you do a left inward parry (top knuckle, 1k) and cock your right hand back to the hip (hand open and palm up). Do a right palm heel strike to the ribs as you extend the bow stance. (41-44)
m. Step (left) to 4:30 into a reverse bow as you do a right downward block (palm strike, 1l) with the left arm cocked above the head. Follow with a right side kick to 9:00. (45-47)
n. Pivot 180 degrees on the left foot (keeping your right foot in the air as you do the turn), and finish in a reverse bow stance facing 12:00, with both hands in spears. The right hand should be overhead, while the left arm is down and parallel to your left leg. (48)

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1. Two-Man Set: side 1 (starting on the right). In the presentation of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese Karate", by Ed Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #1. The numbers in parentheses below identify the corresponding figures in Chapter 19 of that book, while the attacks listed after each  block identify the attack from opponent 2.

2. Two-Man Set: side 2 (starting on the left). In the  presentation of this Form in "Secrets Of Chinese Karate",  by Ed Parker, this side is listed as Opponent #2. The numbers in parentheses below identify the corresponding figures in Chapter 19 of that book, while the attacks listed after each block identify the attack from opponent 1.

a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers and thumbs touch. (1-3)

b. Step back (left) to 4:30 into bow and do a right outward block (back-knuckle, 2b) with a left reverse punch to the head. (4-7)

c. Step (right) with a right front crossover to 7:30 as you do a right outward parry (chop, 2c), and cock your left fist at the hip. Your right heel should be almost be touching his right foot. Take an additional step (left) to 9:00, cock your right fist to your left ear. Pivot both feetinto a horse stance (facing 12:00) as you do a right back-knuckle (also a forearm strike) to the kidney. (8-12).

d. Pull your right foot back into a cat as you do a left outward block from under his arm punch, 2d) followed by a right front snap kick to the stomach. (13-15).

e. Pivot on your left foot (counterclockwise) and plant your right foot to 7:30 into a bow, as you bring your hands to your left hip in a cup & saucer. (16-19)

f. Step (left) to 7:30 in a left rear crossover as you do a left outward block (back-knuckle, 2f), and immediately do a left side thrust kick (with the knife-edge) to the stomach. Land to 12:00 in horse (facing 1:00) as you cock your left hand (spear hand with the palm out) overhead. (20-23)

g. Pivot low and to the left into a closed kneeling stance as you do a right scooping block a/k/a wing block (left uppercut, 2g). Pivot back into horse as you do a left chop to the temple. (24-28)

h. Step back (right) to 9:00, pull your left foot into a cat and do a left inward forearm block (hammerfist, 2h). Step (left) to 3:00 into a bow, just inside his left leg, as you do a dart (two fingers) to the eye. (29-31)

i. Step slightly (left) to 3:00 in horse, deeper between his legs, as your right hand reaches up to grab your opponent's arm (half-fist, 2i). Do a left dagger elbow to the ribs as you pull your right hand back to the hip. (32-34)

j. Drop lower into the horse as your right hand (palm up) pushes his right hand up (back-knuckle, 2j). Cock your left hand (palm open and upward) across your chest, and follow with a left chop to the ribs (palm down). (35-38).

k. Step slightly (right) to 9:00 and pull your left back into a cat as you do a left downward back knuckle to the forearm (elbow, 2k). Step (left) to 1:30 into a bow stance behind his right foot as you do a left top knuckle to the temple. (39-42)

l. Shift (left) slightly back to 9:00 as the right hand scoops overhead and down and outward (palm heel, 21) while the left hand cocks back to the hip (palm open and up). Pivot to the right into a horse as you do a left palm strike (fingers pointing left) to the ribs. (43-46).

m. Step back (left) to 9:00 in horse, and do an right outward scooping block coming from underneath his kick (kick, 2m) as you cock your left fist above and slightly to the left of your head. Shift your weight into a final bow stance. (47-48)

a. With feet together, form a triangle with both hands, so index fingers and thumbs touch. (1)

b. Step (right) to 3:00 into a horse stance, just behind his left foot, as you do a back knuckle to the temple. The left hand cocks back to the hip. (2-5)

c. Step (left) to 10:30, and pivot on the right foot intoa bow stance facing 7:30, as you do a right(upward and outward) chopping block (punch, 1b). Immediately bring your right down into a chop to the neck. (6-9)

d. Step (left) to 3:00, and pivot, so you are in a bow stance facing 9:00, as you do an outward chopping block (back-knuckle, 1c). Follow up with a reverse punch, as you harden and extend the bow stance. (10-14)

e. Shift back into a reverse bow stance as you do a right downward block (front snap, 1d), with your left fist cocked overhead. (15-17)

f. Do a left front crossover to 9:00 as your hands do Crossing Guard. Step (right) to 9:00 into a bow stance, slightly in front of him, and do a right back knuckle to the temple (left cocked at the hip). (18-21)

g. Step (left) slightly to 6:00, as you do a right downward block (kick, 1f). Step (left) to 9:00 into horse stance between his legs as you do a left uppercut to the stomach and a right reverse punch to the chest. (22-25)

h. Do a right rising block (chop, 1g), circle the arm behind your shoulder, and do a right hammerfist to the ribs as you shift into a bow stance. (26-30)

i. Shift back into a horse stance, as your right hand grabs his left arm (dart, 1h). Follow with a left half-fist to the throat. (31-32)

j. Step (right) to 9:00, and do a right elbow strike to his forearm (elbow, 1i), as you pull your left foot back to 3:00 into a horse stance. Shift immediately into a bow stance, as you do a back knuckle to the temple. (33-36)

k. Shift (left) back to 1:30 into a horse stance as you do a right inward block (chop, 1j). Shift into a forward bow stance as you do a right horizontal elbow strike to the upper ribs. (37-40)

l. Shift (left) slightly to 6:00, maintaining the bow stance, as you do a left inward parry (top knuckle, 1k) and cock your right hand back to the hip (hand open and palm up). Do a right palm heel strike to the ribs as you extend the bow stance. (41-44)

m. Step (left) to 4:30 into a reverse bow as you do a right downward block (palm strike, 1l) with the left arm cocked above the head. Follow with a right side kick to 9:00. (45-47)

n. Pivot 180 degrees on the left foot (keeping your right foot in the air as you do the turn), and finish in a reverse bow stance facing 12:00, with both hands in spears. The right hand should be overhead, while the left arm is down and parallel to your left leg. (48)