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. They serve as a straightforward way of passing down all of a style's techniques unto the student. They can be practiced as a form of physical conditioning, to develop

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, or demonstrated as part of a public performance.

Aka in Hanthawaddy Bando

The Hanthawaddy style contains nine basic forms and nine animal forms, as well as several weapon forms.

Basic forms

#Point form (Protecting the territory) #Square form (Defensive stepping) #Cross form (Balance and movement) #T-form (Counter-attack) #Triangle form (Deceptive defense) #Circle form (Evasive defense) #Points star form (Salutation to nature/night) #Sun form (Salutation to the sun) #Line form (Salutation to warrior monks)

Animal forms

*Boar *Bull *Cobra: The cobra form emphasizes lightning quick strikes similar to the strikes of a cobra. *Eagle: The eagle form resembles an

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in flight by using varying angles and types of attack. *Panther *Python *Scorpion *Tiger *Viper

Weapon forms

*Long stick: Four Winds, Four Corners, Horseman, Pilgrim staff *Medium stick and short stick *Staff: Mandalay staff, Min

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*Animal staff: Cobra, Tiger, Boar, Eagle

Aka in Hanthawaddy Bando

Basic forms

Animal forms

Weapon forms

See also

See also

References