Small changes

To realise the six harmonies is not easy, particularly the three internal harmonies. It is even harder to feel the sensation of harmonies if a form is done casually. It is best to begin the search with movements that require one or two small changes in the shape, and where the demand on the change is not insurmountable for the stage of development. Practise repeatedly and constantly. Carefully try to figure out the changes. Look for the feeling. Until some sort of understanding dawns. When there is a breakthrough, give it top priority and practise it until it occurs every time you practise, first deliberately and then naturally. Recreate the changes and sensations in every movement. Small changes lead to bigger changes and the overall result is often faster. 

The traditional long form was devised by the ancestors with thought and consideration for incremental progression. The beginning movements prepare for the next. The seemingly simpler movements and the oft-repeated movements are precisely the ones that have direct potential impact on the quality of the whole routine.