Kung fu forms as exercise Different forms exist for different purposes. But for some reason, many teachers aren't telling students WHY and HOW to do them or how to actually train them. Giving students 20 forms and saying "here you go!" is so much more common than most people know. I've been there many times. Training your forms as EXERCISE makes them work for you ON DAY ONE! It creates an upward spiral that allows you to clearly progress quickly and yet you get tangible REAL results immediately.