Plum Blossom Upon the Wind Can Kill The beautiful flowing movement for which the Plum Blossom style is noted. The form is medium-length (40-50 steps), graceful, smooth, and yet can be performed with speed. Some complex circular movement with an even balance of cutting, slashing, and blocking from a variety of positions and postures. Excellent use of inverted and regular ''Figure 8'' patterns. When learned in addition to the 5-Animals Shaolin set below, an enormous number of double edge straight sword moves will have been mastered.