Not sure how your style works John, do you have forms in your standard system? How many if I may ask? My Pak Mei has about 10.
The first question should be, why new forms?
- do they add something (like an academic thesis) to the style?
- what lesson does the form introduce, or what new physical capability does it train?
"Training exercises" of your own design, short or long, I think are different. Combining existing content into different patterns - is that a new form?
I think a proliferation of forms isn't good for a style, as it dilutes the 'lessons' and supports the 'form collector' misunderstanding that more forms make a better martial artist.
That being said, we all develop our own personal combinations, and its fun to trade, share and test them out, with the best ones getting adopted.
Guangzhou Pak Mei Kung Fu School, Sydney Australia,
Sifu Leung, Yuk Seng
Established 1989, Glebe Australia