Enter the Gate is the ultimate kicking Form of Northern Shaolin.  With forty kicks or sweeps it seems like the  entire form is made of  kicks.  There are sequences of three, five, seven, and eight kicks in a row.  Often these kicking sequences will be separated by only one or two hand techniques.  This form includes seven total flying kicks. 

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2. Enter the Gate introduces the Butterfly Kick.  The Butterfly kick involves throwing the entire body in the air horizontally with arms and legs extended and back arched.  The arms and legs resemble the wings of a butterfly.  This is a trademark Northern Shaolin technique that was borrowed by modern Wu Shu and is one of modern Wu Shu’s most dramatic techniques.
   

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3. In addition, Enter the Gate includes several unique leg sweeps and ground fighting techniques.  There are two sequences that are especially vigorous.  The first is used to exit the full splits after a high heel kick.  In this instance the left leg is to rear and it is  pulled in from the full split position.  Then the right leg sweeps counter clockwise underneath it and left leg momentarily hops into the air.  This is followed by eight more kicks in a row. 
   

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4. The second is a dramatic cartwheel, or aerial, or leap into a push up position followed by the ground rolling leg sweeps.  In the ground rolling leg sweeps the practitioner is  on their  back  on the ground.  They roll quickly from side to side doing lotus kicks and crescent kicks.  This sequence is very valuable to learn. 
   

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5. Being thrown in real combat is  deadly.  When you are on the  ground your enemies can  kick or stomp on you easily.  Often these kicks will be aimed at the head.  In a one on one fight it is not  as dangerous as against multiple assailants.  In the case of multiple assailants it is very hard to protect oneself.  Rolling side to  side makes it much harder for the enemy to land a solid blow.  In addition the kicks can drive them away so you can stand up again. 
   

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6. The two  person forms frequently include this sequence and there are several very effective leg locking and ankle, shin, or knee breaking moves that are concealed within it.  If  you understand these techniques you  will be able  to protect  yourself on the  ground and cripple or throw  your attackers and then  stand up.