Goofy-Looking Forsythia

Newark, OH(Zone 5b)

I got these guys distressed and near death two seasons ago, and they've all made it. They're sure not uniform in their growth, though. The main bushes are about 2' tall, but they have these long watersprouts shooting up out of them, ranging from 6-10 feet! I'm not sure what to do with these. Should I bend the long sprouts down and layer them, or prune them to encourage lateral growth? I'm wide open for suggestions!

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