Saber Forum

This is pretty cool. Now if only someone could come up with kata for Soresu.... ;)

I've effectively abandonded my interpretations (except when I'm practicing alone) in favor of the more universally accepted forms by General Sun of the NYJedi, of which I'm in the process of illustrating the steps to have as a handy guide. Here's a sketch of the movements in each section.
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Just a guess based by your response. Could be wrong.  ;D

TKD or Traditional Japanese based background? Shaolin Meihuaquan focuses on Forms as well. (no partner drills, only Forms and Sparring. ) I say traditional because the drill format is not normally trained.  Some schools, Kenjutsu and Kendo namely, have introduced the drill format in my neck of the woods.

5 point sumbrada :)

What a lovely thread! Thank you for resurrecting it, I completely missed this!

I read the great discourse on the 7 lightsaber forms by Uilos718 and have been thinking on my old karate katas and how I might apply a lightsaber to the moves. So I doodled out the steps at work today and added a bit of text to explain each step. This was the 1st kata I learned, so it's very basic and I hope the steps are clear and understandable. I have 2 more sketched out and will post them later.
Comments and critiques more than welcome!

I love it! It is epic in it's simple practicality for a few reasons.
1- Martial Arts (including karate, tae kwon do, kendo, kumdo, etc.) that have these as a basis for learning fundamentals.
    Teaching your body some of the range of motion with a specific weapon, small practical applications on blocking or
    attacking, building confidence and control, and even demonstrating such kata for entertainment or novice instruction.
2- Lore- Once upon a time this was cannon (even if now it's labeled as Legend in the extended universe) in Drew
    Karpyshyn's book Darth Bane: Path of Destruction "kata" have a place in the learning process. They are called
    sequences... and ALL lightsaber combat they learn as Sith are introduced as initially learning, memorizing, and building
    muscle memory of these sequences. It's a solid foundation to build on. A hinderance if over relied on, but at best it frees
    up the mind mid combat to observe enemy movement/ tactics more clearly for openings and such. Letting the Force
    guide you, being one with it, whatever you call it in that elevated flow. Bane learns hundreds of attacks, blocks, parries,
    and they become a fluid personal style of Djem So he uses to horrifying effect.
3- Universality- As mentioned in a previous post, pre established kata then become disseminated. If this proliferation is
    widespread enough theoretically 2 practitioners of the same Form would then know some similar sequences even having
    never met before. Providing a frame of reference, opportunity to see individual adaptations made and their potential
    efficacy, and adding further depth to a true sport/combat aspect of lightsaber use. With no offense given to stage
    combat, this is what Samurai developed when they could no longer "fight" and carry swords but wanted skills to be
    preserved for future use/teaching. Making me even more passionate about development/delving into this area.

  I will endeavor to research these kata, sequences, and videos relating to the like. If I must pick up where others left off so be it. Or adapting the existing ones to produce reliable sequences if none are as fleshed out as I'd prefer. BUT the diagrams and zeal that started this topic wont die while I hunger for growth. I've spent more than half my life now dedicated to some type of sword, so passion isn't lacking. If I discover, create, or adapt anything of merit here is likely where it will wind up. I feel I'm not the only one still seeking this synthesis.