What Lightsaber Form Do You Favor?

[SOTJ]

Is this in a video game?

No - the speed is only relative to real-life attacks, nothing like Yoda    And nice signature, by the way 

[Halvala]

i dont really have form but i basically hold it Backwards and Spin it to Forward. its a wweird fighting stance and there are openings. but how bad would it be if i were to successfully grab the others saber in battle?

[Master Rel]

i dont really have form but i basically hold it Backwards and Spin it to Forward. its a wweird fighting stance and there are openings. but how bad would it be if i were to successfully grab the others saber in battle?

Your fingers would fall off at the contact point?

[SOTJ]

Your fingers would fall off at the contact point?

Don't bring logic into this  I don't think we quite understand what you mean, Halvala. Unless you have hands of phrik

[ThreadJack]

Don't bring logic into this  I don't think we quite understand what you mean, Halvala. Unless you have hands of phrik

Maybe he does the Satele Shan force enhanced saber grab?

[SOTJ]

Maybe he does the Satele Shan force enhanced saber grab?

That seems of the utmost likelihood

[Master Rel]

Grabbing a lightsaber!  Insane...insanely cool!

[Darth Stingere]

Outwardly, I appear to use Form IV, but if forms are just philosophies, I use Form VII.

[BlessedWrath]

I favor Makashi and Soresu. Something about the precise, rapid succession of surgical strikes and impenetrable defensive reinforcement just turn my head.

My studies of Sun Tzu (The Art of War) have definitely tweaked my way of looking at things. Attacking assigns form, that form expresses openings and weaknesses which can be exploited, and those weaknesses can be transformed into victory. This is why I feel that defensive forms are superior.

Every move has a countermove, and every action brings change to the configuration of events surrounding us. In a way, the Force is a very relevant analogy for the Sun Tzu. Even as much as an exhaling breath will displace the molecules of air around us. Do we really believe those changes stay local?

When I am involved in a stressful situation (not necessarily combat, but it applies) I look for these currents and displacements, then exploit them. I've been able to use the situation against itself more times than I can count. Calling Soresu "the eye of the storm" is just about as accurate as it can be. It's surreal.

I'm on a rabbit trail now. Soresu, primarily, with a strong flavoring of Makashi. It's Force-enhanced Rope-A-Dope. ^_^

[Goldleader]

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these two videos of me practicing one night, what do you(the community) suggest is a style that fits what you see? note, i do spar like this as well, maybe not as continuous, but same parameters.

[Jammo]

Now its been said that forms are a mindset. If I had to quantify the seven forms in a word, I'd say this:

Shii-Cho: Basic
Makashi: Precision
Soresu: Defense
Ataru: Speed
Djem So: Strength
Niman: Balance
Juyo/Vapaad: Aggression

[SOTJ]

Now its been said that forms are a mindset. If I had to quantify the seven forms in a word, I'd say this:

Shii-Cho: Basic
Makashi: Precision
Soresu: Defense
Ataru: Speed
Djem So: Strength
Niman: Balance
Juyo/Vapaad: Aggression

I agree, although, ironically, Ataru is called the Aggression Form Its focus is definitely more on speed than aggression.

[beans22]

I do not like the generalization of djem so as "strength". Swordsmanship has some level of strategy saying a light weapon light saber can be all strength makes no sense. Watch these guys this is how I define djem so, swift counters.

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[Master Lucien Kane]

I do not like the generalization of djem so as "strength". Swordsmanship has some level of strategy saying a light weapon light saber can be all strength makes no sense. Watch these guys this is how I define djem so, swift counters.

Couldn't agree more... strength helps... but it is not the basis for the form. The basis for the form is turning an attack back on your enemy. Essentially turning a block into a strike, or an offensive defense.

Very effective, and will end a duel quickly. So I think you are spot on with your idea of what Djem So should look like.

[Master Uilos]

I do not like the generalization of djem so as "strength". Swordsmanship has some level of strategy saying a light weapon light saber can be all strength makes no sense. Watch these guys this is how I define djem so, swift counters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj4Ng6DBfrg#

Strength is what seperates Djem So from Shien, which focus' more on maneuverability. Other than that the key function of Djem So is Retaliation/Reciprocating opponents attack

So I would agree, you are correct