That does! I will take a look at the vid tomorrow morning, but I was just looking if I was leaning towards a certain style and maybe soresu is it. I will look that up as well to see it more in detail. Point to you sir for the great help!
Ultimately, I would say strive to be formless and to simply adapt to whatever the opponent gives you, which does not rely on any of the seven forms in particular. However, I know a lot of people like to build their own style or method of fighting, so I'll offer some advice in terms of that. When choosing what form to focus on, I would say to avoid the temptation to choose a form based on the moves you see within the form. That is to say, don't choose Soresu because of one particular move you fancy. I know a lot of people like Soresu because it is a flashy form and has a lot of cool looking moves in it, but one should not choose Soresu based on this. Choosing a form (or forms) to learn should be based on how you approach a combative situation. Do you see yourself relying more on your emotions to fuel your techniques (Juyo)? Do you see yourself focusing more on defending yourself, rather than attacking the opponent (Soresu)? Perhaps you like to power through an opponent's defenses and dominate the fight through parries and the like (Djem So). Maybe you prefer making quick attacks in and out while maintaining a strong defense (Makashi). Or perhaps you just want the basics of combat and don't want to delve too deeply into all the intricacies of fighting (Shii Cho). This is what I mean by choosing a form based on how you would approach combat. If you choose to learn Soresu, make sure it reflects your philosophy on combat, rather than because of a technique or techniques contained within the form. This, in the end, will give meaning to your sparring matches and will give you more insight, not only into your combative technique, but also yourself.
