Post by Svadas on Aug 26, 2016 10:59:12 GMT
*As you meditate on the holocron, it opens; a hologram of a Jedi, and begins to speak.*
Form I. Shii-Cho. The Way of the Sarlacc. The Determination Form. The first Form was created as Order transitioned from metal blades to protosabers. While it was quickly replaced by Form II, Shii-Cho is taught to the youngest of the Order, and is an ideal fall-back Form, for when nothing else seems to work.
Form II. Makashi. The Way of the Ysalamiri. The Contention Form. The second Form is rather fine and focuses mostly on one-on-combat, where its elegant bladework and footwork is very effective. With its duel-centric nature, users of Makashi generally prefer to preserve energy throughout the fight.
Form III. Soresu. The Way of the Mynock. The Resilience Form. The third Form was made to address matters involving blasters, and how to defend oneself, rather than more balanced forms. Its core principles are simply preserving energy, and waiting for your opponent to either make a mistake you can take an advantage with, or wear him out, alongside tight bladework; it's also important to note how key footwork is. The best Soresu users are unrivalled in combat.
Form IV. Ataru. The Way of the Hawk-Bat. The Aggression Form. The fourth Form was made in retort to Soresu's defensive nature. It was most commonly used in the Mandalorian Wars and was incredibly fast-paced, acrobatic, and effective against a lone foe. Many users would use Battlemind as they fight, for temporarily enhanced performance. While it is powerful, Ataru users tend to be the first to fall in combat.
Form V. Djem So and Shien. The Way of the Krayt Dragon. The Perseverance Form. The fifth Form was made by Soresu users, who believed that instead of simply waiting out the fight, one could learn to create their own openings. Thus, power attacks, followed by a counter-strike, came to characterise Form V. Shien is the more classical variant and focused more on blocking blaster bolts, whereas Djem So was later developed purely for blade-to-blade combat.
Form VI. Niman. The Way of the Rancor. The Moderation Form. The form of no strengths and no weaknesses. The Form itself encourages the use of Force-based attacks with the pushing/pulling slash and for a Jedi, it is important to use Form Zero alongside it at all times. It is important to note that Niman for a Jedi and Niman for a Sith are two very different things, both for philosophy and in practice. It is often referred to as the "jack of all trades" style and has long been used by those interested in diplomacy and other such Consulars. It is also the hybrid style of the lightsaber forms, for it contains much of all the previous forms. It was once said by a Jedi Battlemaster that if a duelist dedicated a whole ten years just to Form VI, he could expect at least ten years to reach mastery.
Form VII. Juyo. The Way of the Vornskr. The Ferocity Form. This section is currently not stored within the databanks. Please seek a Jedi Knight or Master to learn the philosophy of the form, and get the permission of two Jedi Masters to begin learning.
Form I. Shii-Cho. The Way of the Sarlacc. The Determination Form. The first Form was created as Order transitioned from metal blades to protosabers. While it was quickly replaced by Form II, Shii-Cho is taught to the youngest of the Order, and is an ideal fall-back Form, for when nothing else seems to work.
Form II. Makashi. The Way of the Ysalamiri. The Contention Form. The second Form is rather fine and focuses mostly on one-on-combat, where its elegant bladework and footwork is very effective. With its duel-centric nature, users of Makashi generally prefer to preserve energy throughout the fight.
Form III. Soresu. The Way of the Mynock. The Resilience Form. The third Form was made to address matters involving blasters, and how to defend oneself, rather than more balanced forms. Its core principles are simply preserving energy, and waiting for your opponent to either make a mistake you can take an advantage with, or wear him out, alongside tight bladework; it's also important to note how key footwork is. The best Soresu users are unrivalled in combat.
Form IV. Ataru. The Way of the Hawk-Bat. The Aggression Form. The fourth Form was made in retort to Soresu's defensive nature. It was most commonly used in the Mandalorian Wars and was incredibly fast-paced, acrobatic, and effective against a lone foe. Many users would use Battlemind as they fight, for temporarily enhanced performance. While it is powerful, Ataru users tend to be the first to fall in combat.
Form V. Djem So and Shien. The Way of the Krayt Dragon. The Perseverance Form. The fifth Form was made by Soresu users, who believed that instead of simply waiting out the fight, one could learn to create their own openings. Thus, power attacks, followed by a counter-strike, came to characterise Form V. Shien is the more classical variant and focused more on blocking blaster bolts, whereas Djem So was later developed purely for blade-to-blade combat.
Form VI. Niman. The Way of the Rancor. The Moderation Form. The form of no strengths and no weaknesses. The Form itself encourages the use of Force-based attacks with the pushing/pulling slash and for a Jedi, it is important to use Form Zero alongside it at all times. It is important to note that Niman for a Jedi and Niman for a Sith are two very different things, both for philosophy and in practice. It is often referred to as the "jack of all trades" style and has long been used by those interested in diplomacy and other such Consulars. It is also the hybrid style of the lightsaber forms, for it contains much of all the previous forms. It was once said by a Jedi Battlemaster that if a duelist dedicated a whole ten years just to Form VI, he could expect at least ten years to reach mastery.
Form VII. Juyo. The Way of the Vornskr. The Ferocity Form. This section is currently not stored within the databanks. Please seek a Jedi Knight or Master to learn the philosophy of the form, and get the permission of two Jedi Masters to begin learning.