Is there any books about Jedi Forms?

Hey! I am wanting to know if anyone knows if there is a STAR WARS Novel or Book about the Jedi Forms. To tell about them and Jedi.

There are 7 Forms.

Anyone know?

and what's the Best books on Mace Windu?

 

EDIT: Thanks, Jek.

 

The lightsaber styles a Jedi use.

Like Anakin is Form 5, Obi is Form 3, Mace is Form 7 and Yoda is Form 4.

In the NJO era, lightsaber dueling probably hasn't been refined to the point of having distinct, but general styles (all of them have their own styles, but no two are identical)

 

Yeah, Thanks, but is there a book I can read up on them?


What Form is Kyle Katarn? (EU) and Ki-Adi-Mundi?

 

There aren't any books dedicated to the Seven Forms, but a few titles refer to them in some manner.

The Attack of the Clones Visual Dictionary from DK is one such title.

I'm sure some kind person can list the others.

 

Ki-Adi's hasn't been mentioned.

For Kyle

Strong Style: Form 5

Medium Style: Form 4

Fast Style: Form 7

 

One of the last issues of Star Wars Insider had an in-depth article about the 7 forms of lightsaber-fighting.

 

David West Reynolds worked this out with the fencing master Jack "Tony" Bobo. The Insider article is "Fight Saber" in #62.

 

LOL When I looked at this thread I thought it was about Jedi bureacracy!!!

JEDI CENSUS

Name:

Age:

Species:

Planet of Origin:

Midichlorian count:

Lightsaber colour:

Do you have a father?

Have you ever turned Dark?

Have you ever had a strange prophecy made over you?

Have you blown up any planets recently?

 

Anakin practices Mark IV, not V. And we don't know what Mark Yoda does, yet.

I once read a post of the starwars.com forums about this, here's what the guy posted (so, i don't know how reliable it is):

Style I : EU Plo Koon style. Upside down lightsaber. Based on catching the enemy off guard by putting it so it is behind your arm, if you can picture that. Thrusting awkward motions.

Style II : Dooku Style. Requires curved handle. Hand is NOT moved more than 15in from chest so that you can move the light saber with minimal force. Graceful, dexterous movements.

Style III : Obiwan Style. Two handed, after seeing his master died he completely trained in this. Formed to block laser bolts and less for fighting duels. Those highly trained in this skill can block more defracted projectiles such as force lightning. The most defensive of the styles.

Style IV : Anakin Style. Very strong and aggressive but not so much that it would be lining the dark side. Based on overwhelming your opponent with a barrage of well placed slashes. If using this style you must take them down fast because this style loses its edge quickly.

Style V : Two jedi fighting the same target(s) in unison. Most jedi taught this by their master so that they can fight together with more viscocity if the need arises. Training this to the extremes is not suggested because those that develop of fighting with another person will find themselves avoiding conflict much more than they should if their partner isn't near. This style is based on two people hitting in opposite places to make it harder for the enemy to block. Obviousy Darth Mauls double bladed lightsaber put a damper in this styles purpose.

Style VI : Luminara Unduli Style: Half hand-to-hand and half lightsaber. Based on akido. The jedi will block with his or her saber and use her foot or hand to hit their target. This may result in the lowering of defenses so that the jedi may kill them easily with a saber. This is a dangerous style as a person must be well trained so they don't cut off one of their own limbs while performing a roundhouse or jump kick. Sort of like a double bladed lightsaber in that aspect. Also like the dbl blade, because the opponent must worry about more than one weapon.

Style VII : Mace Windu. Extremely aggressive with everyone mixed in. Must be a master to avoid turning to the darkside as anger may take over. Based on swift yet effective parries and hard hitting blows the exploit the opponents weakness. Master who know this will constantly change from one hand to two hand. While the starting stance itself is two handed it is sometimes easier to block and parry with one hand.

There you go.

 

If you are interested in the lightsaber forms, you really need to track down that Insider article. I was really, really, impressed. It all makes sense and is consistent from the orginal films to the prequels. Most of all it is very insightful into the characters, as why they use one form or another.

 

JEDI CENSUS

Name:

Age:

Species:

Planet of Origin:

Midichlorian count:

Lightsaber colour:

Do you have a father?

Have you ever turned Dark?

Have you ever had a strange prophecy made over you?

Have you blown up any planets recently?

LOL!

 

Thanks!

Anyway, I think both Darth Maul and Mace Windu are Form 7.

Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn are Form 4.

Anakin/Vader is Form 5.

Right? That's what I heard before...

 

Strong Style: Form 5

Medium Style: Form 4

Fast Style: Form 7

That doesn't sound right - I don't see Fast Style as Form 7. I saw it as Form 2, the same thing Dooku was doing, which is described as being really quick, like fencing.

 

I cannot even begin to describe how much your life will be improved if you read Fightsaber. It is by far the best thing (apart from my Top 10 list) ever published in the UK Star Wars Magazine, which is usually just a collection of things I read about 5 weeks ago on TOS.

 

Name: Ranador

Age: 19

Species: Corellian

Planet of Origin: Corellia

Midichlorian count: Midi-whatsits? There's a reason Lucas will never mention this again

Lightsaber colour: I don't know about colour but my lightsaber color is silver.

Do you have a father? of course

Have you ever turned Dark? All the time... especially when I get bored.

Have you ever had a strange prophecy made over you? Apparently, I'm supposed to be famous or something.

Have you blown up any planets recently? What do you define as recent? ?

 

If you'd like a definitive list of the Lightsaber combat forms, follow here is where you should be looking - just search for my post at the foot of the page.

 

"Midichlorian count:" Don't worry, my swimming pool is self-cleaning! There's plenty of chlorine in there.