substitution for sword forms

[Blade]

Hey, I read something on sword fighting back in the day and it talked about using basically a mental grid system in fighting with the sword. I was thinking this might be a really good substitution for the band instead of sword forms and would add structure to the sword training. For normal fighters the forms are a box system, and for those that are quicker but a bit more reckless the forms are a triangle system with. There's the 3 sets of boxes and triangles, 1 at the tip, one at the middle of the blade and one at the base. I can go try and track down the information if everyone thinks this would be a good substitution.

[Jehaine]

Well, this is honestly the first time i've heard of it, to be honest.

 

If it's not threatening to get confiusing and overly complicated, could you post a few examples so we can take a better look at it?

[Blade]

I gotta find out the reference where I picked it up from...I'm pretty sure I can find it though.

[Blade]

oh you know what, i think I remember where I read about the fighting style...I think it was in a star wars book on reconstructing the jedi and they were teaching lightsaber battles...I'll track it down and try and have it up.

[Quibby]

The book you're looking for is I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole.  I'm in the process of rererererererere...rereading it.

[Blade]

well if you're re-reading it, you mind pulling the idea out of the book and fleshing it out? I don't really remember it because I think I was just skimming through it at the time.

[Quibby]

There's not much to it, actually.  Pretty much, it describes three circles of defense, with four defensive poses for the outer and middle circle, and two for the inner circle.

 

While I have no problem with coming up with regimented ideas for training, I've always preferred to leave the door open for those who wish to develop their character's fighting style in a unique direction that fits with the character.  For example, a lot of my previous Bander's weapon training revolved around him learning the basics of different weapons and incorporating them into the formulation of his own unique style.