User:Louisville Jedi Academy

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We meet once a week at Bluegrass Martial Arts in Louisville Ky, where we unpack and practice all forms of lightsaber combat. We are committed to passing on all the Jedi traditions to the next generation, and establishing content for all the saber Forms. Most sources available on Saber  combat forms only list 7. Three forms are paired, presumed to be the same school, or system, of saber combat but having a second variation. In truth the critical nuances that distinguish the form and "variation" more than merit recognizing these as separate forms in total. Where seven forms of lightsaber combat are the norm, ten should be.

These three forms are the combination of Djem So and Shien, Niman and Jar Kai, and Juyo and Vaapad. Shien is believed to be an alternate variation of Djem So, Jar Kai a variation of Niman, and Vaapad a variation of Juyo. Each one of these forms should be treated as a separate form. The ten forms we observe at the Louisville Jedi Academy are Shii Cho, Makashi, Djem So, Ataru, Soresu, Shien, Niman, Jar Kai, Juyo, and Vaapad.