#niman

#StarWars #Kwanzaa - the 7 lightsaber forms align with the 7 principles of Kwanzaa or the Nguzo Saba. There is no emotion there is only The Force.

The lightsaber forms of Star Wars align with the 7 principles or Nguzo Saba of the first fruits harvest of Kwanzaa. How cool is that? To become a Jedi and use a lightsaber, one could follow the 7 principles of: Umoja – Day 1 – means Unity of family, legacy and tradition Kujichagulia – Day 2 – means Self-Determination – manifesting one’s own destiny Ujima – Day 3 – means Collective Work and…

AKA The Moderation Form or The Way of the Rancor.

“For superior balance, use the Niman form. This form has no specific strengths, but no weaknesses either.”

Also known as The Diplomat’s Form, Form VI is mainly the Form of those who do not want to specialize to lightsaber combat.

However, it does not translate into weakness or been unwilling to fight.

Niman is not about offence or defence. It’s about both and neither. Instead of focusing on special ways of blocking, dodging or slashing, Form VI deals with easy to learn but still effective moves - while at the same time not being too restrained to them.

The main reason being that the Niman users intend to focus on their learning on the Force just as well.

That gives a boost to the practitioners, that can easily adapt their own fighting style into Niman, their own quirks and Force skills into the battle.

To compensate for the relaxed focus on bladework, Form VI encourages integrating Force powers into combat, like adding grabs, shoves, chokes and/or lightnings to one’s repertoire.

Also, Niman is the Form that most easily integrates dual lightsaber into its moves - meaning, it’s not the only style to use two lightsabers at the same time, but it is the one that makes it easier to learn from.

Positive Aspects: Form VI is focused on moderation, so, though it doesn’t grant any real advantage at first glance, it lacks the flaws most other Forms have, such as strike zones exposure or weaker lightsaber swings.

The practitioner’ skill was said to be his/her own limit. Niman’s success in combat was dependent on a practitioner’s intuition and creativity in combat, rather than the rote responses common to the other forms.

Negative Aspects: There’s an old saying, “ A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”. Many view Form VI, though practical, lacking the subtleties of a more specialized array of moves.

Which, in a certain way, it is.

It is the most disadvantageous style in an open battlefield, lacking the practicality of Form I and the defensive stance of Form III.

Form VI, or Niman, was a lightsaber combat form. A general form, Niman combined the strengths of other lightsaber forms an adapted them, making it extremely flexible. Niman therefore had no significant strengths, but few weaknesses as well. Ahsoka Tano used Niman, as training with an off-hand shoto was often part of the form.

Source: Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (Art: Tommy Lee Edwards; 2007)

First Appearance: Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999)