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Shii-Cho
		Buzzwords: Aggressive Blunt Hammering Direct Forceful Bullish Offensive Overbearing Raw Straightforward Unsubtle Fundamental	Notable Adherents: Kit Fisto
Description: Shii-Cho is often known by its moniker of "The Simplest Form" . Some in the Brotherhood use the term derisively, seeing the First Form as something learned only by those who lack the skill to learn anything better. True masters, however, embrace the term, seeing the appellation for the high praise it truly is. Shii-Cho is indeed the simplest of the Forms, surviving the ages on the merits of its intuitive ease and obvious utility. While not ideal for every situation, practitioners of Shii-Cho rarely find themselves at a significant disadvantage. Easy to learn though the style may be, masters are to be underestimated only at great peril to one's dignity and possibly, life.
Grip and Stance: Shii-Cho utilizes what is called a "hammer grip” where the hands are kept in direct line with the wrists and forearms. Adherents of Form I typically utilize a two-handed grip to maximize their strength. Some especially strong and confident users may opt to use the Form one-handed, either to more easily combine other styles of combat. The Shii-Cho user will usually bend their knees, legs slightly wider than the shoulders, both to help with balance and to Form a compact target. The saber will be held in a slightly upwards angle, with the grip roughly at waist level. Adherents usually do not so much walk as shuffle across the floor, with the torso and saber moving to keep facing the opponent.
Movement: Shii-Cho strikes are direct, straight-line maneuvers that eschew subtlety for the quickest and shortest path of attack. The adherent will commonly strike from the shoulder to put the most weight behind the attack so as to attempt to overpower those foes whose defenses cannot simply be bypassed. The First Form’s attacks show little in the way of variety or obliqueness, and are mostly direct and focused slashes and chops. Its repertoire, though limited, has been known to fool an opponent expecting a more complex attack. Shii-Cho has no dedicated defensive moves. Instead, its "blocks" are the exact same maneuvers that the style also uses for offense, literally striking an opposing saber blade. This occasionally falters against opponents wielding more than one lightsaber but is otherwise quite efficacious.
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Makashi

Makashi
		Buzzwords: Elegant Precise Fluid Swift Focused Refined Smooth Counter Ripost	Notable Adherents: Count Dooku Assajj Ventress
Description: Makashi is often known by its moniker of "The Contention Form" . Developed for the purpose of lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat, Makashi is the most dueling-centric of the Lightsaber Forms, and as a result, becomes drastically less effective against multiple opponents or adversaries with ranged weapons. Relying on precision and efficiency over more basic Forms' wild, sweeping motions, Makashi allows a Jedi to defend himself against a lightsaber wielding opponent with minimal effort, while placing a heavy focus on precise, short strikes. A Makashi adherent relies much less on their physical strength as their swiftness and the inherent deadliness of the lightsaber. Practitioners of Makashi often prefer to wield a lightsaber with a curved hilt, allowing for a greater effective range of motion with only the flick of a wrist.
Grip and Stance: The saber is traditionally held in one of two positions. The first is where the saber blade is held parallel to the floor at chest level, pointing at the opponent with the arm slightly extended so that the elbow is held in front of the body yet still relaxed. The second position is to hold the saber hilt at navel level, perpendicular to the ground but diagonal across the body, with the elbow tucked against the waist. The first position emphasizes offense while the second emphasizes defense. Makashi's basic stance is to turn sideways toward an opponent as to minimize an adherent’s silhouette and openings. The adherent’s feet should be slightly more than shoulder width apart with the lead foot pointing at the opponent and the trailing foot turned perpendicular in relation to the lead foot for balance. The knees should be kept slightly bent, their weight resting on both feet equally, though some adherents prefer to place most of their weight on their trailing foot. The trailing arm should be held behind the adherent in a protected but comfortable position that would act as a counterbalance to their movements.
Movement: Makashi incorporates short, precise thrusts and slashes accompanied by sudden movement changes that maximize energy retention. Defense is as much a part of offense, in the sense that counter-attacks are used heavily within this Form. Makashi relies heavily on “not being there” when an opponent attacks. The Form provides adequate defense to all but highly kinetic strikes and will redirect most strikes as opposed to offering outright parries, instead incorporating ripostes, which is more of an immediately following attack that is part of a parry. The Makashi user tries to avoid using blocks and blade locks if at all possible, because they occupy the blade without gaining any tactical advantage.
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