Luke Skywalker was once asked "What technics lead to the dark side?" His answer was "All of them and none of them."  As they all had the capability to be misused in anger. While none of them were inherently evil.

God I love it when a fictional universe is so flesh out it even has its own form of martial arts

I find it awesome Fisto beat Grievous, who learned how to kill Jedi from Dooku, with the simplest lightsaber form. He’s also the only Shi Cho user to use two lightsabers and honestly it was some of the most graceful dual wielding they ever showed in clone wars

I just realized how terrifying these descriptions actually paint some of my favorite jedi/sith. Take obi wan and anakin's duel on mustafar, anakin was so familiar with obi wan's soresu techniques that the entire battle is basically a stalemate. Until obi wan takes the high ground and instead of using a soresu defense to block anakin when he jumps over him, he uses a completely different technique who's aim was solely dismemberment. So it stands to reason that many of the true masters of lightsaber combat would utilize a similar strategy when dealing with powerful opponents. Nutty. I bet anakin never forgot that final lesson from his master in not being too overconfident

Form 7 : hey, wanna ride a lightning bolt?

It's so cool that fighting a true master of soresu is really just fighting the force itself. And while the force isn't all about killing, so you have pretty good odds of surviving the ordeal, you literally can't win.

Juyo makes me think of firebending while Vapaad is lightning. To quote Iroh "Remember, once you separate the energy, you do not command it. You are simply its humble guide. Breathe first."

It's cool that Dooku is a master of a form based on exploiting his opponent's passion, making him a perfect counter for Anakin and a good character foil. A Jedi Knight falling to the dark side, and a Sith Lord falling back on his Jedi training.

The need for patience in form 1 certainly fits the Jedi quite a lot. The most ideal to teach the ways of the Light Side.

I would pick Niiman as well, but calling it a jack-to-all-trades form is a misnomer since it is a finely elaborated synthesis of other forms intended to serve as the template from which an individual can develop his own style. Its full potential is only realized once you build upon it, so to the ten years needed to master its basic "template" nature, you should add a number of years fusing to it whatever other knowledge you managed to obtain.

The fact that Grevious isn’t force sensitive but still so deadly is just terrifying

There is one Lightsaber technique no one can beat...Plot Armor.

“All the ferocity of a coked up house cat battling a raccoon” metaphor of the year right there. Absolutely perfect description 👌

Soresu fits me best. Meditation combined with combat with pure defense. To survive is the goal. Effective for blaster bolts and lightsabers. Energy efficiency. Guiding the fight to where you want it. Soresu also uses the force for precognition. Eye of the storm and inner peace in battle.

“Yoda once said to never use the force for attack, only defense.”  Proceeds to fight Dooku like a chimpanzee on crack.

I like both Makashi and Niman. On the one hand, I see Makashi as the most ideal Saber form with its emphasis on economy and emotional control. Cut your enemies down or dismantle with precision and grace, not sloppy flailing. On the other hand, Niman really does capture the mystical aesthetic of the Jedi.

32:38 "All the ferocity of a coked up house cat fighting a raccoon." bro lmao

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison between forms 1 and 7. It seems they both require an attunement to the flow of the Force in battle, but in distinct ways.

Gonna have to go with Niman, being more open to the force while being able to channel any of the forms with one or both of your sabers is just to good. Imagine a jedi who truly mastered forms 3,5 and 6.

Ataru is the perfect form for Yoda it helps him be agile despite his age and his use of the force just enhances his ability. Idk why people think it would be out of character for him