Talk:Form VI: Shien (Powerstaark)/@comment-213.87.152.238-20160521001602

It's not possible for Shien to use the same strength based attacks as Djem So, because the reverse grip prohibits the use of holding the emitter with two hands and attacking with over head strikes. The stances, grips and lines of motion of Djem So and Shien are not related to each other at all if you compare Anakin Skywalker to Ahsoko Tano's fighting styles. The reverse grip trades strength and reach in favour of speed and angle on offense, and reinforcing the blade with the forearm allows the wielder to block instead of parry attacks on defense so neither form is any more agressive than the other - they're merely different in how they execute their respective strategies. While I can't speak to the physics of blast deflection, Shien and reverse grip are considered to be the superior form and grip for blast deflection according to the canon, as light saber dueling forms Djem So and Shien have next to nothing in common as the former was inspired by Kendo and the latter by the Zatoichi films.