Form IX: Shien Dai

Shien Dai Form IX: The Way Of The Nexu/ The Persistence Form

(This form is used with a cortosis plate rapped around your weakest forearm. Most form 9 practitioners have a pattern embossed on their cortosis plate with electrum which is usually an identifying feature for most form 9 jedi. This form also requires a single lightsaber to be properly used. This form is often preferred by Jedi Consulers, sage masters and jedi investigators.)

Blaster-Bolt Ratio: 360/15

Description

The idea of form 9 is mainly to defend against multiple blaster-bolt fire by using the actual bolts as opposed to the lightsaber. When a form 9 practitioner enters lightsaber combat they use light quick movements to attack and their cortosis plate to defend and eventually whittle down the energy of the opponent. And also have a keen eye for exploiting any opportunities for a counter-attack. Either the enemy is killed by a counter-attack or they’ll run out of the necessary energy and you can easily find a weak spot.

Opening Stance

The feet would be fairly spaced out with the lightsaber held vertically in the dominant hand slightly away from the body with the other arm held at about the same distance from the body pointing horizontally at the enemy.

Main Attack

Bassu Mai This will only work if the enemy swings their lightsaber towards your weak side and quite high up. You block with your cortosis plate and swing your lightsaber aiming for their waist on your dominant side.

Notable Form IX Users:


 * Commander Ayre 080