Originally posted by The Sith'ari
The force, much?Again, post the [b]single
definition that applies to whatever you are saying, and provide an explanation. By definition, one can specialise in multiple fields, however, in practise, it is usually just one. [/B]
What they are saying essentialy is that specialization by definition - in this case - is focus on a single discipline. What you are talking about is not what you'd call specialization, because the person (Kasim) in this case did not focus his training on a single form (which is what specilazation is by definition).
By combining forms Kasim eliminated many weaknesses but his knowledge and expertise of certain forms e.g Makashi, would not be as extensive as someone like Dooku's who focused his training on that single form for most of his Jedi career - developing new maneuvers and modifying the technique as he grows in skills.
In other words Dooku's Makashi would be on a higher level than Kasim's, who's studies don't focus on any single form.
The thing you need to know about Kas'im is that he literally spent every free minute of the day practising with his saber, his dedication was on the next level.
Kas'im had trained his entire life for this moment. After years of study, he'd mastered all seven forms of the lightsaber. Then he'd honed his skill for decades, perfecting every move and sequence until he had become the perfect weapon and the greatest living swordsman in the galaxy. Maybe the greatest swordsman ever. Bane was no match for him. - PoD, PG 244.
This passage makes it perfectly clear, he mastered every form to the highest degree, and not only that, but furthered and perfected the forms, like what Mace did to Juyo with Vaapad.
z14.invi$ionfree.com/Ultimate_Star_Wars/index.php?showtopic=108
^That thread pretty much sums it up.
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Originally posted by allfg
The thing you need to know about Kas'im is that he literally spent every free minute of the day practising with his saber, his dedication was on the next level.Kas'im had trained his entire life for this moment. After years of study, he'd mastered all seven forms of the lightsaber. Then he'd honed his skill for decades, perfecting every move and sequence until he had become the perfect weapon and the greatest living swordsman in the galaxy. Maybe the greatest swordsman ever. Bane was no match for him. - PoD, PG 244.
This passage makes it perfectly clear, he mastered every form to the highest degree, and not only that, but furthered and perfected the forms, like what Mace did to Juyo with Vaapad.
z14.invi$ionfree.com/Ultimate_Star_Wars/index.php?showtopic=108
^That thread pretty much sums it up.
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I don't doubt that Kasim studied the lightsaber forms to a high level but specializing on a single form would mean you're continually modifying and revising a specific form. In Kasim's case his mastery of certain forms like Dooku's form 2 wouldn't be on the same level, simply because he's not specializing.
To get my point more clearly I'll use Mace Windu as an example. He studies every form to a high degree (a highly advanced degree) before perfecting form 7. Based on that experience, he then alters its ancient form (Juyo) to his specifications. In this case his mastery of form 4 (though high) wouldn't be quite as advanced as Yoda's.
The same thing with Kasim. He may have had extensive study of every form, but someone working on a single form would continually create and improve maneuvers within that form at a much higher rate than Kasim, and thereby be more advanced in that specific form than Kasim.