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Other Forms of Lightsaber Combat Part III:
Tràkata:
Jedi Master Yoda.This is a form of lightsaber combat unique to only one or two of the most powerful Jedi. The Jedi will keep the lightsaber in their grasp, but will keep it turned off. The Jedi will then dodge or defend any attacks using the Force. Some of the more skilled Jedi may launch attacks using the Force in-between sweeps of the opponent's lightsaber. They will then wait until the right moment and swiftly turn the lightsaber on and off, sending the blade through the enemy's body. This will instantly wound or kill the enemy. This technique is difficult to master and to use it the Jedi must be very powerful with the Force. [31]
Some may consider it to be a dark form of combat as it takes the enemy by surprise and can be also used outside a lightsaber duel to dispose of somebody in close quarters. It is best used in lightsaber dueling but can also be used to avoid blaster fire. The style may save on the energy use of a lightsaber as energy would not be expended keeping the blade on (though the lightsaber drains so little power during regular operation, i. e. when not striking an object or deflecting blaster fire, that a Jedi would only have to worry about power loss after keeping the blade on for perhaps weeks), nor in coming into impact with an enemy's saber or by impacting surrounding objects. In this way a Jedi's force abilities would stand in for the energy capacity of his lightsaber, were it restricted.
Jedi Master Yoda mastered this style to perfection and uses it often when in battle with many foes (such as the clone troopers on Kashyyyk, in Revenge of the Sith). [26]
Depa Billaba had used this technique against Mace Windu on Haruun Kal, as recorded in Shatterpoint.
Anakin Skywalker also used it to kill Gate Master Jurrok in the novelization of Episode III.
In the deleted non-canon scenes of Revenge of the Sith, General Grievous kills Shaak Ti with a Trakata technique.
In the game Battlefront 2, the Emperor used a variation of this style, keeping the blade switched off unless he is swiping or slashing at his foe.
In the game "Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy," if Jaden Korr turns to the Dark Side, he uses Trakata to kill his one time friend, Rosh Penin.
Tràkata is also used to great effect against the Yuuzhan Vong in the New Jedi Order series. When a lightsaber locked against an amphistaff the Jedi would shut down the blade, shift position and reignite it, sending the deadly energy beam through a less-protected joint or seam in the Vong's vonduun crab armor, as shown by Corran Horn on Ithor.
in the game "Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, the sith cultists known as the reborn use Trakata to dodge blaster fire.
This style is likely based on iaido.
Other:
Several techniques fall outside the traditional and practiced forms of the Jedi. Characters, such as General Grievous in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, can employ more varied movements. His attacks are intended to misdirect and confuse traditionally trained sword fighters. Grievous is exceptionally capable at this due to the flexibility of his joints, robotic reflexes, and his many limbs. Only the most experienced and talented of Jedi can withstand his attacks. For example, Grievous can hold one lightsaber in each of his four hands, spinning two of them very rapidly in front of him, acting as a shield. Grievous uses this against Obi-Wan on Utapau, but Obi-Wan manages to overcome this, biding his attack, and finally timing his strike through the whirling lightsaber shield. There are more exotic forms, like telekinetic lightsaber combat or Trispzest.
New Jedi Order forms:
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In addition to the above-mentioned forms developed and used by the Jedi of the Old Republic, there are three pace-based styles which were developed by the "battle masters" (such as Kyle Katarn or Kam Solusar) of the New Jedi Order which sprang up under Luke Skywalker after the Great Jedi Purge.[5]
The three styles, along with most lightsaber combat skills taught in the New Jedi Order, were based on the principle of the Three Rings of Defense which were introduced very early on in the history of the Order by one of the first students, Kam Solusar. [34]
Tràkata:
Jedi Master Yoda.This is a form of lightsaber combat unique to only one or two of the most powerful Jedi. The Jedi will keep the lightsaber in their grasp, but will keep it turned off. The Jedi will then dodge or defend any attacks using the Force. Some of the more skilled Jedi may launch attacks using the Force in-between sweeps of the opponent's lightsaber. They will then wait until the right moment and swiftly turn the lightsaber on and off, sending the blade through the enemy's body. This will instantly wound or kill the enemy. This technique is difficult to master and to use it the Jedi must be very powerful with the Force. [31]
Some may consider it to be a dark form of combat as it takes the enemy by surprise and can be also used outside a lightsaber duel to dispose of somebody in close quarters. It is best used in lightsaber dueling but can also be used to avoid blaster fire. The style may save on the energy use of a lightsaber as energy would not be expended keeping the blade on (though the lightsaber drains so little power during regular operation, i. e. when not striking an object or deflecting blaster fire, that a Jedi would only have to worry about power loss after keeping the blade on for perhaps weeks), nor in coming into impact with an enemy's saber or by impacting surrounding objects. In this way a Jedi's force abilities would stand in for the energy capacity of his lightsaber, were it restricted.
Jedi Master Yoda mastered this style to perfection and uses it often when in battle with many foes (such as the clone troopers on Kashyyyk, in Revenge of the Sith). [26]
Depa Billaba had used this technique against Mace Windu on Haruun Kal, as recorded in Shatterpoint.
Anakin Skywalker also used it to kill Gate Master Jurrok in the novelization of Episode III.
In the deleted non-canon scenes of Revenge of the Sith, General Grievous kills Shaak Ti with a Trakata technique.
In the game Battlefront 2, the Emperor used a variation of this style, keeping the blade switched off unless he is swiping or slashing at his foe.
In the game "Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy," if Jaden Korr turns to the Dark Side, he uses Trakata to kill his one time friend, Rosh Penin.
Tràkata is also used to great effect against the Yuuzhan Vong in the New Jedi Order series. When a lightsaber locked against an amphistaff the Jedi would shut down the blade, shift position and reignite it, sending the deadly energy beam through a less-protected joint or seam in the Vong's vonduun crab armor, as shown by Corran Horn on Ithor.
in the game "Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, the sith cultists known as the reborn use Trakata to dodge blaster fire.
This style is likely based on iaido.
Other:
Several techniques fall outside the traditional and practiced forms of the Jedi. Characters, such as General Grievous in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, can employ more varied movements. His attacks are intended to misdirect and confuse traditionally trained sword fighters. Grievous is exceptionally capable at this due to the flexibility of his joints, robotic reflexes, and his many limbs. Only the most experienced and talented of Jedi can withstand his attacks. For example, Grievous can hold one lightsaber in each of his four hands, spinning two of them very rapidly in front of him, acting as a shield. Grievous uses this against Obi-Wan on Utapau, but Obi-Wan manages to overcome this, biding his attack, and finally timing his strike through the whirling lightsaber shield. There are more exotic forms, like telekinetic lightsaber combat or Trispzest.
New Jedi Order forms:
This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Please edit it according to the guidelines on writing about fiction, or discuss the issue on the talk page. Editing help is available.
In addition to the above-mentioned forms developed and used by the Jedi of the Old Republic, there are three pace-based styles which were developed by the "battle masters" (such as Kyle Katarn or Kam Solusar) of the New Jedi Order which sprang up under Luke Skywalker after the Great Jedi Purge.[5]
The three styles, along with most lightsaber combat skills taught in the New Jedi Order, were based on the principle of the Three Rings of Defense which were introduced very early on in the history of the Order by one of the first students, Kam Solusar. [34]
