Lightsaber combat



Lightsaber combat was the preferred style of fighting used by the Jedi and Sith, which was initially based on ancient sword-fighting technique. Long after the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Jedi Order finally achieved their respected status in the universe. As a result of their experiences both the Jedi and the Sith revamped the recognized lightsaber styles, including new styles and changing some of the existing ones.

The Thirteen Official Styles of Lightsaber Combat

 * Form I: Shii-Cho "Way of the Sarlacc" or "Determination Form"


 * Form II: Makashi "Way of the Ysalamiri" or "Contention Form"


 * Form III: Sokan "Way of the Nexu" or "Strategy Form"


 * Form IV: Soresu "Way of the Mynock" or "Resilience Form"


 * Form V: Ataru "Way of the Hawk-Bat" or "Aggression Form"


 * Form VIa: Shien "Way of the Krayt Dragon" or "Perserverence Form"


 * Form VIb: Djem So (Lightsaber to Lightsaber Shien)


 * Form VII: Niman "Way of the Rancor" or "Moderation Form"


 * Form VIII: Juyo "Way of the Vornskr" or "Ferocity Form"


 * Form IXa: Vaapad "Way of the Inferno" or "Channel Form"


 * Form Xa: Jar'Kai "Way of the Night and Day" or "Duality Form"


 * Form Xb: Yovshin (Aggressive Jar'Kai)


 * Form XI: Tràkata "Way of the Stillness" or "Restraint Form"


 * Form XII: Dayo "Way of the Force" or "Acrobatics Form"


 * Form XIII: Discreti "Way of Evil" or "Dark Side form"

Though there are many styles and variations on styles, these styles are the styles recognized by the High Jedi Council on Coruscant.



The Unofficial Lightsaber styles
Some lightsaber styles are not recognized by the High Council, though they may be taught and used by many Jedi. These are a few.

Form XIII: Renzou "Way of the Acklay" or "Reverse Form"

Form XIV: Ikodu "Way of Reflection" or "Redirection Form"

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Telekinetic lightsaber technique

The Unorthodox
There are some lightsaber users who use styles that have never even been seen before or are so uncommon that they become outcast. They are used by untrained or outcast Jedi and/or Sith. These are some of the styles.



Form XV: Viendul "Way of the Novice" or "Drunken Form"

Form XVI: Grashiim "Way of the Reek" or "Thrusting Form"

Form XXI: Mak Djem "Way of the Terentatek or "Unity Form"

The New Jedi Order Styles
When Luke Skywalker founded the New Jedi Order, he created three forms of lightsaber combat that were easy to understand and learn, for the benefit of his students.

Sorekan "Way of the Howler" or "Fast Form"

Shai-Niman "Way of the Kath Hound" or "Medium Form"

Djem N'a "Way of the Boma" or "Strong Form"

Sith Lightsaber Styles
Though most Sith Knights study the primary twelve lightsaber styles or the unorthodox, so lightsaber styles are exclusive to the Sith. These are the styles styles know to be used only by the them.

Form IXb: Shin Vaapad "Way of the Hssiss" or "Blood Rage Form"

Form XVII: Lykkon "Way of the Tuk'ata" or "Mutilation Form"

Form XVIII: Diashi "Way of the Sith'ari" or "Tracinya Form"

Form XIX: Dun Möch "Way of the Shyrack" or "Domination Form"

Form XXI: Karn-Mak "Way of the Wampa" or "Slaughtering Form"

Form XXIII: Esquiventar "Way of the Kissai"

Form DCLXVI: Atra-Manua "Way of the Black Hand"

Darth Rendeka Tulark's lightsaber Styles
Many Sith used lightsaber styles, but Darth Rendeka created a series of lightsaber styles like these. These Forms of combat were found in Darth Rendeka's Holocron.

Rendeka Form I: Tutral-Mescore "Way of the Double-Blades"

Rendeka Form II: Rendeka-Shadow "In the Shadows"

Rendeka Form III: Tulark-Rend "Fighting without loss"

Rendeka Form IV: Ridel-Tench "Attack with Force"

Rendeka Form V: Trental-moscon "Dance of a thousand Blades"

Reformed Jedi Order Lightsaber Forms
This is a list of lightsaber forms created during the Reformed Jedi Order era


 * Form IX:Natú "Way of the Massif"