Describe Your Tactics (not Form)

[JaxRiens]

I presume she's foil then?  Epee or saber would probably nail your hands first and foremost

Yeah she is a foil fencer. The majority of our sparring has been me having to break her from some of those habits. Fencing really does train you to do some very bad things because of the sport nature of it.

[Master Nero Attoru]

Yeah she is a foil fencer. The majority of our sparring has been me having to break her from some of those habits. Fencing really does train you to do some very bad things because of the sport nature of it.

Being a foilist myself, I find that foil tends to be the toughest in that regard.  All the core mechanics are good - extension of the arm, distance concepts, footwork - but the restrictions due to rules can throw people off.  Epee is basically a free for all, so with the exception of cutting it carries over to lightsaber quite well.  Saber at least teaches you to cut, which is very useful.

IMO, if you studied all three weapons extensively, you'd have everything you need to be very dangerous with a lightsaber.

[ninjariguy]

My tactics would be quick unpredictable strikes, then immediate defense, then counter strike. Then repeat the process. Each with varying from the last.

[JaxRiens]

Being a foilist myself, I find that foil tends to be the toughest in that regard.  All the core mechanics are good - extension of the arm, distance concepts, footwork - but the restrictions due to rules can throw people off.  Epee is basically a free for all, so with the exception of cutting it carries over to lightsaber quite well.  Saber at least teaches you to cut, which is very useful.

IMO, if you studied all three weapons extensively, you'd have everything you need to be very dangerous with a lightsaber.

yeah the only other thing you don't get though is circular movement when doing olympic style fencing. I have been having to teach her about how to circle, keep an opponent in front of you without crossing up your legs and getting off balance, defend lateral strikes that target the head or more specifically the 2 inches above the hand on the hilt of the saber ( useless strike in sword fighting especially against weapons with enclosed guards but absolutely fight ending if you are treating a lightsaber correctly).

[Connah]

when lightsaber fighting I have to remember that I can't hold the blade and use it like I would my hand and a half sword (who needs the blade when you've got a pommel like a mace head