The fundamentals of lightsaber combat, right here, every Friday

[Cang Snow]

Hello! Cang Snow here back with another instructional series: Friday Fundamentals, where I show you the basics that everyone needs to know, from beginner to advanced.

Now as it happens we already have two videos up, so enjoy and let us know what you think!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGIlOfbaec" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGIlOfbaec</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJG6N9THeqk&amp;list=PLCMyxWzNT0g2HXSwcP1MyO4RxwQaISs8m" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJG6N9THeqk&amp;list=PLCMyxWzNT0g2HXSwcP1MyO4RxwQaISs8m</a>

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[Lord Sidious]

That blue blade in your first video looks sick on video. Nice!

[Cang Snow]

This week, we briefly analyze Luke Skywalker's footwork in the final battle against Darth Vader.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1J0qYasK-8" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1J0qYasK-8</a>

[Master Medwyn]

Meesa like dis! 🙂
Until now I could't tell what was that very essential in these videos kept me hooked but - and it may sound weird - I feel a solid dose of that "love of life"-factor I'm always so happy to see!
Surely a thing for me to look forward to Fridays!

[Cang Snow]

Thank you, Medwyn!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQj1LDi9c4" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQj1LDi9c4</a>

[Master Seblaise]

Interesting Cang

Thanks for sharing your approach

[Cang Snow]

Interesting Cang

Thanks for sharing your approach

It is at these times the winking face makes me nervous. XD

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Tandem guards and strikes

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZno_hqRrQ" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZno_hqRrQ</a>

[Master Medwyn]

Tandem guards and strikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZno_hqRrQ

Love this too!

[Master Seblaise]

Ok ... no more winking face 

Nice vid by the way ...

[Yarginshnarg]

I assume the application of these vids are the same, since I’ve used the footwork vid from Luke vs Vader that you put out and have had relative success in my group. But my group uses purely heavy grade blades (or ultra edge heavy) so while I’ve tried to one hand like your vids, I can’t pull off the same strategies that most of your sabers use. Any tips for heavy grade users? Currently using initiate v4 with a 32”, but I’ve also practiced a bit more with roughly a 29”. I want to get good enough to dual wield, but obviously with longer blades in heavy grade I need to two hand to have the same power and control.

[Cang Snow]

I assume the application of these vids are the same, since I’ve used the footwork vid from Luke vs Vader that you put out and have had relative success in my group. But my group uses purely heavy grade blades (or ultra edge heavy) so while I’ve tried to one hand like your vids, I can’t pull off the same strategies that most of your sabers use. Any tips for heavy grade users? Currently using initiate v4 with a 32”, but I’ve also practiced a bit more with roughly a 29”. I want to get good enough to dual wield, but obviously with longer blades in heavy grade I need to two hand to have the same power and control.

Besides getting stronger? You can use your shoulder more to power your attacks. This would fall into the "sweep" category of attacks, which is a video we haven't released yet (we have a tournament to prepare for so the series needs to be on hold for a couple weeks).

Hope that helps. Are you just talking about attacks or other things too?

[Illyiss]

Besides getting stronger? You can use your shoulder more to power your attacks. This would fall into the "sweep" category of attacks, which is a video we haven't released yet (we have a tournament to prepare for so the series needs to be on hold for a couple weeks).

Hope that helps. Are you just talking about attacks or other things too?

Was wondering what happened to the every Friday part.

[Master Seblaise]

IMO, the weight of the blade (and of the saber) has a great impact on your fighting style.

Let's consider real world fighting style: if you have a light weapon (like a rapier) or a heavy one (like a staff, a spear or a medieval sword), you will definitively have a different style.

A light weapon can be easily put into move by only use the wrist. A duelist can strike very quickly from a stand by position.

On the following vid, we can see that duelist use their whole body but the blade is directed by the wist ...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGYfrWVOAVs" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGYfrWVOAVs</a>

A heavy weapon is more difficult to put into move and need the whole body of the duelist ... Here, a duelist must use is whole body to strike or must give speed to his/her weapon and try to keep as much inertia as possible ...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoQlvc_H3s" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoQlvc_H3s</a>

So, i agree with Cang ... you have to be stronger or use your whole body and have a different style

[Yarginshnarg]

Thanks for the tips, I’ll definitely give the whole body and working out to get stronger a go! I do want to have more of a medieval Longsword style so that’ll work out for me hopefully. Thanks a bunch!

[Master Seblaise]

Thanks for the tips, I’ll definitely give the whole body and working out to get stronger a go! I do want to have more of a medieval Longsword style so that’ll work out for me hopefully. Thanks a bunch!

You are welcome

But once again, just my opinion ... maybe others will have advice too