Post by kivaanzion on Jul 11, 2005 15:14:40 GMT -5
It may be a case of the fighting style. In the original films (especially ANH), much of the fighting style was Japanese based: Kendo, Kenjistsu (both are essentially the same). This is a very force vs force fighting style, which is why you see opponents' lightsabers staying together as they are trying to overpower each other. There is a teensy bit of this in Ep I when Obi Wan and Maul clash sabers just before Maul delivers the Force push that sends Obi Wan backward down the
reactor shaft.
The prequels have adopted many fighting styles. More and more we see a "flow" based fighting style. You strike your opponent, they block or redirect, and you use the redirection as momentum for your next strike. This can be seen a great deal in the grand finale saber battle between Obi Wan and Anakin in ROTS (which is why it appears a hundred times faster than what we've been used to seeing). It is much more Chinese based in style.
And you are right Tenric, just about everything I learned in stick-fighting could be translated into empty-hand combat. Particularly the double-stick techniques.
I notice that Light Sabers do not seem to "bounce" or "ricochet" off each other but
seem to "stick" a bit.
seem to "stick" a bit.
It may be a case of the fighting style. In the original films (especially ANH), much of the fighting style was Japanese based: Kendo, Kenjistsu (both are essentially the same). This is a very force vs force fighting style, which is why you see opponents' lightsabers staying together as they are trying to overpower each other. There is a teensy bit of this in Ep I when Obi Wan and Maul clash sabers just before Maul delivers the Force push that sends Obi Wan backward down the
reactor shaft.
The prequels have adopted many fighting styles. More and more we see a "flow" based fighting style. You strike your opponent, they block or redirect, and you use the redirection as momentum for your next strike. This can be seen a great deal in the grand finale saber battle between Obi Wan and Anakin in ROTS (which is why it appears a hundred times faster than what we've been used to seeing). It is much more Chinese based in style.
And you are right Tenric, just about everything I learned in stick-fighting could be translated into empty-hand combat. Particularly the double-stick techniques.
