Fast style

The Fast style of lightsaber combat was a style used by New Jedi Order Jedi such as Kyle Katarn and Jaden Korr.

Style and stance
Consisting of short and quick motions with the blade that could be chained and combined almost indefinitely, this style allowed for multiple attack at an extremely fast pace.

Users of the fast style would typically utilize a defensive stance where the lightsaber was held across the front of the user, ready to parry attacks and deflect blaster shots or to launch short, fast jabs and cuts.

This style bore some similarities to the Ataru-form of the Old Jedi Order. It is possible that it was a derived relative of Ataru, or maybe the similarities were due to the parallels in functionality of the two styles. Additionally, this style was very similar to Form II in several respects, with the small precise cuts and the the use of one-handed lightsaber technique.

Advantages and disadvantages
As with all other styles, the Fast style had both its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages
Its obvious advantage was that it was efficient in one-on-one combat against slower opponents with laxed defenses. Especially when combined with Force Speed would the Fast style be very dangerous to any opponent. Among all the styles, this style provides the best defense against blaster fire.

Disadvantages
Relying primarily on speed and multiple attacking, the disadvantages of the Fast style were equally obvious. Firstly, it would cause much less damage than most other types of lightsaber combat, delivering weak strokes that are easily parried. Secondly, its range was considerably short, making it less effective againts multiple opponents.

Prominent users of the Fast style

 * Kyle Katarn
 * Jaden Korr

Appearances

 * Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy