Projected fighting

Projected fighting was a Force power which could be used to harm an opponent without physical contact. It was one of the powers known to the Jedi.

The damage inflicted using projected fighting was dependent upon the attacker's physical strength&mdash;the power effectively acted to extend their physical body in hand-to-hand combat. The user could also choose to attack with less than full strength, in order to stun rather than injure. A target could defend against projected fighting as though it were a standard hand-to-hand attack, or if Force-sensitive, by using the Force.

In order to learn the power, a Jedi or other Force-sensitive needed to master both concentration and telekinesis. Knowledge of unarmed hand-to-hand combat techniques and pure physical strength would also make projected fighting techniques more effective. The power could be used against any opponent within the attacker's line of sight, and was easier to use against nearer opponents.

The use of projected fighting was dangerous not only for the intended target, but for the attacker. Since it used the Force to attack, any use of the power to inflict anything more than stun an opponent to protect an innocent from immediate harm would bring the user closer to the dark side of the Force.