Medium style



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

Style and stance
An intermediate style between the Fast and Strong styles, the Medium style was based on a perfect equilibrium between speed and power. More often than not, the Medium style was the first taught to a lightsaber duelist. It was simple in technique, yet more technical and powerful forms could be built from its foundation.

Users of the Medium style would typically utilize a neutral stance, the lightsaber being held in medium position in front of the user ready for both defensive and offensive maneuvers.

This style bore some similarities to the Shii-Cho and Niman forms of the Old Jedi Order, both combining elements of multiple combat forms, yet being simple and basic. A few Ataru elements could also be seen in some of the acrobatic techniques within this style, although jumping or rolling techniques were few and far between in this style.

Advantages and disadvantages
The Medium style struck a balance between the powerful but slow swings of the Strong style and the short but swift strikes of the Fast style. The Medium style was very simple in design, and that is both a strength and weakness. It was an excellent style to fall back onto when nothing else worked, and could provide a respectable offense and defense. It could effectively reflect blasters and hold less skilled lightsaber duelist at bay. However, more skilled gunslingers such as Boba Fett or more talented lightsaber duelist such as Luke Skywalker would very rapidly break a Medium style defense. The same holds true in offense, as a skilled duelist would rapidly destroy the user's momentum and counter-attack.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy