Jedi Battlemaster

"Your skills need work..."

- Cin Drallig

"Your lightsaber is an invaluable tool. Even when inactive, it can get you out of potentially dangerous situations - trust me on that."

- Kyle Katarn

Battlemaster was the title for the head lightsaber combat instructor. During the Clone Wars, Cin Drallig was the Jedi Temple's premier battlemaster. Under the New Jedi Order, Kyle Katarn was the battlemaster.

While Cin Drallig, as a member of the Old Jedi Order, had received formal training by other Jedi, Katarn was mostly self-taught. However, he did receive formal training in general fencing while he was a cadet at the Imperial Academy at Carida, and also learned many techniques from the spirits of Qu Rahn and the ancient Jedi Tal in the Valley of the Jedi such as the Flowing Water cut and the Falling Leaf attack.



Not to be confused with the Jedi trainers (who taught students in the ways of The Force), the Jedi Battlemaster solely taught students in the way of lightsaber combat. The primary trainers of how to both defend against and, when necessary, assault a foe, the Jedi Battlemaster not only had to have deep knowledge of all combat styles, but also had to have mastered them with considerably advanced skill.

Accordingly the title of Battlemaster was bestowed to a rare few, one Battlemaster represented each Temple or Academy within the Order.

Appearences

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (game)
 * Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy