Lightsaber combat stances

The famous art of lightsaber combat is mostly understood and is similair to that of medieval day fencing. However, lightsaber dueling, if watched closely, has different methods of attacks. Some fast and short, some slow and deadly.

Take for example Obi-wan Kenobi's lightsaber tactics: In episode I: The Phantom Menace he used fast short uppercuts and slashes when fighting the Trade Federation battle droids in Theed, a city on Naboo, his lightsaber stance changed when he fought Darth Maul; it became slender and long, with delicate strokes and quick parries. This change in lightsaber stance indicated that there are different methods of lightsaber combat.

DEFENSE STANCES

In the art of lightsaber dueling, Jedi students were taught to parry using fast side-strokes while holding the lightsaber at the bottom of it's hilt. This method of parrying was known as "Basic Saber Defense".

As the students progressed, they were taught "Advanced Saber Defense" in which they moved their feet and swung the lightsaber to meet the opponents'.