User talk:QuiGonJinn/sandbox

Lightsaber Training suggestion
For the lightsaber training section, might I suggest this:

Qui-Gon Jinn's skill as a lightsaber duelist was evident even at a young age; his lightsaber instructor naming him the finest student he had ever trained during his two-hundred year tenure in the Order. Despite Dooku's contempt for the style, Qui-Gon chose to specialize in the fourth form, Ataru. His advanced level of skill in Form IV allowed him to compensate for and overcome it's weaknesses, as shown by his capable blast-deflections and his effectiveness against multiple foes. In combat, he favored wide and powerful slashes, while using sudden flourishes to cover his flanks. Jinn was also a skilled improvisational duelist, prefering to adjust his technique based on the needs of the moment rather than follow an overall strategy. His advanced skill level and mastery heralded him as one of the finest duelists in the Jedi Order, sparring as an equal with Form VII instructor Mace Windu, a feat matched only by Yoda and Dooku, and being named superior to lightsaber instructor Anoon Bondara by the man himself.

However, Qui-Gon Jinn was not without his weaknesses. In his elder years, his age began to hamper his physical effectiveness, and his primary edge became his experience and intuitive grasp of lightsaber combat rather than raw skill and power. Also, he was still prey to some of the flaws in the Ataru combat system, namely the weak defense and lack of effectiveness in a confined space. The weak defense would become a flaw often exploited by Dooku during their sparring matches, who would attack Qui-Gon's legs to trick him into trying to overleap it, before stabbing upwards while Qui-Gon was in mid-air. Both of these weaknesses would come into play during his duel with Darth Maul, and would result in his death.

Even if you don't use it as it is, it could become a useful basis for whatever you do write. Jensaarai 01:03, November 12, 2011 (UTC)