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A guard shoto,[1] also called a lightsaber tonfa[2] had a regular lightsaber hilt set at a 90-degree angle to the blade,[1] which allowed the wielder to quickly change from attacking to defense, and with one movement; block an attack and counter attack. Though it was a hard weapon to master, they were very effective especially when it was used in conjunction with the Form V/Shien form of lightsaber combat, which had techniques for backhanded grips and tonfa style weapons to allow counterstrikes unexpectedly.[2]
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- Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force (First mentioned)
- Rise of the Separatists
- Gadgets and Gear (First identified as lightsaber tonfa)
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