All 7 Lightsaber Combat Forms Explained (& Who Used Which)

Star Wars‘ lightsaber is the traditional weapon of the Jedi and the Sith, and there are seven different lightsaber forms in canon. When Luke Skywalker first saw his father’s lightsaber, he was fascinated by it. “This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight,” Obi-Wan Kenobi explained to him. “Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a more civilized time.” This was just the beginning of Obi-Wan’s lightsaber lessons for Luke. For Jedi Masters like Obi-Wan, lightsaber combat is an art form; it is a symbol of Jedi traditions as well as a reflection of one’s mastery of the Force.