Fast Style



The Fast Style of lightsaber combat is a derivative form created after the Battle of Endor that shares similarities with Ataru and Soresu. It is unclear where it originated, but it seems to have become popular with many lightsaber duelists. Unlike the classic forms, the Fast Style and the other two derivatives, Medium and Strong, are considered simplified versions of the classic forms as they all are much less complex.

Style and Stance
Consisting of short and quick motions with the blade that can be chained and combined almost indefinitely, this style allows for multiple attacks at an extremely fast pace.

Users of the Fast Style typically utilize a defensive stance where the lightsaber is held across the front of the user, ready to parry attacks and deflect blaster shots or to launch short, fast jabs and cuts.

This style has many similarities to the Ataru form and it may be the similarities are due to the parallels in functionality of the two styles, as it is more acrobatic than the Medium or Strong styles. Additionally, as this style is the best among the three styles for deflecting blaster bolts, it has much in common with Soresu.

Advantages and Disadvantages
As with all the derivative styles, the Fast Style has both its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages
Its obvious advantage is that it is efficient in one-on-one combat against slower opponents with lax defenses or multiple opponents who are not wielding melee weapons. When combined with Force Speed, the Fast Style can be very dangerous to any opponent. Among all the styles, this style provides the best defense against blaster fire.

Disadvantages
Relying primarily on speed and multiple attacking, the disadvantages of the Fast Style are equally obvious. Firstly, it causes much less damage than most other types of lightsaber combat, delivering weak strokes that are easily parried. Secondly, its range is considerably short, making it less effective against multiple opponents. Third, the Fast Style's defenses are quickly broken through if the opponent uses a lightsaber in conjunction with Djem So or the Strong Style.

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