~The Marks of Combat~


These are the names and descriptions of fighting techniques
Jedi and Sith use. First is Basic, which is the regular English
term. Next is Jedi, the name Jedi use when referring to the
technique. Last we have Description, which is self explanetory.


Basic
Jedi
Description
Behead
Sai cha
Sai cha, from the ancient words for "separate"
and "head", describes the chilling Jedi ability
to behead an opponent in a flash of the
lightsaber. Jedi commit sai cha only when battle
is at its most deady serious and threatening,
or when an opponent is considered extremly
dangerous, even to a fully trained Jedi.
Cut Body in Half
Sai tok
Jedi consider bisection of a living opponent's
body a form of butchery, a desecration to be
avoided if possible. The savage extreme of sai
tok is thus normally used only against battle
droids. Sai tok represents a potentially Sith-
like desire to destroy one's enemy, whereas
the Jedi goal even in combat is an inner focus
on defeating the danger of opponents rather
than hating them and wishing utter destruction
upon them.
Cut off Weapon Arm
Cho sun
Cho sun, cutting off an opponent's entire
weapon arm, is a move lacking the precision
and elegance of cho mai, but cho sun is the
move most often necessary under surprise
combat conditions or where no chances can
be taken.
Cut off Weapon Hand
Cho mai
Cho mai instantly ends an opponent's ability to
use a weapon but does not kill, making cho mai
a preferred Jedi move. The precision of cutting
off only a hand is considered the mark of a
superior lightsaber master.
Damage or Destroy Weapon
Sun djem
Sun djem was a goal of early Form I masters,
since destroying an opponent's lightsaber
could win victory withouth causing injury-
always a Jedi aspiration. However, the
advances of Form II soon made sun djem nearly
impossible, since combatants trained studiously
against having their weapons taken or damaged.
Dominate Spirit
Don möch
Don möch is the Sith technique of
conquering an opponent's spirit, not just
their body. It involves great mental strength
on the behalf of the Sith using this technique.
To conquer an opponent's spirit is a greater
success than to conquer them physically.
Otherwise Maim
Cho mok
Cho mok describes the cutting off of an
opponent's leg or (in the case of non-humans)
other limb or appendage such as lekku.
Stab
Shiak
Jedi tradition considers shiak an honerable
method of inflicting serious injury since it
causes the least visible injury to the
opponent's body. Shiak can thus express Jedi
respect for an pponent and the living Force
even as it delivers a fatal blow.
Wound
Shiim
Any kind of wound with the edge of the lightsaber
blade is shiim. An inconclusive mark of combat,
shiim is considered inferior to other marks that
decisively end a bettle. Its appearance thus
expresses struggle with a powerful opponent.



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