Lightsaber Training

[Dee1891]

Here are some images of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen training for their lighsaber scenes:


"Revenge of the Sith" in 2003

"Obi-Wan Kenobi" in 2021

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Watching the clips reminded me of how some hardcore PT fans attempted to deriede the OT's swordsmanship as "slow", but a look at Hamill's training from TESB (@ 6:45 - 6:51)--

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--shows how efficient and fast he was, and how that was toned down in the filmed duel, despite making the Lightsaber props from a more durable material for full-on strikes.

 

[Dee1891]

Watching the clips reminded me of how some hardcore PT fans attempted to deriede the OT's swordsmanship as "slow", but a look at Hamill's training from TESB (@ 6:45 - 6:51)--

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--shows how efficient and fast he was, and how that was toned down in the filmed duel, despite making the Lightsaber props from a more durable material for full-on strikes.

I'm a hardcore PT fan and I never had a problem with Mark Hamill's swordsmanship. In fact, I have seen this video clip. "The Empire Strikes Back" featured my favorite lightsaber duel for the Original Trilogy.

 

[Toril Toran]

You have to do it slow until it becomes second, or first nature., in order to prevent injury. Then you can do the swordplay fast.

 

[ED-209]

You have to do it slow until it becomes second, or first nature., in order to prevent injury. Then you can do the swordplay fast.

That's what my wife said...