#djem so

[gracielikegrapes]

Just some doodles; i'm a visual person so trying to work out the different lightsaber duelling forms in a way I understand :)

[snowflake-shenanigans]

I swear I don't remember Vader's lightsaber fighting style being so smack-heavy. He's moving that blade around like it's a baseball bat or perhaps a rolled up newspaper whacking a bug. WHACK WHACK WHACK

[honestlywtfisgoingon]

Soft — Obi-Wan Kenobi

OBI-WAN KENOBI x PADAWAN!READER

description: exhausted from training, you and obi-wan take a break together

warnings: none rly, basically just fluff :)

a/n: idk i’m always too horny to leave it at fluff and i mean it obv alludes to some shmexy stuff at the end but i just liked laying w sweaty obi. also the diff lightsaber form i’m talking abt is form v which is mine. also watching HIS HAND in this gif is making me FERAL

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It was that time of year for the sun to wreak havoc on Coruscant to where even the air felt stifling. You were thankful to be inside the Jedi Temple where you had the technology to be kept cool. It allowed you to train with your master, which would otherwise have been impossible if you were subjected to the weather, and yet you still found yourself blinking as a drop of sweat dripped down from your forehead and into your eye.

You continued to parry Obi-Wan’s attacks, even with your muscles on fire and your throat dry, no doubt dehydrated as all of your body’s water was working to cool you down on the outside.

Meanwhile, your master looked perfect as ever. The only sign of exertion was his hair, pushed back from his face and held out of the way by his sweat, and even then, it looked…good. Usually, you would’ve beaten him or he would’ve called off your training by now, but he was only doing what you asked.

A bit ago, you had also started to train separately with Master Windu. He used a different lightsaber form than Master Kenobi and you had taken an interest in learning it. Even though you had been taught Obi-Wan’s way your whole life, you felt that it suited you better. It allowed you to pursue your opponent more, getting rid of useless time spent in the defense position just waiting for an opportunity. It’s just who you were. You didn’t have the patience Obi-Wan had, but you didn’t want to be reckless. You had to find the best way to fight both quick and clean, and that was it.

The fact that you strived for precision and knowledge made you his pride and joy but he’d be lying if he said he was fond of the idea of you learning this new way of fighting. He worried that you would be open to getting hurt, and that could never happen. Not ever.

So here you were, slashing your sabers without stopping. You didn’t know whether he was trying to convince you his way was better, or if he wanted to push you to mastery as quickly as possible. If you truly were set on battling in that form, the latter would ease his mind a lot more. The higher your skill, the higher your chances of remaining safe.

You were up to the task, but you were worried that perhaps your body wasn’t. That question was answered when you dropped to your knees, letting your lightsaber slip from your hands as well.

“y/n!” Obi-Wan ran to you immediately, bending down and placing his hand on your back for support. He tilted your chin up to look at him with his finger. His concern was considerably lessened when he saw that, even though you looked exhausted and a little dazed, you were laughing.

“You could’ve won right now if you weren’t so soft for me.”

“Attacking my opponent while they’re on the ground wouldn’t be very honorable, my padawan”

“and because you’re soft!” you poked your finger into his chest.

“Would a man who is soft for you do this?” a split second of confusion showed on your face, not knowing his meaning until he dragged the knuckle under your chin closer and kissed you gently. Just as your eyes fluttered shut, he pulled away. The smile he gave you was sweet but there was the signature Kenobi glint in his eye.

He moved the hand on your back up to support your neck, the other snaking around your waist as he laid you down gently. His lips didn’t make contact with yours, but they were never more than an inch behind as he continued to lean over you.

“Oh no you’re not soft at all,” you rolled your eyes in joking as you slipped your fingers in between his auburn locks.

“No,” he brushed a hair off your forehead, “just completely in love with you,” he leaned in to kiss you once more, more firmly this time. Both of you sighed into it, your bodies relaxing after the physical exertion of training. One of your hands tugged at the side he wasn’t lying on, asking him to get on top of you. He obliged, and as he shifted over you took the opportunity to place kisses along his cheekbones, his beard brushing along your face, tickling you.

“Darling I’m all sweaty!” he laughed.

“With the way things are going right now, we’d be all sweaty soon anyway,”

“Good point,”

He dipped into your neck and began to suck lightly, causing you to giggle. You stopped him by tugging on his hair so that you could kiss him directly instead. A light moan escaped him when you slipped your tongue in between his lips. Fingertips brushed over your skin as he pulled open your robes slowly, your shoulders and most of your chest now exposed. Calloused hands cupped your shoulders, his thumbs rubbing back and forth softly.

It was your turn to explore more of him by slipping your hand down the neck of his robes and pressing your palm flat against his broad back. You retracted your fingers, scraping his skin lightly, another sweet sound of affirmation coming from Obi-Wan.

Both of you bestowed your touches slowly, so familiar with each other in both body and mind that you felt no need to rush. Even if you did want to speed things up, your bodies had settled and soreness was creeping in soon.

“I want you, Obi,” you kissed down the bridge of his nose then nudged the tip with yours. It might’ve been from the exercise but you could’ve sworn his cheeks got even redder. For the great warrior he was, he enjoyed the most subtle and intimate of gestures, reminding him it wasn’t just carnal desire between you two, but real love in which he could, in fact, be soft.

“and you can have me. All of me. Unreservedly,” he closed his eyes and touched his forehead against yours. “But for that, I’d rather have you in my room. I'd like to take my time with you. Is that alright?” you simply nodded. Even though he knew your answer would be yes, the way he asked permission reminded you of how gentlemanly he was.

Obi-Wan rolled off of you and stood up. Your hand was already out, assuming he would offer his to lift you from the ground. Instead, he swooped you up in his arms and carried you towards the door.

“Obi-Wan! Someone could see!” you whispered to him as he went to press the button of the door.

“It's alright. It’s not far and everyone’s taking a break because of the heat. Even if there is someone we’ll sense them,” he whispered back in mocking. The two of you were still completely alone, but you dropped your voice when you thought of getting caught, simply out of habit. His teasing caused you to pinch his side in playful retaliation. “Ow! If someone does come you’re on your own now,” he joked again. You laughed but didn’t take the time to quip back, wanting him more and more by the second. He was taking what you deemed as too long to open the door, so you leaned over and pressed the button for him.

Once it slid open, he strode out into the hallway with you in his arms. You took the opportunity that came with this short walk to let your eyes close and lay your head against his chest. You heard his heartbeat, but what you didn’t know was that it was beating for you.

[d3epfriedangels]

Anakin training with his new mech hand post-geonosis

[songue85]

LIGHTSABER COMBAT - FORM V: SHIEN / DJEM SO

AKA The Perseverance Form or The Way of the Krayt Dragon.

“One must question any discipline that has lethal potential. However, if it serves to suppress violent opposition and preserve peace, I believe it is a discipline worth knowing.”

Simply put, what Form III had as passive, Form V turned into active.

Okay, not that simple.

Form V was born when practitioners of Form III, Soresu, felt that their ‘ultimate defense’, though effective, was just too much time-consuming. Taking inspiration from Form II, the elegant slices and maneuverability of Makashi, Form V was created.

Form V is defense without sacrificing offense. It’s not just counter-attacking, but countering and pressing forward, dominating the opponent until they make a mistake.

There are two variations of Form V:

Shien, which is the Form V focused on reflecting blaster shots against their origin…

… and Djem So, focused on reflecting the momentum of a lightsaber back at the enemy.

Positive Aspects: not as agile as Form IV, not as passive as Form III, not as light-hitting as Form II, Form V is the one that best uses the reaches of the user without sacrificing his/her defenses, with powerful close-quarters swings for both striking and blocking.

Negative Aspects: both Shien and Djem So modes physically require much more from their users than the other lightsaber forms, due to its focus on complete domination of their opponents.

Form V practitioners are always on the move, always expecting to rebuke and attack and charge against their enemies - so, though not as aggressive as Ataru, Form V was still more violent than the previous forms.

That is why it’s said that Form V is “peace through superior firepower”.

[oh-no-eu-didnt]

Form V, also known by its two guiding principles Soresu and Djem So, was a lightsaber fighting technique. At its core, Form V used bold attacks to turn an opponent’s defense against them, whether by deflection or dueling. Form V was Anakin Skywalker’s not-so-subtle form of choice.

Source: Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (2007)

First Appearance: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (2005)

Read more on Wookieepedia.

[physicsandfandoms]

I am completely blown away by @cuuu-tan‘s animation of my Jedi OC, Khlora! Thank you so much, I really love this!

Her commission spots are currently filled, but for when they open again (probably in May), the info is linked here!

[tales-of-a-reader]

Padawan K E N O B I & Padawan T A N O facing Darth M A U L. 

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“I killed Maul once: best to capture him. He doesn’t seem to stay d e a d.”