The Central Lightsaber Academy meets in the same gym where Darth Nihilus runs his regular kung fu classes. This complex mashup of Star Wars and the traditional Chinese martial arts was evident in the details of our training space. Shii-cho itself was created as a simplification of a much more dynamic taolu for the long, double handed, jian sometimes seen in Wushu competitions. The resemblance is more than coincidence. While the lightsaber is unique to the mythology of the Star Wars universe, any martial artist would be quick to recognize Shii-cho as a variant of the “taolu” or “kata” that are the backbone of so many traditional Asian martial arts. His smile suggested that he was happy with his performance. He had agreed to review my form after class, but wanted to get in a few rounds of sparring first. Are you looking for something fresh on Lightsaber Combat? Watch this space as I will have a new article appearing on the Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine webpage later this month, just in time for Solo: A Star Wars Story.****ĭarth Nihilus* was grinning as he stripped off his fencing helmet and strode over to the open section of floor where I, and one of his more senior students, had been working on Shii-cho, the first of the seven classical forms of lightsaber combat. Here is an essay touching on the importance of rhythm in the practice of various martial arts that I first posted back in 2016. ***It is May the 4th, everyone’s favorite Star Wars themed, merchandise based, holiday! As regular readers know I occasionally write about the Lightsaber Combat Community.
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