In lightsaber combat, a kai-kan was a reenactment of a famous, usually ancient, very dangerous, lightsaber or even sword battle, which only very well trained Jedi attempted to perform.
Known moves[]
High Parry
Hold the blade horizontal with the blade running just below your chin.
Overhead Parry
Hold the saber so the blade is parallel to your spine and then shift it slightly to your strong side to make it on that side.
Drop Stance
Bend your knee and put your weight on it and stick your other leg outward with part of your weight resting on it but keep most of your weight on your bent knee.
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — Squadrons Over Corellia (Card: Kai-kan) (backup link)
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