ModernJedi wrote:
Well, just like the statement about someone with two sabers being unbeatable by someone with one, it's just not the case. If we're talking a master of 2 blades or a master of 1, the deciding factor isn't going to be how many sabers you have. If that master of one blade doesn't have experience fighting someone with two blades, they're probably in big trouble, and vice versa.

Niman-Jar'kai and to a lesser extent Ataru are the forms that most traditionally incorporate two saber combat styles.

Thanks for all your thoughts guys! I definitely recommend you try this out yourself with a friend. I've tried dueling with 2vs1 and I slew the other person within a matter of seconds.

Suppose it all does depend on your mastery of your own style, and your experience fighting other styles. Makes sense!

That does sound fun. Did you give them a rematch?

Wielding two swords is much harder and you need to master your skill with one sword. Good combination could be shoto and lightsaber.
But it can be also really good if you know how to use them. As for myself, I'd rather use one sword to block opponent and the second sword I'll use to attack. But I'm defensive type, who waits for opportunity to kill opponent with one strike.

Double lightsabers are not overpowered. They are useless against two single blades and are difficult to use, because one blade is always pointing in the opposite direction as the other.

You_already_lost wrote: Im talking about dual wielding lightsabers, not double lightsabers (maul style)

ModernJedi wrote: Yea we gave it a couple tries and Dual Sabers won every time. The single saber fighter was overwhelmed instantly

So to provide context, I often dual wield in spinning choreography. I am pretty decent at it and have a fair number of tutorials that have been well received. That said, if I were to duel, I would opt for a single saber to get an advantage based on my style and ability. This is for a few reasons.

1. Economy of motion. when we are talking about unskilled users, sure dual sabers is an a great advantage. This is because the more sabers you have and the more you move them, the more visual noise you create. If your opponent is not comfortable with attacking, this will throw them off. The same goes for spinning and any other flash. You won't see this though with professional duelists. A professional duelist does not care what you do with the saber if it is not a threat. They will defend when needed and look for an opening. Pro sparring matches are a lot less exciting than fights in the movies for this reason. Skilled combatants practice an economy of motion unless they are messing with you. The shortest distance is a straight line, and once it forms, you have a problem if you can't interrupt it. This is not to say that dual wield cannot have this economy of motion, it is just not as well suited to it. More blades to move means more movement means more openings if you are not careful.

2. Reach. If you dual wield two weapons you will be awkward unless you are using shorter weapons. longer weapons will swing wide and leave you wide open. If you use shorter weapons like they do in doce pares, you get a big advantage to speed assuming you can close. If you watch a match of escrima against kendo, quite often the escrima person puts this to good advantage. If you watch a match of escrima against foil or epee though, the reach often trumps this and the escrima combatant often gets stabbed as he tries to close distance. Movie saber is very martial arts based, but practical saber dueling when it comes right down to it, tends to be more like the European schools. For this reason, I prefer the advantage of reach.

Now for the record, in the right hands, dual wield is a great style. Like all styles, it has advantages and drawbacks. If you are quick and agile, go for it. If you can dodge a strike with minimal parrying, you can close and do real damage. I know that I am more calculating than kinetic, so I would go with a single wield if I wanted to have a better chance to win.

MystByte wrote:
Oh, well then...

dual lightsabers do have an advantage for a short period of time. However, since each hand is holding a lightsaber, you would get tired easily. This makes it not effective against soresu and djem-so.

I always carry two lightsabers but usually fight with one. I only activate the other if i see a chance to catch them unawares.

Carry a lightsaber and a gun. Then, in the middle of combat, knock their lightsaber somewhere, and shoot them.