Mounted lightsaber combat Mounted lightsaber combat was practiced when Jedi and Sith alike would have to use their lightsabers in combat while riding a mount such as a tauntaun , or mounted on a mechanical means of transportation , like a swoop bike . Description . In this type of lightsaber combat , the Jedi and Sith would normally use one hand only , the other hand steering the mount . It would typically consist of simple attacks lashing out at grounded enemy units . Such attacks were normally low lunges with the lightsaber of a diagonal semi - circular nature , as the Jedi and Sith — being on a mount — would naturally be elevated in relation to the target . Thus there were some common features between mounted lightsaber combat and the airborne Trispzest lightsaber combat system , the difference being that in mounted lightsaber combat , the Jedi had much less freedom of movement . The Jedi could also use the lightsaber to incapacitate other mounted units , by lashing out at either the mount , which was efficient especially if the enemy unit was riding a swoop bike , or the rider himself . Finally , the Jedi could use the lightsaber to deflect blaster shots and the like , thus protecting himself or herself while riding the mount . Applications . Tott Doneeta and Ulic and Cay Qel - Droma ignited their lightsabers while charging on boma s into Oron Kira ' s citadel , but never got to use them upon finding out that that Princess Galia was marrying Kira willingly . Darth Bane , while riding a drexl from Dxun to Onderon , encountered a band of Beast Riders from the Skelda clan . It wasn ' t until the first enemy mount fell that he drew his weapon to deflect blasterfire from the remaining Riders . Darth Maul had wielded his saberstaff while riding his Sith speeders on two separate missions on Ralltiir and in combat with Jedi Battlemaster Anoon Bondara , followed shortly after by his ambush on a Coruscant Security Force patrol . During the Naboo Swamp Battle , he briefly rode a STAP as he charged at Boss Ganne ' s Gungan forces . During the Battle of Geonosis , Anakin Skywalker jumped on a transport commandeered by Padmé Amidala and used this form of combat while driving by many battle droids . In one of the major battles of the Clone Wars , Yoda could be seen on a kybuck leading his army of clones and Jedi into battle . Yoda ' s kybuck participated in many battles . During the Battle of Muunilinst , Obi - Wan Kenobi faced Durge riding a swoop bike , using his lightsaber to destroy Durge ' s swoop . Ahsoka Tano briefly used her lightsaber while chasing Aurra Sing in the canyons of Florrum . Both were riding Starhawk speeder bikes . Yoda engaged the Separatist armies mounted on his kybuck during General Grievous ' daring attempt to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Elsewhere in the battle , Mace Windu personally commandeered a Vulture droid immediately after his starfighter was destroyed ; he used his right hand to yank the cranial wires , while using his left to both utilize his lightsaber and the Force against the enemy fighters . In the Battle of Utapau , Obi - Wan Kenobi chased General Grievous ' wheel bike riding a varactyl — named Boga — using the general ' s own electrostaff to attack his wheelbike . While not using his lightsaber ( which he had lost ) , Obi - Wan did use the staff in much the same way that he would have used a lightsaber . Jaden Korr , apprentice to Kyle Katarn in Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Order may possibly have been mounted on a tauntaun while engaging snowtroopers on a mission to Hoth . On a mission to Zonju V , Korr rode a swoop bike , was attacked by several mercenaries on swoops , many of which he killed using mounted lightsaber combat techniques . Behind the scenes . Another scene of the Battle of Utapau was in the making in animatics . Obi - Wan Kenobi starts chasing General Grievous ' s wheel bike riding Boga , and he uses his lightsaber to destroy two droids . This scene did not make it into the film . Also , during the Battle of Utapau , Obi - Wan Kenobi uses his lightsaber to block oncoming blaster bolts while riding Boga . This is another example of mounted lightsaber combat . In " " during the Mission to Hoth it is possible ( through the use of force speed ) to obtain a Tauntaun and use it in the duel with Alora , however as the cut screens show Jaden Korr fighting Alora on foot regardless , meaning this is non - canon .