Lightsaber Fencing Tournament The Lightsaber Fencing Tournament was a tournament held at the Jedi academy based on the Jedi Temple on Coruscant . The tournament started in 345 BBY and allowed Jedi Padawan learners to test their newly acquired lightsaber skills against each other in a fencing tournament . In 196 BBY , Pasha and Cyrus were the leaders and top two qualifiers . History . Origins . The Lightsaber Fencing Tournament originated from the challenges of skill made to students by the Jedi Master JanMicénte , an instructor at the school . JanMicénte grew tired of always easily winning at fencing with lightsabers against students and decided it was more practical that they test their skills against each other . The tournament provided a ritualized way to do so . Throughout its history , several Jedi who went on to become important in the order distinguished themselves as winners in the tournament . The Jedi Master M ' Ba - Tee was one such example , exhibiting the technique of Jar ' Kai and becoming the champion the 12th Annual Tournament . Tournament in 196 BBY . One of these tournaments was held in 196 BBY . The tournament was held at 1600 hours on a Hexaday . Students were divided into three squads - Squad A , overseen by Yoda , Squad B , overseen by Mr . Garfield , and Squad C , which was to cheer from the bleachers . The ten students that qualified for the tournament , in order of rank , were Pasha , Cyrus , Jo - Ahn , Egan , Tegan , Cronah , Gaiana , Shi - Fara , Greer and Roan Novachez . Because they were the top two qualifiers , Pasha and Cyrus led the teams and presumably chose them as well . Prior to the tournament , Yoda and Mr . Garfield presented an exhibition duel . As one of the first two duelists to clash , Gaiana defeated Greer with a quick slash to his chest , and waved to the applauding audience . Roan Novachez was pitted against Jo - Ahn , and opened with a basic deployment of the Shii - Cho form . Jo - Ahn dodged and struck Novachez in the abdomen . Egon was pitted against Shi - Fara , and defeated her by speed - glitching behind her and landing a successful Zone 4 strike . Cronah and Tegan were next to clash , and Cronah defeated her by redirecting their weapons during a blade - lock . However , this feat earned him no applause . Pasha and Cyrus fought last , and their duel was relatively long . After leaping around Cyrus twice , Pasha was knocked over , leaving him at Cyrus ' mercy . However , a worried Novachez deactivated Cyrus ' lightsaber by accident . Pasha was disqualified afterwards . Tournament in 195 BBY . The tournament was held again on schedule in 195 B . B . Y . , which also marked its 150th anniversary . As a result , Jedi Master M ' Ba - Tee was present there , and did a special demonstration which impressed everyone but Ronald Rinzler . Gaiana was first again , and beat Jo - Ahn in combat . Once again , Cronah defeated Tegan as luck had pitted them together once again . Silva and Rinzler qualified this time , and were next to clash . Ronald let his guard down for one moment , and Silva provided the final blow . Cyrus was pitted against Egon , and used a Force - jump to triumph . This time , the final match was between Novachez and Pasha . Pasha attacked angrily , rapidly gaining ground on Novachez and driving him back . Eventually forced to drop his guard , Novachez was helpless against a blow from Pasha that was foiled by Cronah ' s flash camera . Although he had the chance to strike , Novachez waited for Pasha to take his time , as the circumstances would have rendered the blow cheating . Pasha resumed his attack , and after another bout of bladework , won the fight . Tournament in 162 BBY . Victor Starspeeder participated in this competition , where he took down his own sister , Christina .