Sun djem In lightsaber combat , Sun djem was an attack used by the Jedi that destroyed or disarmed the weapon of an opponent , the objective usually being not to physically harm the wielder . Sun djem was a goal of early Form I duelists , as disarming or destroying the opponents ' weapons could ensure victory without causing injury , which was always a Jedi objective . However with the rise of Form II lightsaber combat , Sun djem became nearly impossible as Makashi duelists were well trained to prevent their own weapons being taken or destroyed . Methodology . There were several ways in which a duelist could perform the " sun djem " . In lightsaber combat , it was common for a skilled duelist to try twisting or bashing the opponent ' s lightsaber from their grip with either a bind or sudden power blow , the Shii - Cho technique " disarming slash " having been developed for this purpose . Luke Skywalker was disarmed in this manner during his duel with Darth Vader on Cloud City , and again during his duel with Darth Sidious on Byss . In such engagements , it was also common for a duelist to simply destroy their opponent ' s weapon , cutting the lightsaber hilt in two with his own blade . Dooku utilized this method when he flicked one of Anakin Skywalker ' s lightsabers out of his hand and cut the hilt in two in midair . Obi - Wan Kenobi attempted to apply this method against Darth Maul during their duel in the Theed Power Core , but one end of Maul ' s saberstaff continued functioning , allowing the Sith apprentice to keep fighting . Against blaster - wielding opponents , this was standard procedure , as Ahsoka Tano demonstrated during the Battle of Teth . The Sun djem could also be performed with a sudden physical attack , such as a punch or a kick . These methods were demonstrated by such duelists as Darth Bane , who punched Valenthyne Farfalla ' s lightsaber from his grasp before decapitating him , or Anakin Skywalker , who kicked Asajj Ventress ' paired lightsabers , disconnecting the weapons , before kicking one of the two hilts aside . Mace Windu inadvertently utilized this method when he kicked Darth Sidious in the face during their duel on Coruscant , causing the Sith Lord to drop his lightsaber as he flailed for balance . One of the more extreme demonstrations of physical disarmament was performed by Anakin Skywalker during his duel with Asajj Ventress on Yavin IV . After being disarmed by Ventress , he seized both of her wrists and began squeezing the left one in his prosthetic hand , breaking it and causing Ventress to drop her weapon . A considerably more simplistic method favored by Starkiller involved simply grabbing an opponent ' s weapon and ripping it from their grasp , a technique Starkiller often displayed against riot stormtrooper s . More experienced Force users even demonstrated the ability to disarm opponents telekinetically . Yoda demonstrated the ability to do this against Asajj Ventress . When she attempted to assassinate King Katuunko , Yoda deactivated Ventress ' lightsabers while she held them , and yanked them from her grip . Count Dooku was also capable of performing this technique , as he demonstrated on Ventress during their duel on Rattatak — he tore Ventress ' s lightsabers from her hands with telekinesis and cut them in half with his own lightsaber , besting the Dark Jedi . Starkiller was also capable of utilizing this technique to a degree . After losing his lightsabers during his duel with Darth Vader , Starkiller tricked the Dark Lord into lowering his guard , blasted him with Force lightning , and proceeded to pull the stunned Sith ' s lightsaber from his grasp with the Force . This particular technique was known as [ [ Telekinesis / Legends # Force _ Disarm | Force Disarm ] ] . Darth Sidious was known to display extreme versions of disarming , such as when he blasted Yoda ' s lightsaber from his grip with a barrage of [ [ Force lightning / Legends | Force lightning ] ] during their [ [ Skirmish in the Senate | duel ] ] , or when he caused [ [ Vima - Da - Boda ' s lightsaber | a lightsaber ] ] held by [ [ Leia Organa Solo ] ] to explode in her hands . Darth Vader was also capable of similar feats , as displayed when he utilized a [ [ Force blast ] ] to disarm Starkiller during [ [ Assault on Kamino | their duel ] ] , obliterating [ [ Starkiller ' s lightsabers | his lightsabers ] ] in the process . Behind the scenes . In both the comic and novelization of [ [ Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith | " Star Wars " : Episode III " Revenge of the Sith " ] ] , [ [ Obi - Wan Kenobi / Legends | Obi - Wan Kenobi ] ] applies " sun djem " against [ [ General / Legends | General ] ] [ [ Grievous / Legends | Grievous ] ] . However , both instances contradict the movie and are outweighed in canonical value . [ [ Mace Windu / Legends | Mace Windu ] ] displayed his mastery of Sun djem in [ [ Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith ( novel ) | the novelization of Episode III ] ] by slicing Palpatine ' s lightsaber in half . In [ [ Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith | the comic ] ] , Mace displayed another variation of Sun djem by kicking Palpatine ' s right palm to knock away the Sith lightsaber . However , both scenes directly contradicted [ [ Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith | the movie ] ] and were outranked in canonical value . Notes and references . 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