Jedi Battlemaster Jedi Battlemaster , or simply Battlemaster , ( or Sword Master ) was the title for the premier lightsaber combat instructor of the Jedi Order ' s Jedi academy . Appointed by the Jedi High Council , the Battlemaster oversaw all lightsaber instruction at the academy , and was responsible for electing new instructors . While there was only one Battlemaster at any given time following the Ruusan Reformation s of the Galactic Republic , the Order ' s satellite academies each received a respective head instructor , all of whom reported to and were hand - picked by the Battlemaster of the Jedi Order on Coruscant . History . When the academy on Coruscant was founded , the High Council elected a Battlemaster to lead instruction on the art of lightsaber technique . For several generations there existed only a single Battlemaster at a time . However during the Cold War and Galactic War , there was more than one single Jedi Battlemaster . Tatooine , Alderaan , Quesh , Hoth , Belsavis , Voss , Corellia , Ilum , and Yavin 4 each had a Jedi Battlemaster guarding and instructing the front lines . It was understood that in this era , the title of Battlemaster was given to Jedi who had gone above and beyond in combat during the conflict . In the years of the Cold War , Jun Seros served as a Battlemaster of the Jedi Order , replacing the deceased Kao Cen Darach . After the Revanite crisis ended , the Jedi Master known as the Hero of Tython was bestowed the title of Battlemaster . All this ended with the start of the New Sith Wars . Although Lord Hoth had ascended to the official position of Battlemaster of the Jedi Order , with the vast majority of Jedi serving on the battlefronts and learning lightsaber technique on the front lines , the lords and generals of the Army of Light were declaring themselves Battlemasters as they showed prowess against the Brotherhood of Darkness ' warriors . When the war ended at Ruusan , the Army was dissolved and the war - weary Jedi returned to Coruscant . While many revoked the title and took up roles as instructors , others were sent out to satellite training facilities to lead instruction on the Outer Rim . A few years after the Ruusan Reformation s of the Galactic Republic took effect , Master Skarch Vaunk was serving as the head Battlemaster of the Jedi Order . By the last days of the Republic , Master Cin Drallig led the academy ' s lightsaber instruction , teaching such master swordsmen as Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . It should be noted that while there existed only one Battlemaster , there existed a select few that served as lightsaber combat instructors , either as heads of lesser academies or serving directly beneath the Battlemaster . One such example was the Wookiee Master Kirlocca , who taught lightsaber techniques to the students of the Almas Academy in the Cularin system , serving as one of the appointed lightsaber instructors under the authority of the Battlemaster . Other such appointed lightsaber instructors active under the respective Battlemaster included Dooku , Sora Bulq , and Anoon Bondara . At the end of the Clone Wars , Drallig was killed by one of his greatest students , Darth Vader , a former Knight who was seduced to the dark side . Drallig ' s death ended the line of Battlemasters , as the Order was soon after disbanded . Following the ensuing Great Jedi Purge and the Galactic Civil War , Master Luke Skywalker began efforts to begin rebuilding the Order , and eventually raised the first class of the next generation of Jedi Knights . Because of his prior experiences in lightsaber combat as a former member of the Dark Side Elite , Kam Solusar was appointed head of combat instruction at the Jedi Praxeum . During Solusar ' s years as the head lightsaber instructor , Solusar educated the earliest Jedi Initiate s by creating the three rings of defense , the new Order ' s basic defensive principles . Kam Solusar would retain this title until after the defeat of the Dark Jedi Desann , when the title of Battlemaster was bestowed upon Master Kyle Katarn , circa 13 / 14 ABY . Katarn , who was already an experienced fencer , was known for introducing the three combat styles — the Fast , Medium , and Strong styles — of the Order , complete with their own Katas and maneuvers , encompassing techniques specific for single , dual , or even double - bladed lightsaber combat . Behind the scenes . It is a strong possibility that Anoon Bondara was the Jedi Battlemaster prior to Cin Drallig . In both of Anoon ' s appearances he is described as having lightsaber skills second to none , also the fact that he was the lightsaber instructor to Younglings and Padawans such as Obi - Wan Kenobi and that he died in 32 BBY , the same year Cin Drallig became Battlemaster , support this possibility . However , it is unknown whether or not he was the head lightsaber instructor at the Temple and therefore the Battlemaster . There is also a possibility that the Echani Jedi Master Raskta Lsu was the Battlemaster of her generation , as she had mastered all forms of lightsaber combat and was noted as to being the greatest duelist of her time . Sora Bulq , the co - creator of the infamous Vaapad , was credited as being a master of every known form of lightsaber combat . He was so proficient with the weapon of a Jedi that Master Mace Windu commissioned Sora ' s help in creating Vaapad . As one of the Order ' s greatest lightsaber instructors , Sora Bulq was credited with training a great many students over the years . Sora was an active Jedi during the time Cin Drallig was the head lightsaber instructor at the Jedi Temple ( before he fell to the dark side ) , so it is probable that he was not the premier Battlemaster , but rather one of a select few .