Fencing was the art of training and sparring with swords, including lightsabers; as such, fencing was comparable to Lightsaber combat. Those who practiced it were known as fencers.
A Lightsaber Fencing Tournament was held at the Jedi academy at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant towards the end of Roan Novachez's second year of attendance there. Roan was pitted against his friend, Pasha, though at the time the two were not getting along. During the tournament, the bullies Cronah and Cyrus shone a light in Pasha's eyes and Roan stopped the fight in order to allow Pasha to recover. This mended their friendship and Pasha went on to win the tournament, demonstrating excellent lightsaber technique.
Stevan Makintay and Ketrian Altronel met and subsequently fell in love while learning to fence.
Count Dooku was considered to be a master in the art of fencing with a lightsaber.
During the Imperial Era, fencing was a discipline taught to the cadets in the Academy of Carida. Kyle Katarn remembered their instructor who demanded unquestining obedience from them, but was moderate enough to not take advantage of it. Years later Katarn found this training useful when he first used Qu Rahn's lightsaber.
- Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan