For over twenty years I have held an interest in swordsmanship and a lot of that was due to the Star Wars films. The movies helped inspire me to study the martial arts. With the new film 'Force Awakens' and the easy availability of high-quality stunt lightsabers suitable for sparring, many people are starting up fitness clubs to duel and practice film inspired choreography. Sadly many people don't live anywhere near some of these clubs or have the necessary knowledge to start their own.

I wrote 'Lightsaber Combat for Beginners' out of a desire to provide a solution for this problem. I wanted to make it possible for anyone that wants to learn how to duel like a Jedi to do so and I think I achieved this, but I'm not done yet: I've started the process of writing a follow-up book and will soon begin a blog to discuss the topic regularly.

By purchasing this book you will help me fund the creation of new books while also helping yourself learn an exciting martial art system -- saber combat -- that I hope will help lead to lightsaber dueling becoming a modern sport.

If you have any questions for me, feel free to reach out to me via this book's Facebook Page, Lightsaber Combat.

You can also sign up to my mailing list for lightsaber enthusiasts.

-Carey

About the Author

Carey Martell has over twenty years of experience in the martial arts, having studied a variety of styles including Taekwondo, Boxing, Combat Hapkido, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Aikido, Jeet Kune Do and Escrima. He served five years in the US Army from 2000 to 2005 including one tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His primary occupation as a soldier was Infantryman and his advanced education included certifications in riot training, close quarters combat and combat lifesaving techniques. He served as his platoon’s hand-to-hand combat instructor.

After leaving the military with an honorable discharge he became a digital media expert and is currently Chief Executive Officer of Martell Broadcasting Systems, Inc.