 According to Gillard, various lightsaber combat styles were devised for the prequels and intended to further characterize their practitioners.For "The Phantom Menace", Gillard set out certain styles and faults for the saber-wielding characters.He added that the Jedi's use of such "a short-range weapon" meant "they would have to be very good at it"; combining a variety of disciplines from various sword fighting styles to martial arts "with a touch of tennis and tree chopping", he created the style seen in the "Episode I" lightsaber battles.