(AotC) Count Dooku -vs- Darth Maul (TPM)

Originally posted by Lord Stark
I'd put him slightly below prime Ventress and Opress. I'd put him above Agen and the B-team though (Fisto's the only arguable one there). I think Dooku respected Qui-Gon's opinions and wisdom more than his swordmanship. Dooku looks down on all Ataru users going so far as to calling the flips and spins in it 'ridiculous'.

Funny thing is I don't remember Qui-Gon doing a Single flip or spin. So I never really understood how exactly he was supposed to be an Ataro user. His style seemed more like Djem So to me.

But being Dooku's apprentice and having sparred him a ridiculous number of times, he must have learned a lot about Sword Fighting from Dooku Imho.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
Funny thing is I don't remember Qui-Gon doing a Single flip or spin. So I never really understood how exactly he was supposed to be an Ataro user. His style seemed more like Djem So to me.

But being Dooku's apprentice and having sparred him a ridiculous number of times, he must have learned a lot about Sword Fighting from Dooku Imho.

Qui-Gon's personal-usage of Ataru would have changed with time.

Likely, his Ataru grew to have less spins and flips and became more grounded, due to his reliance on the Makashi techniques he absorbed.

Obi-wan, in contrast, is obviously more of a Purist.

Count Dooku wins with moderate difficulty