The Flowing Water Cut represented a style of lightsaber combat focused on direct engagement with an enemy's blade. Its core concept centered on emulating the adaptability of flowing water. Specifically, when an adversary disengaged their saber, instead of mirroring that action, the practitioner would aggressively pursue them, delivering a strike through their body. The name of this fighting style reflected its similarity to water filling and conforming to the shape of an empty container.
During a lightsaber duel on Ruusan where their blades were locked, Kyle Katarn employed this technique against the Dark Jedi Sariss. Having learned it from the spectral form of Tal, Katarn overcame Sariss, ultimately ending her life with a deliberate and profound thrust into her torso.