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[Star Wars] Did the Clones receive any specialised training beyond basic soldiering?

Kind of three questions here, because I don't want to spam the subreddit with multiple posts.

1) **Did they train in hand to hand or melee combat?** I've noticed that a certain popular Stormtrooper has been trained in wielding a staff, but obviously he's likely to be a recruit rather than an original clone (plus the Clones are going to be dead or extremely old by that point). **Were Clones trained with lightsabers or taught how to handle lightsaber users**? On the face of it it seems like a pointless training exercise, but surely with Palpatine's ulterior motives with Order 66 it could've come in handy. Jango Fett clearly had trouble facing lightsaber'd opponents, so that seems like a weak spot in the Clone's skillset.

2) Jango was a skilled assassin and bounty hunter, expert marksman and tactician amongst other skills. He never comes off as an open combat soldier, and yet his Clones *are*. **Do the Clones possess Jango's stealth/assassin capabilites?** Or were they dropped in lieu of overt combat skills? Are they all equal to Jango in level of skill, or were they purposefully dialled down a bit? 

3) Obviously the Clone army was part of Palpatine's master plan. But **did he** (through "Syfo Dias") **alter the training and Cloning programs the Kaminoans used for the Clones to ensure they were effective carrying out Order 66**? Was he relying on generic firepower and potential element of surprise overwhelming the Jedi, or were the Clones trained in dealing with Force-Users and lightsaber wielders (perhaps carrying Force-suppressing darts or wearing lightsaber resistant armor when near lightsaber users)?
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Like any functioning military clone units were trained based on personal skills. Some proved to be rash and agressive, given heavy weapons to fight on the front lines. Others proved to be natural born leaders, given leadership training or were invited to join the elite ARC forces.

Clones were given basic hand to hand combat training but their entire battle policy was often mid range volleys of blaster fire in great numbers. A Clone did something wrong of they were fighting hand to hand.

None of them had any lightsaber training, those things are too expensive to just hand out. Clones killed Jedi with sheer numbers. Sure a Jedi can block some blasters...not from 200 clones though.