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[Star Wars] Why aren't the force powers such as the jump and dash used more strategically in the films?

After rewatching Empire Strikes Back and remembering the somewhat entertaining fight scene in The Phantom Menace, I saw a few instances of Luke and Obi Wan using their "force jumps" (I assume that's the canon term):

1. Luke uses it to escape the carbonite trap during the ending fight with Vader.

2. Luke uses this again when descending into the Sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi.

3. Obi Wan uses it to ascend to the platform where Darth Maul awaits. 

4. Anakin uses a force jump in his final fight with Obi Wan in an attempt to gain the higher ground. 

After that, I can't remember if these are ever used at any other point. My question is, it seems that Jedi have this unique ability that is underutilized throughout the films. One scenario that continues to bother me is why Obi-Wan couldn't use force dash to get through the security area quicker in order to prevent Qui-Gon's death? 

It seems that the powers are only used when it's convenient to the plot, but in a universe where Jedi are extremely intellectually gifted, you'd think these powers would be used more effectively. Why are they not?
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Obi-Wan was still a Padawan in his fight against Darth Maul so it is possible that he hasn't mastered the Force Dash to a degree to be able to use it in the stress of a fight, after facing Darth Maul and the temptations of the Dark Side his connection to the Force grew dramatically allowing to become a Jedi Knight.

As to why the Force Jump isn't used more often in fight. There are two reasons:

* The Force Jump is a boosted version of telekinesis with some fine control to direct you but basically you push yourself from the ground and from that moment you are airborne and it is very hard to change you trajectory by yourself, this makes you a perfect target for all kinds of attack, a well placed Force Push in to the abyss/stream of lava/sky from you enemy included

* Secondly the Force is an energy field created by all living beings, beings sensitive to the Force create this energy in a greater manner. The Jedi purge with Order 66 actually weakened the Force throughout the whole Galaxy making access to Force abilities more difficult hence the post-purge fight are not so flashy anymore.