Tradition Heima Lachna

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Heima Lachna
Tradition - Circa 1020 BBY


Heima Lachna, also known as “Vrun Kali” or “Guard and Blade” is a highly specialized form of melee combat. Originally developed for utilization by the Jedi Order in the first Galactic Hyperspace War, it was later adapted to incorporate many weapons and on some occasions none at all. The style focuses on the austerity of footwork, angles, and a theory of constant motion. When observed in practice, many have said the fighting style seems to meld elements of many saber forms, primarily that of Makashi and Ataru.

Disciplines:

Heima Lachna, The Way of the Asharl or the Form of Constant Motion is all in essence the same thing. The focus of this combat style is limiting oneself to quick, efficient and necessary movements, propelling the practitioner through the battlefield. As the practitioner moves through the engagement, they continue to rapidly yet conscientiously utilize their opponents momentum against them, using footwork, throws and grapples to maintain pressure and control. The practitioner does not stop moving, drop their guard or sheathe their weapon until the last enemy falls.

Guard and Blade is Heima Lachna’s primary technique and discipline. It is both a series of simple techniques and a mindset imparted on the practitioner. For each strike an opponent makes, the practitioner must counter, never allowing a flurry of blows to pass into their defenses. This equal utilization of offensive, and countering in defensive techniques gives way to the appearance of constant motion, as though the user is a fiery streak of energy in the heat of battle. The exact mannerisms of these attacks and counters are commonly variants of existing lightsaber techniques, adapted to suit the form itself. They vary immensely from user to user. The most common are listed below.

Techniques;

The opening stance traditionally consists of drawing the weapon and jabbing it forward towards the enemy, angled at a 45 degree angle from the dominant hand to opposite shoulder. However, many variants have been adapted to specific uses of this style.

The Closing Maw is an opening attack meant to be delivered from a sheathed stance; meaning your weapon is still at your side. Taking the weapon in a reverse grip, the user steps forward and swings horizontally with their dominant side. Placing a second hand on the weapon, the user may block and riposte, then striking with the false edge in a vertical fashion, ending in an impale through the center mass. This technique is especially useful when practiced during ambushes, or close quarter environments.

The Harsh Rebuke is a counter that utilizes your opponent’s swing momentum against them, catching their blade with your own by bringing it down overtop. As the practitioner strikes the opponent’s blade to the ground, they sidestep to the opponent’s back and swing their blade upwards in a vertical motion with the intent to bisect or impale a target.

The Diplomat’s Gamble is a technique that relies on a combination of rapid strikes, a bind and grapple to disable your opponent’s weapon. Starting from a middle or low stance, the practitioner rotates to their dominant side and relays two rapid feints - a slash into stab. When the enemy invariably blocks one, the practitioner immediately steps forward to shove their opponent’s weapon closer to their body. Once that is complete, the practitioner (now in close proximity) strikes with a leg or knee of choice targeting the opponent’s chest, before leaning forward into a sweeping hip throw. Once the opponent is thrown to the ground, the practitioner proceeds to either lock up the enemies’ weapon or disable the limb holding it.

The Flowing Current is a defensive technique, taking inspiration from the defensive applications of Makashi and the agility of Ataru. The practitioner begins to angle their weapon and body motion in such a way that each block continues to move their blade back into the opponent’s guard. The user may spin, flip, wall run, parkour, summersault, slide or sprint; all the while deflecting incoming attacks and pressing towards the enemy. This defense is also used while changing levels of attack, sliding beneath or lunging above your opponent for increased defense and unpredictability.

Intent;
To add another fighting style to our growing list of site canon. I hope I described the form with enough authenticity that one might easily learn to use and replace it’s tradition.

Edit - Clarification/Disclaimer(s)
If anybody wonders, I based this one off of a mixture of Kali stick fighting, Kenjutsu (Not Kendo), Niten Ichi Ryu ("the school of the strategy of two heavens as one"), fencing and Germanic longsword techniques.

A fighting style, no matter how effective it may seem, does not necessitate immediate victory. This form is meant entirely for conflict, but that does not mean it is a one size fits all PvP winner. In order to utilize it, as the warning below suggests - you must practice it on your own time and develop your own mindset and velocities.

The top two techniques are the simplest to preform. The other two are at a level of complication that only a PvP veteran and a fully trained IC Master might achieve in open combat. But that is one heck of a BIG might - as the rules state, you may just not be that good. Keep that in mind and good reading!
 
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Seems fine enough for flavor, but some of the techniques do seem overtly flashy or otherwise kind of over-complicated for actual PvP usage. I'm going to approve it, but just with a warning that YMMV when actually trying to utilize this against other people.

Approved.
 
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