Articles by Qae Shena

So. As some people know, I'm going to be working on a 'final project', as it were - essentially my best work here at SWRP, and what I would like to establish as my personal legacy. I'm going to be writing a guide to the Echani martial art. Some background is required, then. Me? Most people...

Today's research notes delve into the history of Shaolin and Echani. Time for a compare and contrast! Echani The Echani martial art first appeared in Star Wars in Crimson Empire, as the martial art of choice for the Emperor's Royal Guard; their training in double-vibroblades and force pikes, as...

First I'd like to talk a little about Buddhism and why it relates so heavily to what will be referred to in the notes here. It's important to have a very quick background on it to understand a few simple concepts. Buddhism As mentioned in my last article, the Shaolin temple practices a subset...

Training Methods Any student of Echani must be expected to be able to handle a wide variety of training methods. The art is difficult to learn and takes skill to master, but almost every school of Echani will teach in the exact same time-honored method in order to teach their students and...

Oh my god this is so late. I know. I'm sorry. So, I give you arguably the meatiest and probably most important section - techniques! Combat Techniques Echani techniques are characterized by flowing circular motions that allow smooth transition from one technique to the next with very little...

Echani Weapons Weaponry in Echani is highly varied – there are as many weapons forms as there are schools, but it is one of the most integral parts of the art that it is impossible to overlook. There are way too many weapons to cover in a single document, so the most recognizable and common...

Internal and External – Energy and You All martial arts around the Galaxy can be classed as internal or external. An internal art focuses entirely on energy generated within the body that is spiritual in nature, while an external art focuses on perfecting the body to improve the spiritual...

The Echani Martial Art The Echani martial art is an art steeped in Galactic tradition. One of the oldest known martial arts, and also arguably one of the most famous, the Echani martial art is both beautiful and deadly. Its fame (and its name) comes from the white-haired Echani people of Eshan...