Lámh Éadrom

Lámh Éadrom is the national martial art of Raidhsénia. It was originally created by two men, Cáithál Boudiccan and Caoilte Mathghamhain .
In English, Lámh Éadrom roughly translates as 'Light fist', referencing the fact that attacks in the art are fast, opportunist, and rarely about pure brute force.
The story goes that one evening, in the market of the Raidhsénian settlement of Fabhcúin Oirthir, the trader Boudiccan, who had a reputation as a rather wily character, crossed paths with the Order of Light Leas-chléir Mathghamhain , whom he got into a trading disagreement with. Being rather drunk, Caoilte chose to resolve the disagreement with his 'might is right' style of diplomacy and was subsequently defeated in combat by Boudiccan, despite his smaller frame. Shocked and confused, in his rather inebriated state he asked "h..how did you beat me?"... "Simple, he replied, I am far more agile than you, you could not possibly land a blow!".
Lámh Éadrom practitioners mainly spar with a combination of stick fighting and acrobatic feats. There is an unarmed component to the art, but such moves place an emphasis on full body lunges, such as dives and 'cannonballs' rather than punches or kicks. During training, competitors often spar with a rythmic beat in the background on a percussion instrument to keep timing.
In combat when the intent is to kill, the stick attacks are interchangeable with spears and bladed staff attacks.
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