Ahchen Ruh
Most verdials are descended from human ancestors and, thus, retain the human proclivity towards interpersonal and inter-group violence. However, verdial flesh is naturally resistant to injury. A product of a less peaceful era than the present, Ahchen Ruh is a Vale Verdial martial art that emphasizes powerful strikes, often delivered from the shadows, to overcome this natural durability.
Execution
Ahchen Ruh is a 'hard' style, emphasizing powerful, direct strikes designed to penetrate defenses through sheer force. Strikes in the martial art are typically directed against joints and lower torso rather than the bones themselves, as the verdial skeleton is notoriously sturdy. The goal of an Ahchen Ruh practitioner is to shock the organs of an opponent to cause a knock out, whether directly (via CNS incapacitation) or indirectly (via internal trauma), in the least amount of time possible. An Ahchen Ruh practitioner does not block - they strike the attacking limb with the intent to break it off, and the fact that this deflects the attack is a happy bonus.
This emphasis on striking makes Ahchen Ruh a mid- to long-ranged martial art with poor utility in micro-gravity anvironments, such as one might find aboard a skystation. Against opponents using Djet Kazh or Einiov Gaka, Ahchen Ruh practitioners tend do poorly in such environments or in very tight quarters but excell on open ground where they can dictate the engagement distance. Ahchen Ruh is popular among ambushers - especially those who employ it with the enhanced strength of stealthy CB-1c "Brushaxe" Auto-Armor Destroyers - because its' penetrating strikes can cause swift unconsciousness and lethal internal bleeding when delivered with the element of surprise.
Components and tools
Ahchen Ruh weapons training includes the use of the Vale gaff, poleaxe, single or dual hand axes, and single or dual daggers. Most of these weapons were incorporated into the fighting style as an extension of their use as farming and forestry tools. The understanding among practitioners is that that the chopping and paring abilities of these weapons make them more effective against the cellulose-reinforced flesh of other verdials in the same manner as with trees and giant mushrooms. The dagger techniques, however, comes from the cultural sensibilities of the Classical Verdial era, when laws around the carrying of arms made concealable weapons more attractive for personal defense.
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