Mokurai

Mokurai, a Lin word meaning "future sight", is more commonly known to the galaxy at large simply as Linshi Martial Arts, or LMA for short.

Developed by the Linshi Monks of Lin’La’Se, Mokurai combines traditional martial arts moves with telepathic techniques. The goal of Mokurai is to know what your opponent plans to do at least two steps before they ever reach that point and, in the best-case-scenario, prevent it from happening. As such, the Linshi are experts at reading body language and the mind.

Their ability to effectively read what their opponents are planning to do has often given outsiders the false assumption that the Linshi are clairvoyant. The monks do nothing to discourage this myth, finding it to be more effective to have an opponent believe a fight is already decided in the monk’s favor before it ever comes to violence.

More advanced forms of Mokurai deal with deception, both in falsely broadcasting one’s moves and in seeing through the same tactic when it is used by opponents. These forms also teach basic instruction in the Force, meaning that advanced users of Mokurai are generally able to use many of the core powers employed by the Jedi.

Due to Lin’La’Se’s largely insular nature, Mokurai is not widely seen outside of the Linshi Monks. Another reason for this is because Mokurai relies on telepathy and the Force, so those without either of these gifts can’t fully master the martial art.

Melee Weapons
Most Linshi also practice with melee weapons to compliment their hand-to-hand fighting skills. This starts of as a broad education in the various types of weaponry out there and is gradually narrowed down to expertise with one type of weapon.

This weapon becomes a personal extension of the monk and is usually never seen far from their body. The most dedicated learn how to craft their desired weapon on their own, which is heavily encouraged but not required.

Projectile Weapons
Another common misconception about the Linshi is that they don’t use guns. While it is true that most monks prefer hand-to-hand combat or melee weapons before it ever comes to guns, many of them do undergo at least some preliminary training in the art of gunplay.

However, some monks find that training with guns can be as spiritually fulfilling as training with a melee weapon. Although they’re a minority within the Linshi, the so-called “gun monks” as they’ve been dubbed, are as respected as any other monk and their intimate knowledge of firearms is considered invaluable in a sector of space where most governments prefer to use them over melee weapons.

Regardless, it isn’t unusual for any Linshi monk to carry a small firearm with them when they travel outside of Lin’La to be used if needed.