France has hosted its first lightsaber championships.
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In Long Island, the local lightsaber 'guild' actively admonished good technique, specifically for being too effective. Most people with prior weapons training ended up leaving.
I'd bet that's not the case somewhere having a 'championship', and most of the participants have some form of prior kendo/fencing/hema/fma training.
Well, it’s not serious…it’s for children and the child-like.
That doesn't mean it can't also be serious. Could be a legitimate way for practitioners to experiment with a different weight and practice in a more 'fun' way. And even ignoring that, I'm just not a fan of actively teaching wrong technique.
Steve
Mostly Harmless
It’s like ninjutsu, and nothing wrong with that at all. Have fun, get some expertise, sweat a little and find your tribe. Doesn’t need to be serious to be beneficial.
Beneficial in it’s broadest sense 😄
Steve
Mostly Harmless
Kind of. I mean, unless you are making a living doing the activity or in some way relying on the skills you're acquiring, the activity itself is incidental.
Anarax
Master Black Belt
I've always liked the "weapon experts" that have the "you attacked me wrong" energy. A championship/tournament is a sobering reminder of what others from other systems can do.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Or just about any serious HEMA practitioner
Steve
Mostly Harmless
If google is to be believed, lightsaber dueling has been recognized by the French Fencing Federation. (A new sport: France OKs competitive lightsaber)
The rules for the championship are below. Seems pretty straightforward to me, but could cause some trouble for folks who aren't interested in the sweeping movements generally associated with light sabers:
The FFE official rules for lightsaber dueling:
The rules for the championship are below. Seems pretty straightforward to me, but could cause some trouble for folks who aren't interested in the sweeping movements generally associated with light sabers:
The FFE official rules for lightsaber dueling:
- Duels take place in a circle outlined by tape on the floor.
- Participants can win the match by scoring 15 points. If no one has scored 15 points after three minutes of combat, then the match ends and the participant with the higher score is declared the winner.
- The point system is as follows:
- Strike to the head – 5 points
- Strike to the body – 5 points
- Strike to the arm – 3 points
- Strike to the leg – 3 points
- Strike to the hand – 1 point
- Strikes are valid only if the lightsaber motion begins with the tip behind the striker’s body. This rule is intended to force participants to emulate the broad, sweeping blade movements that we have all come to associate with Star Wars lightsaber combat.
