Sparring Partner Map

[Stiletto]

MD Jidai are seldom active, near dead infact.

I know, makes me sad. They were awesome. Hopefully they pick back up again. Getting a stable location became an issue from what I heard.

And the Defenders of the Force are simply 501st or Rebel Legion.

Well, they're 501st / Rebel Legion members that want to do saber choreography, so splitting off into their own club was the way they found to do that. And according to their Facebook page (you have to go back a ways) they get together to practice and train for their choreo. Regular 501st / Rebel Legion members don't do that. ... I think. >.> (In fact, my understanding is Rebel Legion has not done lightsaber fights in quite some time, though that may be changing.)

I thought their Bowie Baysox performance for 2012 (up on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TQQZHT ) had some very nice fights.

Of course, I come from the choreo side of things and realize I'm somewhat in the minority here when it comes to appreciating that and appreciating those that do.

[Nhylus]

I know, makes me sad. They were awesome. Hopefully they pick back up again. Getting a stable location became an issue from what I heard.

Well, they're 501st / Rebel Legion members that want to do saber choreography, so splitting off into their own club was the way they found to do that. And according to their Facebook page (you have to go back a ways) they get together to practice and train for their choreo. Regular 501st / Rebel Legion members don't do that. ... I think. >.> (In fact, my understanding is Rebel Legion has not done lightsaber fights in quite some time, though that may be changing.)

I thought their Bowie Baysox performance for 2012 (up on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TQQZHT ) had some very nice fights.

Of course, I come from the choreo side of things and realize I'm somewhat in the minority here when it comes to appreciating that and appreciating those that do.

Pretty far drive from PA! But yeah I saw a video of the baseball games theyve done. They are pretty cool. But I wouldn't be welcomed because I don't have a StarWars costume that meets standards of the Rebel Legion/501st. My only costume is merely based/inspired by Starkiller and for the most part, my own creation. MD Jidai seemed more of my thing, straight up saber dueling.

[Stiletto]

Pretty far drive from PA!

I.... ? Oh, "I come from the choreo side of things" - I meant figuratively, as opposed to many here at Saberforum who come from the sparring side of things

[EDIT] BTW, there's this guy in Frederick, MD: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7536.0
He only posted a few times and as such was not added to the map (I don't think?) It was a nice thread though... Relmeob, what do you think?

[Kaiden Shardsbane]

Y'know, looking at this map, there's a big ol' cluster of us with the center being around... Paducah KY.  I think if we were going to plan a big get-together, it'd be around the Kentucky/Nashville areas.

[Nhylus]

I.... ? Oh, "I come from the choreo side of things" - I meant figuratively, as opposed to many here at Saberforum who come from the sparring side of things

[EDIT] BTW, there's this guy in Frederick, MD: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7536.0
He only posted a few times and as such was not added to the map (I don't think?) It was a nice thread though... Relmeob, what do you think?

Oh okay, good to know! and yeah you were marked as PA on the map, so that's why I assumed it was a far drive? haha.

[Stiletto]

Oh okay, good to know! and yeah you were marked as PA on the map, so that's why I assumed it was a far drive? haha.

Well, yeah, I'm not saying you're wrong - technically true as well. 

[Master Rel]

Looks like four prime locations...keep in mind these are sparring partner locations and not general membership...I would be happy add all the members.

LA, Dallas, New York, Chicago...for dart throws anyway...maybe somewhere in Jersey or San Antonio would be better for example 

[Jammo]

Phoenix ain't a prime location yet?

[Stiletto]

Phoenix ain't a prime location yet?

That's great!
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Your group got a name and a website/facebook page? 

[Jammo]

That's great!
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Your group got a name and a website/facebook page? 

I post some of our weirdness under "Saber Whackins" on Facebook, actually.

[Master Rel]

Are they all on here within the forum?

Give me there names and I will plug them in!

[TheHobbitofDune]

One for Sherwood, OR.

[Master Rel]

Updated!

 

http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/1531286

[quillen]

I know, makes me sad. They were awesome. Hopefully they pick back up again. Getting a stable location became an issue from what I heard.

Well, they're 501st / Rebel Legion members that want to do saber choreography, so splitting off into their own club was the way they found to do that. And according to their Facebook page (you have to go back a ways) they get together to practice and train for their choreo. Regular 501st / Rebel Legion members don't do that. ... I think. >.> (In fact, my understanding is Rebel Legion has not done lightsaber fights in quite some time, though that may be changing.)

I thought their Bowie Baysox performance for 2012 (up on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TQQZHT ) had some very nice fights.

Of course, I come from the choreo side of things and realize I'm somewhat in the minority here when it comes to appreciating that and appreciating those that do.

my group is part of the rebel legion in wisconsin, we train regular and have been putting on shows for the last 4 years and continue to do so, not sure about any other states in the RL do it or the 501st.  we have made alot of money for charity by doing these shows as part of the rebel legion

[Solinus]

San Diego, CA for me. I'm very close to Lucien.