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Author Topic: Vive la France and Saber Combat!  (Read 1430 times)
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« on: February 18, 2019, 04:07:05 PM »

ESPN article from this morning.  France now considers saber combat a sport! 

http://www.espn.com/olympics/fencing/story/_/id/26024152/french-fencing-body-recognizes-lightsaber-dueling-sport
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 10:27:01 AM »

That's cool!  Thank you for the find, HanSolo!
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 07:42:19 PM »

Since last September, the French Fencing Federation has given 800 Euro (900 US $) of lightsabers to all the affiliated associations that ask for it.

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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 07:57:07 PM »

That's a great new ! But we are still considered as nerds... XD

I hope more styles will be developed because we need to be affiliated to the fencing federation to be considered as a sport.
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2019, 01:41:14 AM »

It is a first step and i hope other federations will follow the move.
It will take time i think. The Savate federation is not ready and the head of the comittee told me that lightsaber is not serious Cheesy Fact is that in many Savate club, we practice lightsaber as well as canne but it is not official...

I hope the Fencing federation will have a lot of new practicioners to prove that lightsaber can be « serious » ...
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2019, 10:04:53 AM »

It is a first step and i hope other federations will follow the move.
It will take time i think. The Savate federation is not ready and the head of the comittee told me that lightsaber is not serious Cheesy Fact is that in many Savate club, we practice lightsaber as well as canne but it is not official...

I hope the Fencing federation will have a lot of new practicioners to prove that lightsaber can be « serious » ...

yes I hope so ! Even if there isn't other federation, It might be cool if Fencing Federation open their mind to other weapon (2 handed, sword, staff, spears) for lightsabers.
I saw there is now only 1 hand style in many club. They could copy the kendo style too ! :p

good news to come I think :p
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