sports
Experience: I am the best lightsaber fighter in Europe
Some people wear elaborate clothes and spin their sabers like in the movies, but if you fight theatrically you’ll lose
TL;DR
- The author, a former fencer, discovered lightsaber dueling 10 years ago and it is now an official sport in France.
- Lightsaber dueling is a precision sport that is mixed-gender, strategic, and less aggressive than other combat sports.
- While theatrical moves are popular, they are not effective in competition, where precision and defense are key.
- Competitors use specialized lightsabers, with the author favoring custom designs for performance.
- The sport has growing competitions, from regional events to the French Open, with the author being a top-ranked European player.
- The author does not keep prize money, preferring it to be reinvested in the sport.
- Lightsaber dueling is a new but growing sport with a strong community and increasing global interest.