Lightfencing Ambassadors

In 2018 the French Federation of Fencing accepted the LED saber as the fourth official fencing weapon. Since that time, the FFE and TPLA school Academie de Sabre Laser (ASL) have been certifying coaches and referees and holding national competitions in France. In October of 2019, Chad Eisner of TPLA traveled to France to formalize the relationship between the FFE and TPLA and to work to start up official sport for people in the United States.

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Play list of Sample Bouts using the ASL Rule set

Lights, Sabers, Action: USA Fencing to Welcome Lightfencing as Summer Nationals Demonstration EventFrom July 5 to July 7, fencers and fans at the Phoenix Convention Center will be treated to an electrifying series of high-tech, high-energy lightfencing matches.

USA Fencing brought a new blade to Phoenix: The 'Star Wars' lightsaberMore than 5,000 fencers recently came to Phoenix to compete in this year’s USA Fencing Summer Nationals.Amidst the competition was one event using very familiar weaponry. Fencing is an ancient sport with its origins in multiple countries, including France. For centuries, the sport had three disciplines with three respective weapons: sabre, foil and épée.