Welcome to Terra Prime!

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Words of fighting! Words about fighting! Words that cause fights! The many words we use in the service of combat and martial arts are a code. Lets try to decode the mystery!

Fighting Words is primarily about language and the martial arts. But, this intersects a wide range of topics. We will be discussing language and how it affects our experience of our arts. We will be providing translations and analysis of old texts and martial arts writing. But also we will be looking into how these arts use language and communication to bring people together, create communities and survive into the future. We will discuss not only the real martial arts but the “hyper-real” world of fantasy and sci-fi which borrow from these traditions in many ways. Text and media will be working hand in hand an dI hope that it will become a good resource for people of all experience levels!

Welcome! Patience, practice, perseverance!  Happy Sabering!

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  • Can you tell how people parried from edge damage?

    The idea has often been advanced that that almost no one ever parried with their edge in combat in Chinese swordplay. One type of evidence presented for this is that there is, supposedly, no evidence of edge damage from parries on historical examples of Jian that exist today. Which leads us to these questions: Why……

  • USA Fencing Summer Nationals 2024: Photo dump #1

    Greetings all! we have been working round the clock this year to bring Lightfencing to more and more people! We just returned from our second appearance at USA Fencing Nationals this year in Columbus, Ohio. another great year was had. Here is the first group of photos from the event. Enjoy!

  • The ever growing playlist of Lightfencing bouts!

    If you want to check out some of our latest fights and combat, check this playlist for updates!

  • Report: Tiger Claw Elite Championships

    I am back from San Jose California, where I attended, the  2024 Tiger Claw elite Championship. And what a Weekend it was! I was there to officiate and run the first May The Fourth LED Saber Tournament that Tiger Claw had added to this years event. But outside of the official business I was there……

  • May the Fourth: Big news from the world of lightfencing

    Happy May the Fourth to all those who celebrate! We here at TPLA are having. big year and it is not stopping. First an announcement: TPLA is announcing the launch of USA Lightfencing which will act as the national governing body for the rules and sport of Lightfencing here in the US. We work together……

  • TPLA at Capitol Clash: Tournament, Classes, and more!

    Its finally here! Our schedule for classes and the tournament we are having at this years Capitol Clash in Washington D.C. This will be the first competition we are having here in the US for the rule set adopted by the FFE in 2018/19. We are very excited. SO if you are planning to attend or……