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… Continue reading Can you tell how people parried from edge damage?
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!
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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… Continue reading Report: Tiger Claw Elite Championships
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… Continue reading May the Fourth: Big news from the world of lightfencing
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