The Lightspeed Saber staff is made up of a mix of employees, contractors, and volunteers, and we certainly couldn’t achieve anything without their hard work and help. Today we announce and honor two promotions, John Mullins and Sean Holtzman.
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Rob Chan, who recently qualified to receive the number one spot in Lightspeed Saber, has finally done it, and after years of domination by Tony Zaldua Jr, is the new #1 Starbat on the continent.
After receiving some feedback from our staff, a critical change will be made to our ladder ranking system.
Lightspeed Saber League is excited to announce a new team among our ranks: Lightspeed Saber Rockville.
We are so pleased to announce Basin Saber Academy, the newest addition to our Lightspeed Saber Family!
This team, based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, was started when a couple of friends with no fencing experience bought some Ultrasabers and decided they wanted to learn how to fence with them. They started out by learning traditional epee fencing from a local teenager, until the group switched to the Lightspeed Saber method.
Their Captain, Kevin Fournier, bought two of every piece of gear to ensure that there would always be enough equipment for them to practice and welcome new members. They’re a small group currently, ranging from teenagers and teachers to programmers and pastors. Most of the year they practice indoors, where they pup Star Wars playlists through the speakers and have fun.
No one in their current member list has any martial arts experience, so they’re all learning together which makes them a great group for newcomers.
If you’re in the area and interested in joining, find them at the United Evangelical Free Church, 3333 Beverley Way, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Saturdays 9:30am-12:00pm.
Please help us give them a warm welcome in the Discord and find them on Instagram and Facebook at BasinSaberAcademy for more information.
We are extremely excited to officially announce our newest team: Starbird Saber Academy! They are based in Irving, Texas, and headed by the magnificent and badass duo of Kat Laurange and Russ Mitchell.
They’re a small, yet dedicated and diverse team with their youngest member being 11 years old and with most of their members cross-training in at least one other fencing method.
Currently their big goals are to train, work hard, have fun, and hopefully find some more friends to join in. Holding the mantra of "playing this game is more fun when you're REALLY GOOD at it!", they’ve got the fun-to-hard-work ratio down pat. They meet 3 times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Their addition to the Lightspeed Saber family makes Texas the second largest region for Lightspeed Saber activity across the country. We’re very excited to have them and can’t wait to see what they get up to!
If you’re in the area and interested in joining, find them at 1915 Peters Rd, Irving, TX 75061 Suite 108, 7pm-9pm. Find them on Instagram and Facebook at StarbirdSaber for more information.
And help us give them a warm welcome in the Discord, and introduce yourselves at Lightspeed Strikes Back.
Starting on September 1st, 2022, Lightspeed Saber fencers will start to be dropped from the competition ladder unless they have a current, active Lightspeed Saber League membership. Any fencer is welcome to participate in competitions that they are eligible for, regardless of membership status; but without a membership they cannot hold a rank higher than Grade E. Squadron captains with a registered team are exempt.
Fencers who wish to keep their grade and position must open or renew their membership at: LightspeedSaber.com/register. If you fall off the ladder you can still renew your membership at a later date. There are still 4 months before September in which fencers can do so.
Lightspeed Saber League relies on membership support in order to put on major tournaments and events, retain our excellent staff, and pay for insurance.
Lightspeed Saber League is an open competition system, so you don’t need to be a member to compete and members of other organizations and related activities are always welcome.
If you have any questions or concerns reach out to dinahk@lightspeedsaber.com
Hello, Cang Snow here. I’m super pleased to announce the first permanent employee of Lightspeed Saber League, Dinah Kolasa! Dinah is a member of Lightspeed Saber Irvine and has taken on the role of Executive Assistant, working directly with myself.
The EA role requires a highly adaptable and quick-learning person, which Dinah has proven to be. So far, Dinah has:
Rejuvenated our social media presence
Helped to write our rules and referee exams
Shot and produced numerous photos and videos
Wrote a guide for using Discord
Created custom Lightspeed emojis and memes
And plenty more.
I’m really glad to have her with us and very excited to see what she does in and outside the box!
Cang Snow
Chief Executive Officer
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