The new Lightspeed jerseys are finally here!
It's time to establish and renew squadron memberships! There have been some changes in the past year and we're looking forward to rolling with them with all of you!
Tournament dates and locations for the rest of 2023 and the start of 2024!
The tournament data from Back to School Bash 2 is here! Stay tuned for a write-up about the event.
Our partner, Kyber Cave, supplier of high quality sabers and nerd culture entertainment, will be interviewing Lightspeed Saber national champion Rob Chan this Sunday, September 3, at 7 PM Pacific. Check it out on their YouTube channel!
In addition to the many new events introduced to the Lightspeed Saber National event, there were, of course, the main events: The Women's Tournament and the Open Gender Advanced Tournament. The Women's event, with 10 strong members, matched the pre-pandemic numbers for the first time. Meanwhile, the Open Gender Advanced Competition had the highest number of A-level competitors ever in a single event, namely Rob Chan, Tony Zaldua, and Steve Perez. Additionally, the Women's champion, Jowanna Lewis, was sure to face stiff competition from the new ladies entering this year.
As we close out each year of competitions in Lightspeed Saber League, we also reflect on what we did right and what we did wrong. We are still a small organization, which means we have the flexibility needed to adapt, without the baggage and red tape that a larger organization would have to contend with. Nowhere is this more important than when an injury occurs.
Lightspeed returned to Las Vegas in 2023 with a plethora of events and new formats, including two new team formats premiering at the national level for the first time. So let’s talk about Lightspeed Saber team Annihilation and team Skirmish (duet).