[jesyflowers]

I am starting a lightsabre fighting club.
We use kendo masks and gloves and hockey chestprotectors pads.
The blade is made from ploycarbon plastic unbreakable.
we will use us sabre rules and change some of them just for this sport.
so they do glow and have many colors red, blue, green, yellow, orange and many others.
we can fight in the dark. it's a blast. the swords are lighter than your bamboo swords.
so if you could change any rule in your sport what would it be?
what rule do you think we would need.
thankyou for any help you can give.

[Assungusa]

1) The "masks" and "gloves" are for use with shinai. I doubt it's possible to claim whether they will stand up to other materials, or whether the "ploycarbon plastic unbreakable" will stand up to them (since you say they are lighter).

2) Beware of splintering and sharp edges.

3) Get insurance of some sort.

[Broorbbub]

Assuming you're actually serious and not being sure what you mean by "us sabre rules" (do you mean olympic fencing sabre or some lightsaber ruleset that exists on the internet somewhere), I'd assume the use of a light, straight sword would quickly turn into something resembling epee fencing. Without specific rules limiting thrusts, no-one would use a cutting motion as it would be too slow.

Also, I strongly agree with the above poster, get insurance (if anyone would provide it to you). I'm not sure of the laws in your area, but if you have people performing a combat sport in the dark with equipment not properly designed for what you're doing, you're going to lose a negligence claim when someone gets injured and sues you

[erepsysoulperj]

If you go near an electric pylon with a standard household flourescent lighting tube, it will actually light up by itself - just like a light saber! you should use those instead! Also, don't use a Kendo Men, use one of these -http://www.costumeplanet.co.uk/latest_detail.asp?prod_id=103&offset=336

have fun and post some videos or something, we love that on here.

[Doctorpills]

WTF? Really?!

Is this a new script for "The Big Bang Theory"?

. . err . . have fun . .

[attackDoold]

I am starting a lightsabre fighting club.
We use kendo masks and gloves and hockey chestprotectors pads.
The blade is made from ploycarbon plastic unbreakable.
we will use us sabre rules and change some of them just for this sport.
so they do glow and have many colors red, blue, green, yellow, orange and many others.
we can fight in the dark. it's a blast. the swords are lighter than your bamboo swords.
so if you could change any rule in your sport what would it be?
what rule do you think we would need.
thankyou for any help you can give.

You need a written legal disclaimer absolving you of all responsibility. Then you can really hurt each othe and not worry about costly law suits.

Now THAT is awesome.

You should also allow kicks to the groin. A swift belt in the love spuds is an oft underestimated weapon in the modern 21st century sword fight.

[secondmortgages]

Anyone else thinking the same as me as in what does this remind you of?

Let me help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GJOVPjhXMY

[iiilizium]

I have an idea... why not practice kendo instead? The armor and rules are pretty well established and kendo was used as the basis for some of the light saber stuff...and you can probably find some qualified instruction so you don't have to make it up as you go along!

Oh..and...
May the force be with you...always.

[Retapleapse]

I have an idea... why not practice kendo instead? The armor and rules are pretty well established and kendo was used as the basis for some of the light saber stuff...and you can probably find some qualified instruction so you don't have to make it up as you go along!

... but shinai don't glow in the dark o.O

About the rules: What rules? I don't think Darth Vader sticked to any rules when he kicked Luke's butt. But for your convenience I would say things like: No chopping off of body parts. No choking by using the force.

Cheers!

[xanax-buy-online.com]

I have an idea... why not practice kendo instead? The armor and rules are pretty well established and kendo was used as the basis for some of the light saber stuff...and you can probably find some qualified instruction so you don't have to make it up as you go along!

... but shinai don't glow in the dark o.O

About the rules: What rules? I don't think Darth Vader sticked to any rules when he kicked Luke's butt. But for your convenience I would say things like: No chopping off of body parts. No choking by using the force.

Cheers!

[V8V8V8]

I am starting an 'impaling kids who fight with weapons in the street' club.
We use hockey sticks and gridriron goalposts.
They are unbreakable, unlike the impaled person's batty rings.
We will use Vlad Tepes rules and change some of them just for this sport.
The impaled will be painted many colors red, blue, green, yellow, orange and many others depending on the score given to the impaler.
We can impale in the dark thanks to PNVG tech. It's a blast.

[Quiniacab]

Hello, I am starting an "historical ullamaliztli (Mesoamerican ballgame) club".
We will use a pure rubber ball weighting about 4 kg (9 lbs) which you can hit with your hips, feet and forearms. The rules are simple, you must throw the ball into a small hole posed 6 meters high. Obviously, during game, the original tropical enviromental characteristics will be reproduced.
At the end of every game the winning team will be sacrificed, by decapitation, in the name of Quetzalcoatl, so gaining haven.
The axe used for decapitation will be painted many colors like red, blue, green, yellow, orange and many others depending on the score of the winning team.

[StoyaFanst]

1. If I were you I would first of all begin with learning seriously a "highly accepted martial art" in lack of an other word. Because it could teach you swords basics and it might convince you that there is no need inventing a new sport. But if you are still convinced of your idea after say four years in for example kendo, iaido or olympic fencing, go for your freaky idea.

2. DON`T USE KENDO-MEN! At least if those fancy sabres you are talking about are are the ones that I'm thinking of: smaller than the grill in the kendo mask. Its extemely dangerous. You could even kill someone, I imagine, if you hit the eye.

3. Why do you need a "super fashionable star wars kind of swords fight"??? Why do you have to fight in the dark? How can you instruct in the dark? Are you that skilled to teach somebody? Do you belive that there would be someone to teach?

4. If there was any rule that would have to be changed, I would say you should be allowed to do kendo "both-sided" so you can train your body equally on both side. But seriously I wouldn't change anything. (just my noobish opinion)

5. If you are still absolutely into your ehm fencing-style, please send us some youtube links with your training

[YabbaIn]

Hello, I am starting an "historical ullamaliztli (Mesoamerican ballgame) club".

Wow. This is seriously hardcore:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoame...uman_sacrifice

Perhaps we could learn it and challenge the lightsabre guys?

Heh saber. Silly spelling.

[Eujacwta]

I am starting a lightsabre fighting club.

I bet the women must be queuing around the block to get at you.

[Gabbavnf]

Is that an elegant weapon for a more civilized age in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?

[feAilei1]

I am starting a lightsabre fighting club.

Something like this?

[tarmpriopay]

The polycarbonate blades are sufficiently wide in diameter to use with most kendo men but I would not recomend it - there is shatterproof in 'normal' use and there is 160km an hour impact on a thin metal edge like the rounded corners of the center bar on the mengane.....

[Savviers]

Thank you for your comment. I am a u.sf.a sabre coach. teaching sabre for a long time 25 Years!
We are trying out all the gear now changing it as we see what works and what will not.
We have a insurance program (They send a rep down to watch us.) Kinda high price but what you going do?
The lightsabres are pretty strong they bend a little just, a little.
Why do I think we should do it, We have 180 kids signed up at our club for may starting class.
It's fun, why do you do kendo? it's fun right?
we have spinning classes going on now. 55 kids in that class. Kids love starwars. and they get to play jedi with glowing swords. I am a very good coach, I know how to train sabre, I was hoping some of you would give me some ideas, but thats ok. I have 6 places that want to see what it's about after we get up and going.
It will catch the eye of the news papers and maybe TV. The biggest thing is where ever we have put a demo on we get a big crowd.
Olympic sabre is what I teach the lightsabres are very light they can be used with one or two hand and you can do both.
I am not sure what kinda of arena to use yet strip, square, or round.

[ggiifdfalls]

each typy of arena strip,square or round come with good and bad points. strip amkes the movement just forward and back. but the mask has a open area in the back so we we fecne on a strip not so much for a head in the back of the head. square its more open, more room you can circle good or bad. ( the head thing.) you can hide in the corners- good or bad. round open ( the head thing again) no corners to hide in, less room in a gym to put more arenas to fence in.
we could put 5 or 6 strips in the space of 4 square or two round arenas. rules will change with the size and shape of the arena.