• Lightspeed Saber Academy (map)
  • 1009B Westminster Mall
  • Westminster, CA, 92683
  • United States

Lightspeed Saber’s international event returns for its 5th year, once again in Southern California at Lightspeed’s premiere facility.


PURCHASE

from $15.00

GENERAL SCHEDULE

Scroll to the bottom of the page for exact times. Unless said otherwise, events are mixed gender and for ages 15 and up.

  • Day 0, Wednesday, June 17

    • Educational workshops

    • Friendly sparring & practice

    • Game Night (board games, CCG, TTRPGS, video games, etc)

  • Day 1, Thursday, June 18

    • Mixed Weapons

    • Crossguard tournament

  • Days 2, Friday, June 19

    • Standard Saber Supertournament

  • Day 3, Saturday, June 20

    • Women’s Standard Saber

    • Control Point Team Tourney

  • Day 4, Sunday, June 22

    • Kids Tournament

    • Annihilation Tag Team Tourney

    • Live Tryouts

TICKETS

Adults must purchase an adult mandatory ticket. The mandatory ticket automatically includes both team events. You can then purchase tickets for Standard, Crossguard, Mixed Weapons, and Women, or all (that you qualify for).

The kids mandatory ticket includes the kids event already. You don’t need to purchase anything else.

PRICES FOR THE ADULT MANDATORY ADMISSION TICKET WILL INCREASE $20 BI-MONTHLY.


LOCATION

Lightspeed International is held at Lightspeed Saber Academy in Westminster, California. This is a facility designed specifically for light-based fencing, with 3 built-in light rings optimized for Lightspeed Saber fencing.

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EVENTS

Nationals this year places special emphasis on the women’s tournament, the standard saber supertournament, and the high intensity nonstop Control Point team tournament.

WOMEN’S STANDARD SABER TOURNAMENT

The ladies’ event is on Saturday this year, ensuring it has a prime spot for maximum attendance and spectators! This will be REY ONLY. Gender restrictions apply. Ages 15+.


CONTROL POINT TAG TEAM TOURNEY

Many light-based fencing systems now have continuous fencing formats. This is Lightspeed’s take on it: a tag-team bout with nonstop action that doesn’t sacrifice our principles, and with live scoring so the competitors and the spectators always know who’s winning and why. You’ve never seen fencing like this!


SUPERTOURNAMENT!

In past years we’ve divided the upper and lower divisions. This year, we’re taking a page from 2022: you’ll face up to 10 other competitors in a single day, in a single tournament, at many different skills levels. It’s the ultimate mixer. Upper ranked competitors will go in with a point advantage, giving them an easier path to the top. But as always, EVERYONE has a chance to fight for gold, even a newcomer.

Stamina will take on a whole new meaning at the 2026 supertournament!!


CROSSGUARD, MIXED, & WEAPONS MASTER

Crossguard and mixed weapons go on the same day this year. These are all gender, all level, ages 15 and up. As in previous years, the Weapon Master title is won via points in the crossguard event, mixed event, and standard saber event. All three must be entered to win this title.


CADETS & YOUNGLINGS TOURNEY

This is an open championship event for the padawans of Lightspeed Saber League.

  • Rey Saber

  • Ages 8-14

ANNIHILATION TAG-TEAM SKIRMISH

Teams of 3 fight one-on-one but have the opportunity to tag out, change weapons, and huddle to discuss strategy between encounters. This is a much more thoughtful, strategic game that plays out more slowly, but each encounter is important and must be approached carefully.

  • Each team must have at least one man and at least one woman on the team

  • All weapons

  • All grades or lack thereof, no membership required

  • Annihilation rules

 

WORKSHOPS & GAME NIGHT

TBA


PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

More information to come! Check back soon!

REFUND POLICY

  • You may request a tournament credit anytime up until midnight, the day of the tournament.

  • Refunds will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

  • If the event is cancelled you will receive a full refund automatically.

  • All credit and refund requests should be sent through the tournament director.

Event Director CANG SNOW