Lightsabre Equipment

“The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life’s questions.”
– Miyamoto Musashi – 

Safety First

Safety is paramount in martial arts; proper equipment dramatically reduces the risk of injuries, is durable and is guaranteed to have the highest standard of protection and comfort.

We only use certified equipment from our verified retailers and suppliers.

Entering the Arena

In tournaments, the adrenaline might overcome the control of unexperienced fighters, thus protection standards are higher.

It’s up to you to decide if and when entering the Arena but, if you do, make sure you have the correct gear first.

The Rule of Two

Lightsabres styles can boost Speed, Range and Accuracy, but they can only excel in two out of three.

It’s up to you to decide which areas you want to boost for a particular fight and therefore choose to tune your weapons accordingly.

See the equipment standards under the current Saber Tour rules.

Training

General training can be done without protection under the instructor supervision as long as it doesn’t involve hitting an opponent.
Once the exercises start to require duelling, this is the minimum gear.

Mandatory:

  • Fencing mask, 350N

Recommended:

  • Gloves, padded and reinforced

Training gloves can be cricket or motorcycle ones, as long as they have enough padding and/or plastic reinforcements for the fingers.

Sparring

Sparring may require extra protection.

Mandatory:

  • Fencing mask, 350N
  • Gloves, padded and reinforced

Recommended:

  • Groin cup (gents)
  • Breast protector (ladies)
  • Elbows and knees padding

As you start duelling you may want some good motorcycle gloves or non metal HEMA gloves as the fingers tend to be hit frequently, especially at the beginning. It’s also a good time for buying your own Lightsabre.

Tournaments

Tournaments now demand a higher level of protection.

Mandatory:

  • Fencing mask, 350N
  • Gloves, padded and reinforced
  • Groin cup (gents)
  • Breast protector (ladies)
  • Elbows and knees padding

Recommended:

  • Fencing mask, 1600N

It would be good to invest in some proper HEMA gloves at this stage, but some high quality motorcycle gloves would still be more than enough.

As you progress in training, you might want to get your own gear.
Here’s where to go:

JPPJSL is a French company that provides everything you need for competitive lightsabre fighting.

Their excellent gear is widely renown among the top players and includes gloves, masks, bags and parts.
Shipping is mostly free and prices are very competitive; highly recommended.

Our friend Daren at JQ is an excellent master sabersmith.

He provides a huge variety of LED sabres, all handmade: for collection, battle ready or both.
Spare parts, repairs, adding a sound card, extra colours, they have you covered for everything.

Leon Paul is the best fencing supplier in UK.

Based in Hendon (North London), they have everything you may need for fencing, HEMA and even LED Sabre, including excellent carrying bags, shoes and some nice customisation for masks, like national flag colours.

SupFen is a dedicated HEMA gear manufacturer in Pakistan.

They have custom made to measure full kits at very affordable prices. Spare pieces are also available such as gloves or general protections.
The process to get a full kit might take up to two months but it’s definitely worth it.