in Metz, competitors compete in the first French lightsaber championship

In the middle of the French lightsaber championship in Metz (Moselle), equipped like warriors Jedicompetitors come from all over the country. In combat, strategy is close to fencing. “The goal is to go and touch the different areas of the body, it can be the hand, the sword, the legs, the head… Everything is a target”details Guillaume Wawrzynowicz, fighter of “The Academy of Strength in Metz”. Behind the armor and sabers of all colors hide real competitors.

A third of licensees are women

The fights are mixed. Of the 2,300 French license holders, a third are women. “I’m a fan of the Star Wars universe, I started in 2018. What is very important to me is to insist on the fact that it is a mixed sport and to encourage more women to compete (…)”wishes Céline-Marie Mercier alias “Anxifera”. Recognized by the French fencing federation for five years, the lightsaber finds its fulfillment with this first French championship.