Competitive Light Sword Combat

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Step onto the platform.

Electronically scored. Professionally refereed. Open to all skill levels. Saber Tag X-treme is a structured competitive light sword combat league. Running live at LSTA locations, with new floors opening as the network grows. Try it once or compete all season.

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The Walkthrough

Electronically Scored. Professionally Refereed.
See What That Actually Looks Like.

Before reading about formats, divisions, and ranks. See what a Saber Tag bout actually looks like on the regulation platform.

5.0
Star Rating · 60+ Reviews
100%
Electronically Scored
6
Week League Cycles
60
Participant Capacity
What Is Saber Tag X-treme?

Real Combat.
Real Competition.
Real Rankings.

Saber Tag X-treme is structured competitive light sword combat with electronic scoring, professional tournament equipment, trained referees, and a 6-week league format that takes participants from first session to championship bracket.

This isn't make-believe. Participants learn real striking and blocking technique from the 9-Form curriculum, compete in ranked divisions matched to their skill level, and track progress through a live analytics system.

Competitive Excellence
Electronic scoring and analytics track every touch, every match, every season
Skill Progression
9-Form mastery system gives every participant a clear path from novice to champion
Safety First
Professional standards, full protective gear, and trained referees at every event
All Skill Levels
Division placement system ensures every competitor faces appropriate opposition
Competition Structure

Every Format Has a Purpose.

Six tournament formats ensure the right competition for every skill level, event type, and group size.

Weekly Round Robin
6-week cycles where every participant faces each other once. Best for skill development and community building.
⭐ Standard league format
Elimination Brackets
Single or double elimination for championship events. High-intensity competition with clear winners.
⭐ Championship finals
Swiss System
Matches based on performance ranking, no elimination. Balanced competition for mixed skill levels.
⭐ Mixed divisions
Team Tournaments
2v2, 3v3, or 4v4 team-based competition. Ideal for corporate training and group events.
⭐ Corporate events
King of the Hill
Continuous challenge format, defend your position against all challengers. High energy, crowd-pleasing.
⭐ Parties and single events
Speed Tournaments
Quick 30-second rounds, rapid-fire competition format. Maximum energy, maximum spectator engagement.
⭐ Spectator friendly
Built by the people who created the sport

Four masters.
One league standard.

Every league rule, every safety protocol, every sash-progression mark on the Saber Tag X-treme floor was written by the same four people whose credentials anchor LSTA as a federation.

Co-Principals
Sifu Edward Armstrong
Norfolk, VA
Sifu Edward Armstrong
Co-Founder & Co-Principal

Built a landmark U.S. light sword academy · Entrepreneur of the Year · Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox · Parks & Recreation Contract

Sifu Julliana Armstrong
Langley AFB, Virginia
Sifu Julliana Armstrong
Co-Principal · First American Int'l Referee

3× WEKAF National Champion · NASM-Certified Trainer · U.S. military contracts, Langley AFB & Fort Eustis

Team USA, 2X GSBA World Champion, Germany 2026
Founding Masters & Technical Directors
Sijo Nathan Young
Hawaii
Sijo Nathan Young
Founding Master · Technical Director

2× World Champion · 2004 Olympics Performer · Black Belt Magazine Feature · 2nd-Gen JKD, Bruce Lee lineage

Sifu Nick Benseman
Los Angeles, CA
Sifu Nick Benseman
Founding Master · Choreography Director

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · Tenet · The 5th Wave · 101 Stunt Credits on IMDb · JKD · Capoeira · Kempo · Judo

The League Calendar

Six Weeks. One Championship.

Weeks 1–2
Assessment Phase
  • Initial skill evaluation matches
  • Division placement confirmation
  • Equipment and safety check
  • League orientation and rule review
Weeks 3–4
Competition Phase
  • Round robin tournament matches
  • Skill development workshops
  • Performance analytics review
  • Mid-season rankings update
Weeks 5–6
Championship Phase
  • Playoff elimination brackets
  • Form demonstration competitions
  • Awards ceremony and recognition
  • Next cycle registration opens
December – January
❄ Winter Championship
  • 8-week elite tournament format
  • Multi-division brackets
  • Cross-academy competition
  • Special awards and recognition
July – August
☀ Summer Grand Championship
  • Ultimate annual tournament
  • Global academy participation
  • Live streaming coverage
  • Master division showcase
Saber Tag X-treme Is the WISE Compete Layer

Every Match Logged. Every Result Permanent.

STX is the competitive infrastructure layer of the WISE, Warrior Intelligence System Edge. The results on this mat feed directly into national standings. Your athlete profile goes live from your first bout.

WISE, COMPETE

Electronic scoring backed by Century Martial Arts. Every touch is recorded, every match result is undisputable. No judge subjectivity. No disputes.

WISE, COMPETE
National Rankings

Every result from every STX league nationwide feeds into one national standings system. Your ranking is live, public, and permanent from your first match.

WISE, WORLD GAMES
International Sanctioning Record

Every sanctioned STX match is logged automatically as part of the sanctioning evidence record that feeds the World Games pathway. The competitors on this mat are building the historical record.

WISE, TRAIN
Between Sessions

Shadow Warriors carry Master-Coached Form Review into STX. Submit form video between Saturdays, get frame-by-frame coaching from a master instructor, and arrive on the mat sharper than you left it.

Train inside the WISE. Compete with the edge.

Why this organization exists

Built. Betrayed.
Rebuilt by four masters.

In 2015, Edward Armstrong built a nationally recognized light sword academy in the United States. By 2016, the organization that gave the sport its international structure had betrayed the warriors and instructors who relied on it.

In 2017, Edward and three other masters walked away, and rebuilt from scratch, engineered against the exact failure modes they had collectively survived.

That rebuild is why Saber Tag X-treme exists.

The federation that runs this league was built by people who know what it looks like when a sport’s parent organization stops protecting the people in its ranks. The rules, the referee standards, the championship pathway. All of it exists because we refuse to let the betrayal happen again.

What Warriors Are Saying

5.0 Stars · 60+ Reviews

Airbnb 5.0 · Yelp 5.0 · Google 5.0

★★★★★
"Didn't expect to be inducted into a legitimate martial arts group. Just thought it was a fun date idea for me and the wife. We are both hooked and have our goals set."
Chris
★★★★★
"Five stars isn't enough. The attention to detail, the quality of the sabers, the depth of instruction. This is world-class. I flew in from California and it was worth every penny."
Chen W. · Airbnb Experience
★★★★★
"My daughter's 16th birthday: eight friends, two hours on the floor, electronic scoring the whole time. They didn't stop talking about it for a month and half of them came back as league regulars. This is the teen birthday nobody else is doing."
Michelle K.
★★★★★
"We weren't totally sure what to expect going into this experience but were excited to give it a try. It did not disappoint! We had such a great time."
Justine
★★★★★
"The instructors were great! Fun, patient, engaging. We actually learned real moves and got to spar with each other. Great experience for adults and kids."
Yedida
★★★★★
"We've done laser tag, escape rooms, mini golf. This was the first time every single person in the group was equally engaged the entire time. The scoring system makes it feel like a real sport."
David T.
League Locations

The League Lives Where the Network Grows.

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Cycle Format
Capped 6-week cycles
Rolling registration
What to Bring
Comfortable athletic clothing
Everything else is provided
THE NETWORK IS GROWING
The founding floor launched in Norfolk. Charter Club #1 followed in Connecticut. New league floors open as the network grows, your inquiry tells us where demand is next.
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The Only Question Left

Are You Watching the Rebellion
or Joining It?

Every warrior in that room showed up for the first time not knowing what to expect. Every single one of them stayed. Showing up gets you on the mat. The rest takes care of itself.

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