10 Reasons Why the LSMA Legacy Student Kit Is the Last Beginner Kit You Will Buy (Besides the Fact That It Is the Exact Sum of Its Parts)
One box. A training saber with a polycarbonate blade, padded gloves and a protective helmet. Everything a first class needs, and nothing a first class does not. $134, the exact sum of the three pieces. Here’s exactly why it is the kit the academy puts on its own students.
Why one box is enough.
The blade is polycarbonate, built to be hit, not displayed.
The training saber in the box carries the same polycarbonate blade standard used across all Light Sword Martial Arts training. It is the piece that takes every strike so the hilt never has to, and it is $65 of the $134.
The gloves are padded where a blade lands, so the first bruise is not the last class.
LSMA padded training gloves, $20 of the $134. Hand and wrist protection without losing the grip. Sized by email after checkout.
The helmet is the protective piece the path requires, and nothing the path does not.
The LSMA protective helmet, $49 of the $134. No scoring vest, no LED blade cover: those are the optional upgrade for the instrumented format, not the requirement for training or for Combat-Classic.
One price, one box, no second order before the first class.
$134 is the exact sum of the three pieces: the saber, the gloves and the helmet. Nothing is marked up for being together, and nothing is missing on the morning of the first class.
Ready to put a real saber in their hands?
$134, the exact sum of its parts · sized by email after checkout
Order the KitCombat-Classic is judged by a panel. There is no sensor to buy.
The Light Sword Martial Arts Federation scores Combat-Classic by a three-judge panel: the art first, the skirmish called by eye. The instrumented armour of Combat-Electronic Score is a format a floor can add later, never a thing a student must own to start.
It is the kit the academy’s own students train in.
The same saber, gloves and helmet on the Virginia Beach floor, on the licensed floors in Norwich and Ripley, and on the Saturday Circles. We do not sell a kit we would not put on our own students.
It fits the free lesson on day one.
The sixty-second Guard arrives by email over the first seven days. With the kit on the table it is practised the morning the box opens, saber in hand, gloves on. The free lesson.
It grows. The same saber runs the nine forms and the sash ladder.
Form I to Form IX, white sash to black, Shadow Warriors at home or Temple Warriors on a floor: the saber in this box is the one that does all of it. The blade is the wear part; everything else lasts the ladder.
Ten of them make a class.
The Class Pack at $1,340 is the same kit times ten, for a school, a club or a Commander’s lending floor kit on the free open mat. One order, one delivery. See the Class Pack.
Sized by email after checkout, shipped as the store states.
After checkout the store emails you to confirm glove size, helmet size and blade colour before it ships. The store states processing of 1 to 3 business days and 5 to 12 business days in transit in the US, and a 90-day warranty. Shipping and returns as the store states them.
Order the Kit
One student. The kit opens complete: saber, padded gloves, protective helmet. Sizes and blade colour confirmed by email after checkout.
- Saber, padded gloves, protective helmet
- $134, the exact sum of its parts
- Sized by email after checkout
- The store’s 90-day warranty
The Legacy Student Kit
- A training saber with a polycarbonate blade
- Padded gloves where a blade lands
- The protective helmet the path requires
- Sizes and blade colour confirmed by email
The Kit and the Uniform
- Everything in the kit
- Shirt, pants and gloves
- Sized by email after checkout
- Two items, one order
The Class Pack
- Ten sabers, ten pairs of gloves, ten helmets
- A school, a club or a Commander’s floor
- The lending kit for a free open mat
- One order, one delivery
What is included
- A training saber with a polycarbonate blade
- Padded gloves where a blade lands
- The protective helmet the path requires
- Sizes and blade colour confirmed by email
The facts
Guarantee, delivery and returns
The Trading Post covers defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days and takes a change-of-mind return within 7 days of receipt in unused condition, as its return policy states. The blade is the wear part of the art and is replaced from the Blades collection. The policy is linked under every button.
Already own a polycarbonate-blade saber? It trains. Buy the gloves and the helmet when you spar.
The store’s warranty.
The Trading Post covers defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days and takes a change-of-mind return within 7 days of receipt in unused condition, as its return policy states. The blade is the wear part of the art and is replaced from the Blades collection. The policy is linked under every button.
We made equipping a student, like, ridiculously easy.
One box.
Saber, gloves, helmet. $134, the exact sum. Nothing missing on the morning of the first class.
Sized by email.
After checkout the store confirms glove size, helmet size and blade colour with you before it ships.
On the floor.
The free lesson by email on day one, Shadow Warriors at home, or a floor near you. The kit does all of it.
1,500+ warriors. The kit is what we put on them.
Verified reviews from the Norfolk and Virginia Beach floors • the founders’ record • the academy’s own store
Sifu Edward Armstrong
Entrepreneur of the Year, a Board-Certified Tai Chi Instructor and a published author. Founded the Light Sword Training Academy in Virginia Beach in 2015 with Sifu Julliana; opened the Norfolk academy in 2019.
Sifu Julliana Armstrong
3× WEKAF National Champion, a two-time World Champion under GSBA and a Team USA competitor. Delivered the curriculum under U.S. federal contract at Langley AFB and Fort Eustis.
“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 on getting a black belt one day.”
Chris F., verified Yelp review, Norfolk“As a 15-year traditional martial artist, I was skeptical. After one session I understood. This is a complete, legitimate system. The 9 forms are grounded in real combat traditions.”
Marcus T., student“Our instructor was fantastic, very entertaining and friendly. We went through the basics and then had the chance to all fight each other! I can’t recommend this enough.”
Ava, verified Airbnb review“As a woman in martial arts, I’ve dealt with a lot of uncomfortable environments. LSTA is different. The Code of S.A.B.E.R. creates a culture of respect that I’ve never experienced anywhere else.”
Amanda P., student“My expectations for this experience were blown out of the water and we had so much fun. Edward was so great and we will absolutely come back the next time we’re in the area!”
Lizzy, verified Airbnb review“I visited as a tourist in Norfolk. I stayed as a student. Sifu Armstrong is the real deal.”
a visiting student, NorfolkReviews are verified reviews of the academy’s classes (Airbnb and Yelp) and named students, shown as the experience the kit is built for, not as product reviews. The one proof figure, 1,500+ warriors trained since 2015, is the academy’s own record.
Built in Virginia Beach. Equipped by the Trading Post.
Where the nine forms were built.
The founding academy of Sifu Edward and Sifu Julliana Armstrong, where the curriculum, the sash ladder and the safety rules took shape, and where the art is still taught on Sundays.
The academy’s own store.
The sabers the floors train on, the LSMA line of kits, gloves and uniforms, and the Armory of blades, stands and cases. Sizes confirmed by email, a 90-day warranty.
The standard behind the kit.
The Light Sword Martial Arts Federation scores Combat-Classic by a judging panel, so the kit needs no sensor. The instrumented armour of Combat-Electronic Score is a format a floor adds later, never a requirement to start.
Read the label.
Kit Facts
Questions
What exactly is in the box?
A training saber with a polycarbonate blade, LSMA padded gloves and an LSMA protective helmet. $134 is the exact sum of the three.
What is not in the box?
The scoring vest and the LED blade cover used for the instrumented format, Combat-Electronic Score. They are an optional upgrade a floor adds later, not a requirement to train. Uniform pants and shirt are sold separately or in the $50 bundle.
How are sizes chosen?
After checkout the store emails you to confirm glove size, helmet size and blade colour before the order ships. Nothing is guessed.
I already own a saber. Do I need the kit?
Any polycarbonate-blade saber trains. When you spar, the rulebook asks for the gloves and the helmet; buy them separately or take the kit as the one order.
What age is it for?
The academy trains adults and teens 13 and up; members under 18 are enrolled by a parent or guardian. The gear is sized to the person by email.
What if something breaks?
The store’s 90-day warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship. The blade is a wear part and is replaced from the Blades collection. Returns and shipping are as the store states them, linked under every button.
The last beginner kit you will buy, because it is complete.
Saber, padded gloves, protective helmet. $134, the exact sum of its parts, sized by email after checkout. The kit the academy puts on its own students.
Order the Kit, $134Not sure which saber fits your hand? Take the free sixty-second fitting.
Four questions. We tell you the saber that fits your hand and height and the size to order. No account, no card.
The same fitting every new warrior takes on their first Saturday.