San Diego Sabers

San Diego Sabers is San Diego's premier Lightsaber Training Combat group! Our mission is to promote and teach lightsaber combat and dueling skills by helping each other learn and grow through acceptance, respect, and a positive attitude.

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Join us this week in our Thanksgiving episode as Steve talks with a pair of (famous?) Canadians – Tim from The Nerd Room and Cory from Tumbling Saber (both members of the Star Wars Commonwealth) – as we discuss what’s coming up in holiday merchandise and comics, how to help your spouse do right by you, and drop some thoughts about all the upcoming Star Wars content! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #Isq#RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode88 #ThanksgivingWithTheCanadians #TumblingSaber #NerdRoom https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqa62o9gcSC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v2s7pme045g9

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We’re still in a bit of a Star Wars news drought, but this week Steve & Eric talk about the most recent Disney streaming service announcements, and also tackle a couple of listener questions! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #Isq#RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode87 #NewsyNews https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIWsz_gBXq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kjdvz68yrp0i

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It’s been a while, so this week Eric & Steve tackle of couple of Star Wars “What If” scenarios!  One about an alt-Anakin and one about an Alt-Luke! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode85 #AnakinAndLuke https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkF8tzg5eK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mfbkb8gv9s8q

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Get ready to have a Bad Feeling About This…Doug, Loring, & Marina are back!  This last weekend, SDS got together with the Penguin Saber Academy for some special training – and Fode from Star-B-Q came out to visit & train as well!  So in the day-after-party, we sat down to podcast with Fode, and also with our Knight Jeremy!  Marina gives us an update on what she’s seeing in the progress for Galaxy’s Edge at DLR in Anaheim, which everyone jumps in on with opinions and ideas on what they’d love to see!  Stay to the end when Fode tells us his hilarious story of getting through TSA with his lightsabers! Shouts, as always, to… * Star-B-Q Podcast- @starbqpodcast * Penguin Saber Academy- @penguinsaberacademy • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #IHaveABadFeelingAboutThis #IHABF https://www.instagram.com/p/BpP81olAV9N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2sjljbamnbi4

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Join us this week as our special guests, Alan, Nick, & Fode, sit with us to roast & commentate on our Sept in-school mini-tournament.  Also enjoy the wacky discussion and possibly longest ever sign-off in podcasting history.  Poor Nick, his headset kept cutting out – so for extra special pleasure, you can WATCH this week’s episode on YouTube! Shouts to our guest-hosts: •Fode from the Star-B-Q Podcast – @starbqpodcast •Nick from the Penguin Saber Academy – @penguinsaberacademy •Alan from Phoenix Sabers – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PhoenixLightSaberAcademy/ • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode84 #RoastOfTheSeptMiniTournament #ForFun #StarBQPodcast #PenguinSaberAcademy #PhoenixLightSaberAcademy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9Wkz9gQ28/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=us53arke5sfr

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Showing some new comers the basics of sparring. • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SaturdayNightClass #SaturdayNight #GottaWantIt #Training #Boffers #GettingGood #Battlemaster #Padawan (at Nobel Athletic Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5nJ4IAbFr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=67k6diwmfb4w

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A little throwback to last weekend at Maker Faire with Battlemaster Eric and one of his Padawans, Serena, doing a little boffer sparring.• @ericmain22 @teapotempest @sdmakerfaire #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #MakerFaire2018 #SDMakerFaire #BofferSparring #ViolentSticksOfJoy (at Comic-Con Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4fNshgByI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=194h3zk0r6y72

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Once again we were honored to be at San Diego Maker Faire, this year at the forthcoming Comic-Con Museum, so we brought the podcasting kit and sat down to talk about the experience!  It’s such a long, wonderful two days interacting with a ton of people, families, kids, talking about lightsaber training, building your own, and giving everyone a chance to try it out themselves! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • @sdmakerfaire #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode83 #MakerFaire2018 #SDMakerFaire https://www.instagram.com/p/BorF9TBA-fA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=95oxs09hekyf

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This past weekend was a success!! Thank you for everyone who stopped by our booth at Marker Faire 2018. Thank you @sdmakerfaire for having us again another year to share the love of lightsabers. Thank you to our volunteers for making our booth a success with the all the fans, big and small. We look forward to attending next year! • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #MakerFaire2018 #MakerFaire #SDMakerFaire #Jedi #Sith #LotsOfFun (at San Diego Hall of Champions) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqB81GgSQa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b4y2uy329e1u

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It’s that time once again – volume 4 of our Swords & Sabers series!  This episode we have Fode from Star-B-Q, Master Alan from Phoenix Sabers, Nick from Penguin Saber Academy, Keith from Hawaii Saber Academy, and of course Battlemaster Eric of San Diego Sabers!  They take another deep dive into the various real-world-based forms, formats, philosophies, and mental approaches that make up what we call Saber Martial Arts. Lightsaber Hilts discussed in this week’s show: * Qui-Gon-Jin: (Ultrasabers “Consular”) * Anakin/Luke Skywalker: (“Graflex”) * Count Dooku:(Saberforge “The Count”) * Count Dooku:(Saberforge “Bane”) * Fencing “Pistol Grip” * Darth Vader * Mace Windu:(Ultrasabers “Electrum Wind”) * Obi-Wan Kenobi:(Ultrasabers “Guardian” * Other:  (Ultrasabers “(Dark) Arbiter”) * Other: (Saberforge “Dominus”) * Other: (Ultrasabers “Dominix v2”) * Other: (Ultrasabers “Aeon”) * Other: (Ultrasabers “Initiate v4”) Shouts to: * The Star-B-Q Podcast – @starbqpodcast * Penguin Saber Academy –@penguinsaberacademy * Phoenix Sabers – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PhoenixLightSaberAcademy/ * Hawaii Saber Academy –@hawaiisaberacademy • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode81 #SwordsAndSabersVol4 #UltraSabers #SaberForge #AnakinSkywalker #LukeSkywalker #MaceWindu #CountDooku #ObiWanKenobi #HawaiiSaberAcademy #PenguinSaberAcademy #StarBQPodcast #PhoenixSaberAcademy https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZJtEbgsfI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azip8y7awg87

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Welcome this week our very special guest, Mike Moriarty from Home One Hangout!  With Solo now in our homes, Steve & Loring sit down with Mike to talk through this latest Star Wars film, the things we like, might have changed, the fan service, the dice, and the capes! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • @thefanboyawaits @HomeOneHangout #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode81 #DiceAndCapes #HomeOneHangout #HOH #Solo #SoloAStarWarsStory https://www.instagram.com/p/BoGzmbog6BD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16vpe8xkw5ibp

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Congrats to our sister group, @penguinsaberacademy. Nick R., @killerfencer, of PSA took 1st place at LSL’s, @lightspeedsaber, Summer Slash 2 this past weekend. #SisterGroup #PSA #PenguinSaberAcademy #Victory #Congrats • #Repost @penguinsaberacademy with @get_repost ・・・ Congratulations to @killerfencer for taking First at Summer Slash 2 hosted by @lightspeedsaber! Him and a rookery of our penguins went and had a blast interacting and sparring with everyone! Can’t wait for December! :D #lightspeed #lightsaber #saber #jedi #jedicosplay #fencing #sithcosplay #ultrasabers #saberforge #vadersvault #penguin #psa #starwars #starwarsnerd #disney #rey #kyle #vader #nerd #usfa #penguinsaberacademy #palmdesert #palmsprings https://www.instagram.com/p/BoGx8dEA1a1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ody2orc5pl8w

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Jar-Jar Tongue Candy invades the main show this week!  He sticks his tongue out at everyone while we’re talking about what’s coming up in the realm of Star Wars.  Steve also talks about taking his first steps into building his own saber.   Shouts to The Customer Saber Shop (TCSS), check them out their website. • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode80 #MonsterMouthIsEasyToUse #TheCusromSaberShop #TCSS https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn0bEX4FjZO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xgfebceh8ltt

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Had a little “tourney” for tonight’s class. It’s was a lot of fun and we learned a lot from each other! ⚔️ #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #FullContact #FullSpeed #SaberForge #UltraSabers #VadersVault #CustomSaberShop #SaturdayNights #SaturdayClass #LittleTourney #ForFun #GettingGood #GottaWantIt https://www.instagram.com/p/BnxichvhXQA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t4yrbi92oinq

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This week we shine the spotlight on our newest Knight, and co-founder of San Diego Sabers, Robert!   Steve has to say a huge thanks to Eric (SDS), Fode (@starbqpodcast), and Brandon (@clashingsabers) for the very thoughtful birthday gifts, as presented on-air! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #Episode79 #SpotlightRobertC https://www.instagram.com/p/BnlR-UGl8Qn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bg6y2cgue964

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Things got busy this last month, but Doug, Loring, and Marina are back!  This week they discuss the toys and merchandise which influenced their love of Star Wars.  And it doesn’t take long for it to go off the rails.  If you’ve listened before, none of this should surprise you.  So buckle up, prepare to laugh, and love you some Star Wars! • Check out this and other episodes on these following medias: -iTunes -Google Play -Stitcher -TuneIn -sandiegosabers.net *or your favorite podcast app • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSabersRadioPodcast #RadioPodcast #Podcast #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsGeeks #StarWars #iTunes #GooglePlay #TuneIn #Stitcher #Website #PodcastApp #IHaveABadFeeling #IHABF https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRLMT0F7g0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qab7ifmhmbf4

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Another Knight joins the ranks. With just knighting Matthew D. not to long ago, another Knight Aspirant joins the big guys. Congratulations to Robert C. for working hard on earning the title of Knight, we are excited to see your growth as a fighter • #SDS #SDSabers #SanDiegoSabers #SDSKnights #Knights #Jedi #Sith #GrayJedi #Sentinel #Consular #Guardian #Congrats https://www.instagram.com/p/BnGTjBIFO9K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ovb8q02rn1vm