# 16.4 - When A Saber Is Used For More Than Fighting

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Podcast: [The Geek Speak Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-geek-speak-show-6404920)
Published: 2026-02-11T15:25:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Henry sets out to prove that geeks & nerds not being athletic is an outdated stereotype. In fact, we have our own sport: fencing! Wait...how is that geeky? Fencing...with lightsabers! First, director Matthew Wiatt joins Henry to talk about his documentary about lightsaber fencing called Saber . Yes, it features competitive lightsaber fencing, but you'll see that it's about more than the lightsabers or how many points are scored. Then, since a majority of the Geek Speak audience is in the Southern California area, Cang Snow checks in to let us know about the Lightspeed Saber Academy in Buena Park, CA.

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