Locksport: Game On!

At All Access 24-7 San Francisco Locksmith, we want to let you know that in the locksmith industry there is a fascinating organized form of competition based on this premise called Locksport. So, take a glance at this sport that is especially designed for locksmiths. At All Access 24-7 San Francisco Locksmith, we want you know about the adventure of locksmithing. And no need to worry, participants in this sport are held to a no-tolerance policy for any illegal or unethical lock-breaking activities.

The origins of Locksport began informally during the 18th century where King Louis XVI of France was known to pick locks for fun. The nefarious side of lock picking became somewhat more legitimate with the publishing of The MIT Guide to Lock Picking.

Locksport is a game or a contest to defeat various kinds of locks. Matches are held to determine how is fastest at opening locks using techniques such as picking, bumping (using a special universal bump key that works with certain kinds of pin tumbler locks), and other more secretive lock-busting skills known only to those in the inner circle of locksmiths.  Locksport events actually turn into a kind of open network and support group for locksmiths to share their expertise with one another.

According to on-line sources, holding more formal events started with a German group of lock pickers. The group’s influence spread to The Netherlands, which boasts a group called TOOOL (The Open Organization Of Lockpickers). The creation of the sport group Locksport International in July 2005, founded by the owners of LockPicking101.com, helped to solidify the “locksport” term, and now Locksport International is currently led by Doug Farre.

The overarching goal of locksport players is not fame or fortune, or recognition. It is safety. Master locksmiths choose obscurity over visibility in order to enhance security and now let the information they possess fall into the wrong hands. Lock and security vulnerabilities are noted and reported to applicable manufacturers in a responsible way.

Locksport competitions often include various lock speed challenges, testing, lock relay races and other contests created by the participants themselves. Often locksport events are held in conjunction with locksmithing conventions.

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