{"id":881,"date":"2018-04-05T09:22:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T13:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/?page_id=881"},"modified":"2019-08-23T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T17:05:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/","title":{"rendered":"Home (NEW)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- tailor:tailor_section:5d601cdd23460 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-section tailor-5d601cdd23460\">\n<div class=\"tailor-section__content\"><!-- tailor:tailor_box:5d601cdd23461 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-box tailor-box--icon tailor-5d601cdd23461\">\n<div class=\"tailor-box__content\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23462 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23462\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong><span class=\"style2\">Welcome to BladeSports International, Inc\u2122.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"font_8\"><span>BladeSports International Inc.\u2122 is a Texas non-profit corporation formed to promote knife safety, provide workshops and cutting events for its members, and to inform and educate the public with regard to the safe use of a knife as a tool. <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_8\"><span>BladeSports has the opportunity to offer schools in order to certify cutters. These schools are run by our\u00a0BladeSports certified instructors.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_8\"><span>Throughout the year, our sponsors offer various thrilling events for certified cutters and members of BladeSports to attend. 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class=\"slideshow_pagination\" style=\"display: none;\" data-go-to-text=\"Go to slide\"><div class=\"slideshow_pagination_center\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<!-- WordPress Slideshow Version 2.3.1 -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23494 --><!-- tailor:tailor_hero:5d601cdd23443 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-hero tailor-5d601cdd23443\">\n<div class=\"tailor-hero__content\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23442 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23442\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>How to Become a Cutter:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23442 --><!-- tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23473 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-row tablet-columns tailor-5d601cdd23473\"><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23453 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23453\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23452 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23452\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/become-certified\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate.png 1000w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Certificate-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23452 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23453 --><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23472 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23472\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23471 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23471\">\n<p>In order to become a Knife Competitor, mainly known as a Cutter, one must do the following simple steps.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>1.\u00a0Become Certified<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>BladeSports offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/become-certified\/\">multiple training schools<\/a> for those interested in the sport to attend and achieve his or her certificate. Personal training is also offered by BladeSports certified instructors in order to obtain a certification. Without a certificate though, anyone interested in taking part in cutting competitions <em>will not<\/em> be allowed to participate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23471 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23472 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23473 --><!-- tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23475 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-row tablet-columns tailor-5d601cdd23475\"><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23474 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23474\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23476 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23476\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>2.\u00a0Find a Cutting Knife<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After becoming certified, a cutter must have a knife meeting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/competition-rules\/\">Knife Regulations<\/a>. Schools provide their own knives to use and also allow certified competitors to borrow them for knife competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Purchasing a cutting knife can be expensive, but BladeSports does not require you to personally own your own. After becoming certified, borrowing a knife is a resourceful alternative while starting out in this exhilarating sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23476 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23474 --><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23451 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23451\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23450 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23450\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/competition-rules\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1354\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife.png 1000w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cutting-Knife-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23450 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23451 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23475 --><!-- tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23477 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-row tablet-columns tailor-5d601cdd23477\"><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23449 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23449\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23448 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23448\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/events-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events.png 1000w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Push-Pin-for-Events-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23448 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23449 --><!-- tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23479 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-column tailor-5d601cdd23479\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23478 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23478\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>3.\u00a0Find an Event<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>BladeSports hosts many competitions throughout the year and all over the United States. All of the upcoming events and their details are listed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/events-2\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a> page. Feel free to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/standings\/\">Standings<\/a> page to see previous event locations, which often reoccur in the same places each year.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding how to become certified, borrowing or purchasing a cutting knife, or about events, please email any of the board members whose emails can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/contact-us-2\/\">Contact<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23478 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_column:5d601cdd23479 --><\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_row:5d601cdd23477 --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_hero:5d601cdd23443 --><!-- tailor:tailor_box:5d601cdd23445 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-box tailor-box--icon tailor-5d601cdd23445\">\n<div class=\"tailor-box__content\"><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23444 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23444\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt\"><strong>Latest News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23444 --><!-- tailor:tailor_content:5d601cdd23489 -->\n<div  class=\"tailor-element tailor-content tailor-5d601cdd23489\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Womens-Champ-Nicole.jpg\">Your 2019 World Champions<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1356.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1638 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1356-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1356-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.bladesports.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1356-300x225.jpeg 300w, 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