The weapon of childhood was the cardboard tube. It was used to beat back the pesky sibling and perhaps even defend one’s self from the sneak attack perpetrated by the best friend. It is the easiest and cheapest tool to have. The tube allowed for the childish imagination to soar, but at a certain age the tubes were abandoned.

Some fun loving adults in the San Francisco Bay area have embraced the art of cardboard tube fighting. They proudly take up the tube for sport. The group has formed the Cardboard Tube Fighting League and the idea has spread to Boston.

Each league holds tournaments and battles throughout the year.

The battles are simple. The group is divided up into 2 groups and the groups fight each other. The winning team is declared when all tubes on the opposing side are destroyed.

Tournaments on the other hand are a bit lengthy. They begin with about 48 people fighting one on one until a tube is unraveled. The winners then go on to fight each other. There can be up to five rounds of play to determine a winner.

Prizes are awarded to the winners. Those awarded in the past have been Thor’s Hammer and d’Artagnan’s Saber.

 For more information please check out the Official CTFL website.

 

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