1THE WORLD OF LOCKSPORT

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When was the first time you saw someone pick a lock? Perhaps it was in a spy movie. Maybe you stumbled upon a YouTuber talking through the process. Or maybe you happened upon a lockpick village at a hacker conference. Regardless of where it was, you probably felt some mix of excitement, intrigue, and perhaps skepticism. For some of us, these feelings led to pursuing lockpicking for fun, which turned into a hobby, and that hobby became a sport.

Locksport is the nondestructive opening of locks in ways the manufacturer never intended. We use this term to describe both the hobby of opening locks and the competitions to see ...

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