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	* Chicago Tribune. [http://www.pocketburgers.com/2008/09/pick-lock-for-fun-its-legal-too.html ''Pick a lock. For fun. (It's legal too)''].		* Chicago Tribune. [http://www.pocketburgers.com/2008/09/pick-lock-for-fun-its-legal-too.html ''Pick a lock. For fun. (It's legal too)''].
	* ABC News. [http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=688464&page=1 ''Lock Picking for Sport Cracks the Mainstream''].		* ABC News. [http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=688464&page=1 ''Lock Picking for Sport Cracks the Mainstream''].


			== External links ==
			* Kiffmann, Kurt (2023). [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z6LL6xVwaI1xyTsCE1N6cEDO7AEOL5lcyAUSSoG4Zqk/ ''Locksport Handbook to Challenge Locks''].


	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	In July 2010, [[Schuyler Towne]] began collecting money to develop a line of lockpicks for his "Open! Locksport" company. The collections ended in September 2010 with $87,407 (1,456%) raised towards his $6,000 USD goal.		In July 2010, [[Schuyler Towne]] began collecting money to develop a line of lockpicks for his "Open! Locksport" company. The collections ended in September 2010 with $87,407 (1,456%) raised towards his $6,000 USD goal.

			Lock Pickers United (LPU), a group of locksport enthusiasts, created the [[Belt_ranking \|Belt Ranking]] system, a tiered classification of locks. It emulates the color-coded belt rankings commonly used in martial arts disciplines and functions primarily to acknowledge achievements in lockpicking and related skills. The rankings attempt to provide a framework for quantifying skill and progress in locksport.

	==Legal Issues==		==Legal Issues==
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	* LockCon (formerly The Dutch Open), various		* LockCon (formerly The Dutch Open), various
			* ACF Festival
	* DEFCON, various		* DEFCON, various
	* HOPE, various		* HOPE, various
	* LockFest, various		* LockFest, various
			* Wendt Lockpicking Championship

	* Clusterpick		* Clusterpick
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[Belt_ranking \|Belt Ranking]]
	* [[Lockpicking]]		* [[Lockpicking]]
	* [[Safecracking]]		* [[Safecracking]]

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	[[File:Locksport_LayerOne2009_LockpickingVillage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Attendees at a security conference learn about and try to beat various types of locks.]]		[[File:Locksport_LayerOne2009_LockpickingVillage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Attendees at a security conference learn about and try to beat various types of locks.]]

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	In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).		In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).

	In the years that followed The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.		In the years that followed [[The_Open_Organisation_Of_Lockpickers\|The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers]] (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.

	Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.		Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.

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	In the years that followed The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.		In the years that followed The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.

	Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I.) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.		Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.

	In late 2006 the Fraternal Order Of Lock Sport (FOOLS) was formed by a group of people looking for their own identity in the lock sport community. FOOLS organizes the lock picking village at Notacon, and help at various other conferences. Club member Valanx recently unveiled the Kwikset SmartKey Decoder at Shmoocon 2009, other members are designing tools to open and [[decoding\|decode]] other [[high security locks]].		In late 2006 the Fraternal Order Of Lock Sport (FOOLS) was formed by a group of people looking for their own identity in the lock sport community. FOOLS organizes the lock picking village at Notacon, and help at various other conferences. Club member Valanx recently unveiled the Kwikset SmartKey Decoder at Shmoocon 2009, other members are designing tools to open and [[decoding\|decode]] other [[high security locks]].

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	In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).		In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).

	In the years that followed The Open ~~Organization of~~ Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.		In the years that followed The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.

	Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.		Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I.) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.

	In late 2006 the Fraternal Order Of Lock Sport (FOOLS) was formed by a group of people looking for their own identity in the lock sport community. FOOLS organizes the lock picking village at Notacon, and help at various other conferences. Club member Valanx recently unveiled the Kwikset SmartKey Decoder at Shmoocon 2009, other members are designing tools to open and [[decoding\|decode]] other [[high security locks]].		In late 2006 the Fraternal Order Of Lock Sport (FOOLS) was formed by a group of people looking for their own identity in the lock sport community. FOOLS organizes the lock picking village at Notacon, and help at various other conferences. Club member Valanx recently unveiled the Kwikset SmartKey Decoder at Shmoocon 2009, other members are designing tools to open and [[decoding\|decode]] other [[high security locks]].
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	* Clusterpick		* Clusterpick

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	In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).		In 1994, while attending the HOPE security conference, Steffen Wernéry bought his first pick set at a nearby spy shop. Wernéry was not a complete stranger to lockpicking; he had made a crude pick set at the age of 12. Together with his friend Juergen Dreessman he began learning the theory and application of lockpicking. Wernéry and Dreessman grew increasingly interested in locks, both learning a great deal about lockpicking and the peculiarities of certain locks models. The two would go on to give a lecture on lockpicking at the 1996 Chaos Communication Congress, a German security conference. In 1997 the pair founded Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik (SSDEV), the first established locksport group, in Hamburg, Germany. SSDEV held the first locksport competition in 1997, named The German Open ("Die Deutschen Meisterschaften" in German).

	In the years that followed The Open Organization of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004, TOOOL ~~formed~~ a US chapter in Princeton, ~~but it would not gain popularity until several years~~ later~~. By 2006, Eric Michaud,~~ Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne ~~publicly~~ announced TOOOL US.		In the years that followed The Open Organization of Lockpickers (TOOOL) was founded in the Netherlands. TOOOL quickly became an influential group, being one of the first groups to publish information regarding [[Bumping\|key bumping]] as well as working with European lock makers to disclose security vulnerabilities. In 2004 Eric Michaud met with Barry Wels at the HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth Conference) and with a anonymous co-founder set the stage for TOOOL US. Eric and the Co-Founder quietly started a TOOOL US chapter at Princeton University, where in 2006 with the later addition Babak Javadi, Eric Schmeidl, and Schyuler Towne at the HOPE conference that year announced TOOOL US to the public.

	Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.		Though locksport competitions were usually an event at many US security conferences, it wasn't until 2005 that a serious locksport group was created. Locksport International (L.I) was founded by Josh Nekrep, Kim Bohnet, and Devon McDormand in 2005. In early 2006 the Longhorn Lockpicking Club at the University of Texas at Austin was founded by Doug Farre and was later incorporated into Locksport International. The publishing of bumping vulnerabilities was around the same time, and the popularity of locksport started to increase.

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	The popularity of locksport has dramatically increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities and the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.		The popularity of locksport has dramatically increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities and the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.

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	The popularity of locksport has dramatically increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities and the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.		The popularity of locksport has dramatically increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities and the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.

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	[[File:Locksport_LayerOne2009_LockpickingVillage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|~~Attenders~~ at a security conference learn about and try to beat various types of locks.]]		[[File:Locksport_LayerOne2009_LockpickingVillage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Attendees at a security conference learn about and try to beat various types of locks.]]

	'''Locksport''' is the practice of [[lockpicking]] as a hobby, usually in a group. Like their digital security counterparts, locksport groups emphasizes learning and entertainment over malicious activity.		'''Locksport''' is the practice of [[lockpicking]] as a hobby, usually in a group. Locksport practitioners cite recreational, social, and competitive values as their primary motivation. Like their digital security counterparts, locksport groups emphasizes learning and entertainment over malicious activity.

	The popularity of locksport has increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities ~~leading to~~ the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.		The popularity of locksport has dramatically increased in recent years due to increased awareness of [[lock]] and [[safe]] related vulnerabilities and the creation of many dedicated locksport groups around the world.

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	==History==		==History==

	The origins of locksport date as far back as the 1850s, when lock manufacturers began to take security seriously. There were public competitions held to tout the security of new locks. ~~Lock~~ makers ~~hoped~~ their locks to be unpickable, and ~~occasionally~~ offered substantial rewards for a successful picking. The [[Bramah]] company was one of these manufacturers, and had an outstanding open challenge dating back to 1801.		The origins of locksport date as far back as the 1850s, when lock manufacturers began to take security seriously. There were public competitions held to tout the security of new locks. Of course, lock makers expected their locks to be unpickable, and often offered substantial rewards for a successful picking. The [[Bramah]] company was one of these manufacturers, and had an outstanding open challenge dating back to 1801.

	In 1851, American locksmith [[Alfred_Charles_Hobbs\|Alfred C. Hobbs]] was sent to London's "Great Exhibition of 1851" to advertise the Parautopic Lock on behalf of New York lock maker Day & Newell. Hobbs claimed that he could defeat the best lock at the time, made by the Bramah company. Bramah accepted his challenge. Hobbs was given a sample lock, a collection of blank keys, and thirty days to pick the lock. After 24 days, in front of both judges and spectators, Hobbs opened the Bramah lock with a key he had made. When challenged as a fluke by judges, Hobbs proceeded to lock, unlock, and relock the Bramah with the same key. The manufacturer was upset; until then the lock was thought impenetrable. They claimed Hobbs had used a trick, just got lucky, or that the lock was damaged in some way. Regardless of their claims, Hobbs proved his claim, and gave the lock industry a clear goal: develop better locks. Though the event would plant the seeds for later generations of lockpickers, it would take over a hundred years for locksport to return.		In 1851, American locksmith [[Alfred_Charles_Hobbs\|Alfred C. Hobbs]] was sent to London's "Great Exhibition of 1851" to advertise the Parautopic Lock on behalf of New York lock maker Day & Newell. Hobbs claimed that he could easily defeat the best lock at the time, one made by the Bramah company. Bramah accepted his challenge. Hobbs was given a sample lock, a collection of blank keys, and thirty days to pick the lock. After 24 days, in front of both judges and spectators, Hobbs opened the Bramah lock with a key he had made. When challenged as a fluke by judges, Hobbs proceeded to lock, unlock, and relock the Bramah with the same key. The manufacturer was upset; until then the lock was thought impenetrable. They claimed Hobbs had used a trick, just got lucky, or that the lock was damaged in some way. Regardless of their claims, Hobbs proved his claim, and gave the lock industry a clear goal: develop better locks. Though the event would plant the seeds for later generations of lockpickers, it would take over a hundred years for locksport to return.

	Security conferences began to emerge in the early 1990s and the challenge of breaking digital security was a popular pastime. Out of this a curiousity for locks developed, and many hackers began to explore locks, safes, and physical security. These conferences became the base for a large community of lockpickers and physical security experts. Many of these same people would create the locksport community.		Security conferences began to emerge in the early 1990s and the challenge of breaking digital security was a popular pastime. Out of this a curiousity for locks developed, and many hackers began to explore locks, safes, and physical security. These conferences became the base for a large community of lockpickers and physical security experts. Many of these same people would create the locksport community.