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Regular ACL training sessions in Prague 2022

2025-03-21T20:09:12+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

REGULAR ACL TRAINING IN PRAGUE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! ACL training will now be open to the general public after prior registration. Come and take a look and get a glimpse into the world of this fascinating sport. If you like solving puzzles and have patience, we can help you open your first lock. Maybe it will be the first step on a long path to becoming a champion in competitions in this discipline, or a specialist who will help develop new, safer locks. In addition, you will certainly make many friends with a common hobby. Please note, the association's [...]

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Regular ACL training sessions 2021

2025-03-21T20:11:26+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

ACL TRAINING SESSIONS IN KARLOVY VARY – NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Great news for castle lovers! ACL trainings are now open to the general public after prior registration. We have already organized spring and autumn trainings (2019-2020) in Prague with public participation and we are preparing trainings for 2021. This time in Karlovy Vary. Come and experience the fascinating world of lockpicking! If you enjoy solving puzzles and have patience, we can help you open your first lock. This might be the first step on a long journey towards becoming a champion in lockpicking competitions or a specialist in [...]

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Trainings in lockpicking 2020 are behind us

2025-03-21T20:12:51+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , |

A FEW TRAININGS HAVE BEEN MADE IN LOCKPICKING, BUT WE ALSO OPENED SAFES We organized several trainings in lockpicking, for the public or the association Narnie from Liberec. We also had a Czech-Hungarian training in Prague, where our colleagues not only from Hungary but also from Poland visited us (FB photo here). During this weekend meeting, we opened non-destructive safe locks and much more. Our trainings in lockpicking for the public were supplemented by basic theoretical knowledge - terminology of locks and lock systems, as well as the subsequent composition of the cylindrical insert. >>> PHOTO GALLERY HERE <<<  

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Regular ACL training sessions in Prague 2020

2025-03-21T20:14:35+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

REGULAR ACL TRAINING SESSIONS IN PRAGUE – NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Great news for lockpicking enthusiasts! ACL training sessions are now accessible to the general public with prior registration. We have already held spring and autumn training sessions (2019) in Prague with public participation and are preparing monthly sessions for 2020 as well. Come and experience the fascinating world of lockpicking! If you enjoy solving puzzles and have patience, we can help you open your first lock. This might be the first step on a long journey towards becoming a champion in lockpicking competitions or a specialist in developing [...]

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Trainings in lockpicking 2019 are behind us

2025-03-21T20:15:06+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , |

THROUGHOUT YEAR 2019, TRAINING SESSIONS IN LOCKPICKING WERE HELD Throughout the spring and autumn, we organized lockpicking trainings that were open to the public and held in Prague. We were visited by many future lockpickers, but also curious people. Next year we will focus more on the terminology of locks and lock systems, besides the disassembly and subsequent setting up of the cylinder will be the part of our trainings. Several dozen future lockpickers, enthusiasts or curious tried lockpicking. >>> PHOTO GALLERY HERE <<<

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Spring training in lockpicking behind us

2025-03-21T20:17:04+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , |

IN SPRING 2019 LOCKPICKING TRAINING HAD EVERY MONTH Throughout the spring of 2019, we held lockpicking trainings once a month, which were also made available to the public (after pre-registration and application) and were held in Prague. In one training we even surprised Miss Eva Svobodova, reporter for Radio Wave. At the next training we tried the electronic button system, which we are preparing for this year's 10th anniversary of the Lockpicking Championship 2019. And we also conceived one of the trainings as a celebration of one of our member, who had a birthday. Lockpicking has tried several dozen future lockpickers, [...]

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We were surprised by Radio Wave in Prague

2025-03-21T20:18:40+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , |

LOCKPICKING TRAINING EVENTS ARE EVERY MONTH In March at one of our lockpicking training, which was also open to the public (after pre-registration and application), we were surprised by Miss Eva Svobodová, reporter for Radio Wave.The report is in the audio interview only in Czech, so it is unnecessary to give a link, but you can read the text from the report below.And you'll learn not only what lockpicking is or how a lock works. Less than a dozen future lockpicker or curious people visited us from this public training, all of them men.We divided into two groups, complete beginners and [...]

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Summer School of Lockpicking 2018 behind us – FACEBOOK

2025-03-21T20:21:36+01:00By |Categories: All posts, News and events, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

n early June of 2018 we started a new project called "Summer School of Lockpicking". This project was created in cooperation with Locksmith CZ company and was focused not only on lockpickers or novice lockpickers, but also on the general public in the form of educational video presentations (INTRO EN - Summer school of lockpicking). The project contained 12 basic modules (topics) that were launched via the Facebook page ACL (@czechlockpickers) in a bilingual version (English and Czech). Following each lesson, a short video quiz was also launched. According to statistics, this project had high viewership, success rate and many [...]

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Lockpicking Summer Course vol. 2 (ACL & SPELEO)

2025-03-19T12:51:09+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , |

Friday 1st June 2018 The first weekend in June we met the members of the ACL in a beautiful place located near the village Březina-Luká (Olomouc Region), some of us went all the way from the other side of the Republic. We were welcomed by the cavers from Prostejov caves SPELEO and we brought nice weather in return. The cavers prepared for us on Friday not only chilled barrels of beers and lemonades, but they also accommodated us, they showed us the premises of their background and their work so far. A little bit about SPELEO the Prostejov cavers A [...]

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Lockpicking Summer School 06-08 / 2018

2025-03-21T20:22:04+01:00By |Categories: All posts, News and events, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

We invite you to our new project called "Summer School of Lockpicking", this project was created in cooperation with Locksmith CZ company and is focused not only on lockpickers or beginning lockpickers, but also the general public in the form of educational video presentations. The project contains 12 basic modules (topics) that are launched via the ACL facebook pages (@czechlockpickers) and are in bilingual versions (English and Czech). Each lesson is followed by a short quiz in the form of 10 questions (A-D). At the end of the summer, a final quiz will be launched that will blend all lockpicking [...]

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Ethical Hacking at FIT CTU in Prague 2018

2025-03-21T20:22:31+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This year we again had the opportunity to raise awareness of lockpicking and personal security for students of the Faculty of Information Technology at CTU in Prague as part of the course Ethical Hacking. The guarantor of this lecture was Locksmith CZ company as an authorized training center in the Czech Republic. We divided the April lecture into three parts. The first part was about EVVA company, where the representative of EVVA, Mr. Martin Beinl, informed the audience about their product portfolio, about the protection and safety of homes, offices and other buildings. He showed to all practically all mechanical and [...]

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Security Session conference 2018 FIT Brno University of Technology

2025-03-21T20:22:52+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Saturday 7th April 2018 there was a non-commercial conference in Brno called Security Session conference 2018 and we had the opportunity to become a partner of this event. This conference focuses mainly on news and current issues in the field of mobile and information technology security. In the morning there was a lecture on the topic of lockpicking, when ACL member took the floor during the almost full auditorium of the students. Before beginning to familiarize everyone with lockpicking terminology, used methods and tools, etc., he emphasized our code of ethics to all listeners. And that we open only [...]

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We attended ELF 2017 Convention

2025-03-21T20:23:58+01:00By |Categories: All posts, News and events, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

European Locksmith Federation Convention 2017 – Prague In May 2017, the Czech Lockpickers Association had the unique opportunity to present itself at the European Locksmith Federation Convention (ELF) 2017, which took place in Prague from May 19th to 21st. This prestigious event brought together locksmiths, security professionals, and industry experts from all over Europe, creating a perfect platform to introduce the art of lockpicking to a broader audience. For the convention attendees, we organized a mini lockpicking competition, which featured several interactive stations. Participants could test their skills in opening cylinder locks and padlocks using lockpicking tools, gaining a [...]

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Lockpicking Summer Course vol. 1

2025-03-19T11:29:34+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , |

Summer Lockpicking Weekend Course in Bohemian Switzerland In August 2017, members of the Czech Lockpickers Association decided to organize a weekend summer course in the picturesque region of Bohemian Switzerland. For this unique event, they rented a spacious and beautiful cabin, which not only provided an excellent setting for learning and sharing experiences but also offered breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. The entire weekend was dedicated not only to lockpicking but also to other technical skills. In addition to traditional training in opening padlocks, cylinder locks, and freestyle techniques, participants embraced new challenges. Some tried soldering for the [...]

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Ethical Hacking at the Faculty of Information Technology, CTU 2017

2025-03-21T20:24:21+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Lockpicking and Physical Security Awareness at FIT CTU In 2017, a lecture and hands-on seminar took place at the Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University in Prague (FIT CUT) as part of the Ethical Hacking course. This event was organized by Locksmith.cz in cooperation with the Association of Czech Lockpickers, with the primary goal of raising awareness about physical security among IT students. The seminar was divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part focused on the fundamentals of lockpicking, explaining different types of locks, tools used for opening them, and the most common non-destructive entry [...]

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Impressioning training

2025-03-21T20:24:54+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, Trainings and seminars|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A New Era of Lockpicking: Impressioning Seminar in Sokolov, 2017 At the beginning of 2017, the Czech lockpicking community gathered in Sokolov for a specialized weekend seminar on impressioning. The event was organized by Locksmith Service, with participants including members of the Czech Lockpickers Association and representatives from the German lockpicking community, who came to share their expertise in this precise and demanding technique. The seminar was structured as a combination of theory and practice. The theoretical session introduced the fundamentals of impressioning, explaining the principles behind the method and the tools and materials required. Instructors provided an in-depth [...]

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