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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 [...]

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 [...]

Looking Back at 2020 – What Happened and What Didn’t?

2025-03-21T20:12:03+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, News and events|Tags: , , , , , , |

2020 IS BEHIND US?! WHAT HAPPENED & WHAT DIDN’T? Exactly a year ago, we counted down, “three, two, one… and soon it will be 2020,” stepping into the new year with excitement and big plans. However, none of us could have predicted what would happen in the spring… Despite everything, those 366 days flew by. We can now divide 2020 into the pre-COVID era and the COVID era. What We Accomplished At the beginning of the year, our chairwoman Nikol Ivanovová and the Czech Republic’s 2nd vice-champion in lockpicking, Karel Burian, appeared on the TV Seznam show Rozstřel. [...]

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 <<<  

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 [...]

A reminder of 2019 or what happened and did not happen

2025-03-21T20:14:50+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, News and events|Tags: , , , , , , |

YEAR 2019 IS OVER?! WHAT HAPPENED AND DIDN'T HAPPEN?! Three two one .. and in less than a minute the year 2020 is here. The previous 365 days have gone so fast and the same thing awaits us in 2020, but one more day?! Funny, but again there is a leap year with us. Before we fine-tune and debug our annual report of the Association of Czech Lockpickers, let's recall 2019 what made it special and what we did. An important change was that we organized regular lockpicking trainings where the public could participate. In the total number [...]

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 <<<

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Open Day at Wendt GmbH 2018

2025-03-19T12:25:16+01:00By |Categories: All posts, Interesting, News and events|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ACL at the Open House of Wendt GmbH in Germany In the spring of 2018, members of the Association of Czech Lockpickers (ACL) traveled to Germany to attend the Open House event organized by Zieh-Fix (Wendt GmbH). This prestigious event, held every two years, offers a unique opportunity to meet industry experts, observe the latest technologies in emergency lock opening, and gain valuable experience.The March trip was not just an excursion for us but also a chance to deepen our knowledge and exchange experiences with colleagues from the German lockpicking club Sportfreunde der Sperrtechnik. German lockpickers are globally recognized for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]