Who We Are
The Longhorn Lockpicking Club was chartered in 2006 as a student organization at the University of Texas at Austin. It has since become one of the most active chapters of Locksport International, and it still meets regularly near campus.
"Locksport" is the name for the hobby of picking locks for sport. Our goal is a safe and responsible place for hobbyists to share knowledge and practice the craft. The club is open to everyone — you do not need to be a UT student, and you do not need to know anything about locks.
First Time?
Bring nothing
No tools required. There are picks and practice locks to borrow, and someone will hand you one and show you how it works.
Any skill level
Meetings are a casual mix of absolute-beginner instruction and advanced discussion. Turning up knowing nothing is the normal way to start.
Just turn up
No membership, no dues, no sign-up. RSVP on Meetup if you like — it helps us guess numbers — but it is not required.
When & Where
Schedule
Every other Saturday7:00 PM. Dates are posted on Meetup — check there for the next one, since the schedule shifts around holidays.
Venue
BatchBatch Craft Beer & Kolaches, an all-ages spot on Manor Road. Food and drink available; no purchase necessary to join us.
Austin, TX 78722
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The Rules
Locksport runs on a simple ethic, and we hold to it without exception.
- Pick only locks you own, or locks whose owner has given you permission to pick.
- Never pick a lock that is in use. If something depends on that lock right now, it is not a practice lock.
- Do not pick to gain entry. The point is the puzzle, not what is behind the door.
Anyone who is not on board with that will be asked to leave. It is the reason a club like this can meet in public for twenty years.
Find Us
Meeting dates go up on Meetup. Photos and odds and ends go on Instagram.
Got a question? Message us on either one. We do not run a club email address, so those two are the way to reach an organizer.