tldr; version:
“Buy the minimum.
For the body you have, now.
The best you can afford.
Start with things you can’t borrow.” … More John’s Guide to Sabre Gear (updated NOV 2026)
The Course follows three principles.
The first is that sabre is meant to be fun.
The second is that sabre is a combat sport, and both combat and sport can only be learned by doing.
The third principle is that sabre is diverse and ever changing. … More The Sydney Sabre Course (Updated JAN 2024)
Favero’s Millennium reel is the best fencing reel available on the market and has been since whenever it came out, 20-30 years ago. … More Rewinding the spring pack from the Favero Millennium
My friend and one-time colleague, Phil Carson, wrote a book this year. He asked me to read an early draft and give him some feedback.
I wrote a review. … More Book Review: “The Constraints-Led Fencing Coach: Cultivating a Dynamic Performance Ecology” by Prof Phil Carson
One of the most common questions I get is some variation of “what is the correct distance in sabre?” … More On distance in sabre