Sabre refereeing is tough. Things happen very fast and decisions need to be made based on very subtle differences in complex movements. You’re also dealing with a pair of (often) fired-up people with weapons. It can be scary at the best of times, but we reckon learning to deal with that is a powerful skill. … More An Armed Society Is A Polite Society
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee Our Training Philosophy: We are not a clone army. We are all individuals. Every student training at Sydney Sabre starts by working their way through our 50-Week Course. The … More One Kick: The Sydney Sabre Training Philosophy
Regular followers of our work will know that we have a strong affinity for K-sabre. There are plenty of reasons: it is spectacular to watch, we’ve worked with them in the past with great success, and they’re lovely guys. But the real reason is this: They set sabre free. Back in the distant bygone era … More Why We Love Korean Sabre
As is understandable with any brand new set of rules, the New Russian Box of Death has been causing chaos with refereeing. Uncertainty will probably hang around for years before consistent conventions manage to shake themselves out. But from the noise, some rather lovely patterns are already starting to emerge: All of the calls in … More How to ref the Russian Box of Death like a boss
Welcome to the new order! We’ve had our first major events in the New Russian Box of Death*, with start lines at 3 meters. The first was a mess in almost every respect, unless you’re a fan of fencers crashing into each other repeatedly at high speed. It was pretty much exactly what all the … More Learning to love the Russian Box Of Death