A little bird left the videos for the World Champs men’s sabre team bouts in our inbox. Here’s something we found in there that made us giggle: [gfycat data_id=”BrownCleanIndianglassfish”] There’s a counterattack that would still work after the timing change. Poor Jeff never knew what hit him.
And we’re back! Just FYI, Epic Sabre Hit has been being posted over on our Facebook page in the form of Facebook videos, but I’ve decided to bring back the GIFs as well. From the Seoul Grand Prix, here’s Nikolay Kovalev with the best parry you’ll see all day. [gfycat data_id=”SomeSardonicApisdorsatalaboriosa”]
All of us practice bladework from on-guard. But at least half my hits are from the hip. Pretty much all my finishes from the march are from the hip to avoid counterattacks. Guys like Gu Bon Gil and Alexey Yakimenko hit from the hip even off the start lines. So why don’t we practice hitting … More Quick One: Hitting from the hip
Here’s a dirty little secret in sabre: no one hits straight. Everyone angulates. It’s like one of those mystic “wax on, wax off” journeys in sabre training, the one where your coach spends years getting you to hold your sabre properly, make light fast touches, and relax. Then one day, this happens: [gfycat data_id=”FearfulBeneficialGreathornedowl”] Check out … More Quick one: Parry this!