One of the most common questions I get is some variation of “what is the correct distance in sabre?” There’s a lot of commentary out there, some of which I’ve added to over the years in various forms. It can be overwhelming: the sheer volume of text out there, some of it contradictory, and in … More On distance in sabre
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)
The Master taught me how to punch parry. … More Week 13: Jump-back Parry Riposte
I learned to lunge by kicking a coin across the floor of a school hall. … More Week 12: Accordion – prep steps, fakes, and finishes
It was like he felt that everything that made sabre good and beautiful and noble was done a hundred years ago, the decades since a saga of decay and decline. … More Week 11: Watching in the 4m Zone