A perfect attacker doesn’t just win most of the time against a perfect defender. A perfect attacker wins every time. The only way for the defender to win is to make the attacker imperfect. … More Week 3: The Defence

The attacker must crush the defender, through whatever obstacles the defender can muster up as a last resort. Until the defender refuses to flee any further, or can do so no more. There is only so far they can run. … More Week 2: The March

In the box of death, one must dare. … More Week 1: The Box of Death

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 (with article index)

Fencing is a game played with swords. The aim of the game is to hit the other person first. Everything else is detail. … More Week 0: Intro to Sabre