The latest from our YouTube series: My god, the footwork. It’s worth comparing this to our earlier piece, and watching how Kharlan primarily fights on the front of the foot. It’s crisp and agile, and not at all textbook, which would seem to be a pretty clear indication that the textbook is wrong.
“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
Welcome to Beginner Week 6! Last week, we introduced you to counterattacks: defensive bladework where you both hit and lock out your opponent’s attempt to finish in one supremely filthy maneuver. This week we’re going to take a step back and show you how to use the threat of these actions to force the Attacker … More The Sabre Codex 1.6: Defensive Check
Welcome to week 6 of footwork and bladework! We’ve spent the last 5 weeks working on the attack, and now it’s time to switch modes. We’ll be putting more of a focus on checks and retreats in the footwork session, and then turning the spotlight on to defensive bladework, starting with the most fundamental … More The Sabre Codex 0.6: Parry Drills
Aka “The Szilagyi Special”