What is the legacy of RBOD? A few funny articles, some smudged lines on pistes, another story for oldies like me to bore the kids with. I reckon, though, that RBOD was when bounce prep made it big. … More Week 19: Bounce
The sabre is a good equaliser. But it isn’t perfect. … More Week 18: Expendable
He counterparried like he was attacking: forwards, leaning into the opponent’s blade. He did not recover backwards first; if anything he would push further in and bend low, hiding his body behind his sabre guard. … More Week 17: Counter
What my grandcoach taught me to do instead of trying to counter-hit the counterattack was to protect myself from it, forwards, with a guard position during my most vulnerable moments as I finished my attack. … More Week 16: Tank
When I was younger, I got it into my head that I should be able to win every point in a bout. … More Week 15: Surprise