Q&A: Drill where the student hits to coach’s head?
January 18, 2022
Attacking in sabre is about doing things perfectly, and 90% of it is having well-calibrated reflexes. … More Q&A: Drill where the student hits to coach’s head?
Category: Sabre technique
The March
June 11, 2021
Sabre finally came into its own. By the time I write this, in 2020, it is the fastest growing, most glamorous, and probably most popular form of fencing. Most of this was because the lock-out time fixed the march. … More The March
The Footwork
March 21, 2021
Won Wooyoung didn’t move the way coaches taught people to move. He moved the way he wanted to. Or, more accurately, the way he needed to. … More The Footwork
Week 9: Point-in-Line
August 6, 2020
Actually scoring with the point in line isn’t where its strength lies. It’s in the possibility that you could score … More Week 9: Point-in-Line
Week 8: Preparatory Beat Attack
August 4, 2020
The most dangerous phase for the attacker is during the charge through the defender’s danger zone. But unless the attacker can vault through the danger zone in a single bound, they must enter the danger zone before they launch their final attack. And at that moment, the attacker is vulnerable. … More Week 8: Preparatory Beat Attack