Here’s a dirty little secret in sabre: no one hits straight. Everyone angulates. It’s like one of those mystic “wax on, wax off” journeys in sabre training, the one where your coach spends years getting you to hold your sabre properly, make light fast touches, and relax. Then one day, this happens: [gfycat data_id=”FearfulBeneficialGreathornedowl”] Check out … More Quick one: Parry this!
The Lunge: The movement starts with the front foot. The toes are lifted and the front swings forward with an extension of the knee. The front heel advances, skimming the floor, as the rear leg pushes with a vigorous extension of the knee.” -Istvan Lukovitch, “Fencing, The New International Style” (1958) [gfycat data_id=”MammothVerifiableGlobefish”] If you’ve … More Let it happen: Fencing footwork based on natural gait
We’re working on some new biomechanics projects at the moment. As regular readers may be aware, we’ve been interested in Gu Bongil as a beautiful example of how to move efficiently. While we were digging around for data, we found this. [gfycat data_id=”SolidAltruisticChital”] LOOK AT THIS ACTION. LOOK AT IT. LOOK AT HIS FEET. We had a … More Space magic: Gu Bongil defies the laws of Nature, and also has rather good glutes.
We’ve made a new compilation video! Tibi’s not our usual favourite style, but gosh his fencing is nice. So very clean and pretty. Watch and learn.
“I am like Rocky…Rocky 3, Rocky 4, Rocky 5” – Aldo Montano (age 36) I figure when the overwhelming reaction to our post on the Korean pro sabre training program is WTF, most of you are probably thinking how you’re going to get anywhere near that schedule. The vast majority of the people who are reading this are recreational … More Old man game