Category Archives: Secondary: Sabre, Rapier

Solo – cutting and thrusting drills, with particular emphasis on the lunge and recover (making it more natural; coordination of attacks and parries and standing on guard). Paired – approaching into distance, attacking and recovering, and then with defender parrying … Continue reading →

Essential:- attacking on a proper lunge and recovering to guard quickly. Solo cutting and thrusting drill Paired cuts 1-6 against partner parrying everything with Prime and Seconde Paired cuts 1-6 against partner parrying everything as they liked Paired cuts 1-6 … Continue reading →

..aaand watch out for ‘Sabre – oh boy!’ The second sabre class was entirely enjoyable, a superb blend of basic solo cutting drills as well as paired drills that built up footwork, maintainance of measure, attacks, parries in a very … Continue reading →

Cleverer a title were it cutlass, but hey. Left hand rapier preparations notwithstanding, have now opted for 19c Military Sabre due to the availability of lessons with a very good teacher – since for me, as opined previously, the guidance … Continue reading →