@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Not atm, currently studying Jaime Merelo’s Spanish Sabre manual. But plan to join with Stoccata once I’m satisfied with that study.
very interesting way of teach saber fencing ! i liked a lot and its very useful the colours and pictures that you use. Do more pleasee !!! thanks from spain
Depends what you mean by beat! If you just want to stay safe, then you can simply retreat, and cover the opponent's attacks with smaller parrying actions. Of course, this just puts you where you first started from a tactical perspective. A more useful answer is to execute a time attack. For most feints the easiest time attack is on the arm - as they cut their first feint you cover with a very small parrying action - possibly with a slight extension of the arm, and then as they cut to another opening, attack the forearm and then slip backward quickly out of range - this is generally pretty effective, and even if it fails, you're still safe.
The theorethical depth and visualization is outstanding! I`d be eager to pay for a whole series on musgrave waites treatise if the videos are in this style and quality. You are a number one candidate for a hema related Patreon Account ;-) Greetings and respect from Germany.
Basically a simple attack doesn't provide the opportunity for a stop hit, and if the opponent tries it they (should) be stopped by the opposition of your guard. In reality of course it's easier said than done :D
@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Thanks Daniel! I come from classical fencing (epee) and I remember quite some situations when my opponent made a stop hit to my arm above the guard (or flick from the side) when I was attempting a simple attack. It might be that I was at wrong distance. This part of the "tactical wheel" alwas was not clear to me ;)
@@andrmoro8430 I agree. The direct attack vs the stop hit has always been the most problematic part of the wheel for me too. As with everything it’s still susceptible to a skilled opponent. I’ve had time attacks on my forearm in Sabre too as the opponent flicks underneath with the back of the blade. 🙂
@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria The difficulty of overcoming stop hit is the reason for the existence of the extended tactical cycle. Counter-time is designed specifically to entice and trap the stop hit. Feint-in-time defeats counter-time. Then simple attack beats feint-in-time.
@@l3lixx exactly so - and with every addition to the tactical wheel the level of complexity grows , and the diversity of play. These more complex tactics and actions lend themselves to a lighter sabre, and so as the game evolves the weapon evolves to across the 19th and into the 20th century.
I haven't gotten my copy of the Stockholm yet, though the combination sounds like a series of attacks from distance, which makes sense: Most of our fencing is (or at least should be) done from advance-lunge range, only entering measure once you're ready to execute a "plan" - in the case of a lunge, half step, lunge, sounds like exactly this kind of idea; lunge threat, and pursue. I could be wrong though - as I say, still awaiting the book.
You have by far the best historical fencing instruction on UA-cam.
Please more Sabre 🙏😄
Cheers from Tasmania.
Glad you're finding these helpful - You're in Tasmania; are you training with one of the clubs over there :)
@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Not atm, currently studying Jaime Merelo’s Spanish Sabre manual.
But plan to join with Stoccata once I’m satisfied with that study.
Brilliant, as always! Best HEMA videos online.
How much do I have to pay you for making these comments ;)
Confirmed: Joachim Meyer is a time traveler who bring the saber lunge back to 16th century, of cause, also a "sporty fencer" too.
Heheheh - it's a hidden secret of Meyer that he was a time traveler! ;-)
"who is probably French".... LOL
"Probably French" :D :D :D
Great video as always !
very interesting way of teach saber fencing ! i liked a lot and its very useful the colours and pictures that you use.
Do more pleasee !!! thanks from spain
Thanks! I have some other sabre videos in the works :)
Thanks for the video, the part where you show how to exploit the mistakes in the opponent's defence is really useful.
Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful :)
thank you! the best video about feints!
fantastic video, thank you
thank you very much. How do you beat feints?
Depends what you mean by beat!
If you just want to stay safe, then you can simply retreat, and cover the opponent's attacks with smaller parrying actions. Of course, this just puts you where you first started from a tactical perspective.
A more useful answer is to execute a time attack. For most feints the easiest time attack is on the arm - as they cut their first feint you cover with a very small parrying action - possibly with a slight extension of the arm, and then as they cut to another opening, attack the forearm and then slip backward quickly out of range - this is generally pretty effective, and even if it fails, you're still safe.
The theorethical depth and visualization is outstanding! I`d be eager to pay for a whole series on musgrave waites treatise if the videos are in this style and quality. You are a number one candidate for a hema related Patreon Account ;-) Greetings and respect from Germany.
Thanks! If only I had the time I would definitely make a full series on Waite :-)
the best
Yes yes I'm on it
What a wonderful breakdown! Lots of effort put into this, thank you :)
Very informative! Gonna try and apply some of these ideas into my sparring.
Stop hit is defeated by simple attack after shortening the distance and finishing the attack before the opponent reacts?
Basically a simple attack doesn't provide the opportunity for a stop hit, and if the opponent tries it they (should) be stopped by the opposition of your guard.
In reality of course it's easier said than done :D
@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Thanks Daniel! I come from classical fencing (epee) and I remember quite some situations when my opponent made a stop hit to my arm above the guard (or flick from the side) when I was attempting a simple attack. It might be that I was at wrong distance.
This part of the "tactical wheel" alwas was not clear to me ;)
@@andrmoro8430 I agree. The direct attack vs the stop hit has always been the most problematic part of the wheel for me too. As with everything it’s still susceptible to a skilled opponent.
I’ve had time attacks on my forearm in Sabre too as the opponent flicks underneath with the back of the blade. 🙂
@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria The difficulty of overcoming stop hit is the reason for the existence of the extended tactical cycle. Counter-time is designed specifically to entice and trap the stop hit. Feint-in-time defeats counter-time. Then simple attack beats feint-in-time.
@@l3lixx exactly so - and with every addition to the tactical wheel the level of complexity grows , and the diversity of play. These more complex tactics and actions lend themselves to a lighter sabre, and so as the game evolves the weapon evolves to across the 19th and into the 20th century.
What is your opinion on the "Lunge, half step, lunge" combination found in the newly translated Stockholm saber manual?
I haven't gotten my copy of the Stockholm yet, though the combination sounds like a series of attacks from distance, which makes sense:
Most of our fencing is (or at least should be) done from advance-lunge range, only entering measure once you're ready to execute a "plan" - in the case of a lunge, half step, lunge, sounds like exactly this kind of idea; lunge threat, and pursue.
I could be wrong though - as I say, still awaiting the book.
Incredible useful video
Glad it was helpful!
Great film!! - Many thanks. Best Hema instructer on the tube!!
Thank you - that means a lot!
Instantly fell in love with your channel, great stuff!
Thank you! Hopefully more content soon
Fencing against the drawn dude is pretty innovative! But its better not to transfer this method to other ... activities :)
:D