Attacking in military sabre fencing. Part 1.

Attacking in military sabre fencing. Part 1.
Martin Austwick's channel and school:

[ronkadam]

Please keep the military sabre training videos coming! There aren't any HEMA clubs who do military sabre in my area, so your videos, the texts I've been able to get my hands on, and a nightly 45 minutes of solo training are about all I can do at the moment.

[Tullio]

That explains a lot of the apparent jiggling and tapping sword blades you see in competitions. I didn't realise they were attempts at feinting

[rumptis]

I think a lot of fantasy writers would get a lot out of watching these videos. This is super interesting I love it thanks for all of your hard work bringing us these videos.

[enoughofyourkoicarp]

So I finished watching the video and accidentally reached for my cup on the wrong side of my desk. "Faints can take many forms." No kidding, my coffee had no idea what hit it. XD

[willnonya]

I find that the more I watch of your stuff the more interested I actually am in saber fencing.

[ashaember]

Excellent video. I just used it to springboard a conversation among my fencing community, and I'll likely reference it in the lesson I'll teach tonight. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Videos like these make my day.

[Arrowtone]

Thank you so much for the saber videos. I’ve been playing around with rapier and longsword for a long time but had an interest in saber. Now that I have a saber I’ve been working on applying the content you present and am finding great success in fighting many different types of opponents.

[Ottuln]

Fantastic. Thanks for posting this. I really love this type of content.

[jgrepshire]

Great that your videos always seem to upload just as I'm starting my lunch break :)

[mmstover]

I really love your channel, Matt. You share some of the most interesting information on the internet, at least to me. Like most other Americans, I was brainwashed by television(I'm happy to say I hardly watch any tv these days). I used to think that the Japanese had the best swords and the most effective techniques, and indeed they are impressive in skilled hands. However, after seeing some of your videos and hearing the history of didifferent weapons, techniques, and battles, I must say that small sword and especially sabre are truly scary. I think when you see fencing you don't really understand what you're looking at at first, and its hard to appreciate how effective, fast, and well thought out the techniques are. Plus, we haven't really witnessed the effectiveness of these things in around one hundred years. I can see now why Bruce Lee supposedly incorporated movements of fencing into his style when he was developing JKD. Anyway, keep up the awesome work. I love everything from the history of weapons and tactics to kukris to fencing strategy and techniques(beginner level on), so I can't really say "do more of this type of video", so just keep doing what you're doing. Cheers.

[a]

Thanks for the videos
I use a lot of the saber techniques in my Bowie practice
Bowie's father was a saber fencer and hence the Bowie knife is modified saber
Snap cuts back cut etc..

[robertcole]

I know the videos are a bit old considering it's now 2022... I just now came across them. I love it. Another reason why US Calvary was so deplored on the European contenant as being inadiquate. Most didn't sharpen their sabres and were never properly trained in their use. Sad, as it was an exceptionally useful weapon in their arsenal.

[laksivrak]

As a 15 year golden gloves boxer I have a hard time having my feet follow, I use my feet to move and fool them then strike but that’s boxing and I’m new to this, but hard to transition for me but every morning it’s me and Matt!!! Thanks friend

[justsomeguy]

Great demonstration and information. I really like watching you show techniques with a partner

[ericgrkim]

These are incredible Matt!  I'm loving your sabre instructional videos :)

[NoshuHyena]

Matt used Feint Attack!  It's super effective!

[nobodyspecialjusteric]

this video is exactly what i have been dreaming (wishing) for from your channel. how to use a weapon, moves & attacks & how to defend, etc.
of course this 11 minutes does not replace time spent training in your face to face classes, but at least i can get an idea of what to do.

[TDNRD]

Super-interesting Matt, thanks for sharing as always.

[JustGrowingUp]

Lovely video. I really didn't notice how the time passed. I suspect that for people training at your schools time might fly by *too* quickly...

[CorySee]

Thanks for another great video, Matt.