19th Century Sabre: Understanding Feints

This video draws on fencing experience as well as lessons from 19th century british sabre and backsword sources (Chiefly Waite, though broadly applicable generally) to investigate the mechanics behind feints, and considerations for making them more effective in daily fencing practice.
Also; you might notice that I've been practicing a lot of sidesword recently based on the body lean and knee bend in some of the video. :-/

[@jun-fanlee6918]

You have by far the best historical fencing instruction on RUclips.
Please more Sabre 🙏😄
Cheers from Tasmania.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Glad you're finding these helpful - You're in Tasmania; are you training with one of the clubs over there :)

[@jun-fanlee6918]

@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Not atm, currently studying Jaime Merelo’s Spanish Sabre manual.
But plan to join with Stoccata once I’m satisfied with that study.

[@bencpope]

Brilliant, as always! Best HEMA videos online.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

How much do I have to pay you for making these comments ;)

[@danila-shershukov]

Thanks for the video, the part where you show how to exploit the mistakes in the opponent's defence is really useful.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful :)

[@sbrony1560]

Incredible useful video

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JeremyRoyaux]

fantastic video, thank you

[@BlueRanger7PL]

Instantly fell in love with your channel, great stuff!

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Thank you! Hopefully more content soon

[@r.h5550]

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.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Thanks! If only I had the time I would definitely make a full series on Waite :-)

[@vote4wes]

What a wonderful breakdown! Lots of effort put into this, thank you :)

[@miguelarocazarco5744]

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

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Thanks! I have some other sabre videos in the works :)

[@lislisiniy1191]

thank you! the best video about feints!

[@kaboomonme]

Very informative! Gonna try and apply some of these ideas into my sparring.

[@mazoo1992]

Confirmed: Joachim Meyer is a time traveler who bring the saber lunge back to 16th century, of cause, also a "sporty fencer" too.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Heheheh - it's a hidden secret of Meyer that he was a time traveler! ;-)

[@Kirian13]

"Probably French" :D :D :D
Great video as always !

[@johanhofstedt7317]

Great film!! - Many thanks. Best Hema instructer on the tube!!

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

Thank you - that means a lot!

[@WelcomeToHelljosun]

Yes yes I'm on it

[@michaelspyrou1784]

the best

[@secutorprimus]

What is your opinion on the "Lunge, half step, lunge" combination found in the newly translated Stockholm saber manual?

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

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.

[@andrmoro8430]

Stop hit is defeated by simple attack after shortening the distance and finishing the attack before the opponent reacts?

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

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

[@andrmoro8430]

@@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 ;)

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

@@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. 🙂

[@l3lixx]

@@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.

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

@@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.

[@kanta4goo]

Fencing against the drawn dude is pretty innovative! But its better not to transfer this method to other ... activities :)

[@DanielPopeScholarVictoria]

:D

[@jasonbaldwin2171]

"who is probably French".... LOL