19th Century British Sabre Fundamentals - Basic Footwork

This video is aimed at beginners and is a refresher on the basic footwork of 19th Century British sabre fencing, in the style of John Musgrave Waite (and so there is some overlap with French sabre/foil of the same period), with some included elements & discussion from modern fencing. While there are some small variations between sources, there is enough in common to form a generic common basis for sabre fencing, including: Posture Advance Retreat Stepping Springing back The Lunge The Advance Lunge