Here's how to watch a modern sabre match and understand what's going on, in enough depth that you can heckle and throw stuff at the TV when the ref gets it wrong. That's where the real fun is in sport! 0:48 Part 1: The Basic Rules 3:06 Part 2: Getting Priority 7:12 Part 3: Traps! 10:28 Part 4: Some Friendly Advice Writing, video and voice-over by Frances Chow. Music: Intro: “Vitamin C“ - Can Part 1: “Entree“ - Klischee Part 2: “Delight“ - Jamie Berry Part 3: “Apache“ - The Incredible Bongo Band Part 4: “Bunni Groove“ - Chinese Man If you want to learn sabre, visit us at and we'll get you playing the coolest game in the world. Total beginners and international visitors all super welcome! Want to watch some more sabre? Here's some matches we love: Dershwitz v Kim Junho, World Champs 2018 Anstett v Gu, Moscow Grand Prix 2017 Montano v Szilagyi, Seoul Grand Prix 2017 Hartung v Kim, Moscow Grand
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