Our new edition of the sabre book is now titled "Fencing Sabre: A Practical Training Guide for Coaches, Parents and Young Athletes", Handelman and Louie, 2015, Pattinando Publishing, San Francisco, CA
This stand-alone book on modern sabre is over 300 pages long, the book covers all aspects of sabre training in one text. For example coaches and parents will especially appreciate: sports medicine (diet for training and competition, heat regulation and fluid intake, fencing fitness, functional warm-ups, core training, plyometrics) learning theory, mental toughness, history of sabre fencing and how it developed.
All aspects of sabre technique are included (definitions, correct execution, utilization and the pedagogy of how to teach every action), along with over 80 drills labeled from beginner to elite level for various sabre actions, footwork with descriptions of each movement and utilization, competitive training tactics (tactical abilities, tactical observation skills, tactical pedagogy used by our National coaches, detailed stripside coaching instruction, bout analysis and observation skills with training scenarios for competition).
