Author: Devon Boorman

This past weekend I had the special honour of seeing one of my senior students, Matheus Olmedo, elevated to the rank of Provost (the fourth level, jus…

An examination for the rank of Provost is taking place this Saturday in Vancouver, BC. The Provost level fits within five martial ranks. Each level re…

Feeling in a bit of a slump in your sparring? Perhaps overwhelmed or under-challenged? Sparring games, where you create restrictions and alternate obj…

Classes are a great place to learn, but building proficiency is what happens in between learning sessions. Here are five ways you can make the most of…

I'm a big fan of slow sparring as a training tool. It is an ideal way to focus on mechanics and precision, develop strategic and tactical awareness, …

I've seen students haltingly muddle through each and every motion of a technique, attempting to perfect it while in progress. I also see them judging …

Rhythm is the most important thing to cultivate on the path to mastery. Whether you leverage our online course or simply get started with your own pra…

There are many techniques, tricks, and traps one can employ, with relatively little practice, that will score you some hits on mediocre fencers. The c…

This is not an article about not giving help, it’s simply about being effective and constructive with the help you offer. If you truly want to help …

The key to being able to catch a ball—or to parry a sword blow, or strike a moving target—is giving your brain enough exposure to the problem in i…