I had made a reply but I'm not seeing it so I shall say it again
1 - learning some small tosses for hand transfers is a really fun thing to do.
2- that saber you have is definitely a 2-hander, and as such, I recommend looking at the German longsword forms put together by HEMA(Historical European Martial Arts or somesuch) for poses to at least start at and end up at.
3 - main option if dueling is to keep the hand tucked/out of the way - you have a few options for this - first is tucked in front and out of the way of your swinging sword. Another is to keep your arm behind you and dangle the arm, put it on your hip, or pull an Errol Flynn and just have you hand behind and above your head.
4 -Another option is to put a small shield(or even a shorter blade) in your off hand and learn how to use it both for dueling and flow purposes.
Great suggestions - Thank you
I really want to toss my saber and catch it. I知 just very nervous about dropping it.
I知 planning on making a similar size saber from pipe and weight it with a bit of lead so I can practice with that as I am exceptionally clumsy and will no doubt drop it often.
Also I致e just signed up to our local KDF (Kunst Des Fechtens) group to practice longsword fighting
Once again - thanks xXx