Sabaki: The Elegant Dance of Survival

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Save your stones with ease
June 2026
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Have you ever dashed daringly into the enemy’s moyo? Maybe you’ve tried to reduce from above, only to be surrounded, bogged down and mercilessly laid waste across the board. Well no more! With these exercises you will learn how to stay light, how to maneuver seamlessly through enemy terrain, and how to settle in even the stickiest situation, sacrificing a few stones to turn the tide and prove a clear path to victory! This is Sabaki! The elegant dance of survival!

Suitable for 7 kyu – 2 dan

Teacher

Chris Sagner 5d

Amateur Go player from the United States. Teaching Go since 2015. For private lessons, email Chris at [email protected]

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Course Includes

10 Lessons
14 Quizzes

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  1. Cardeillac Pierre

    Amazing ! New ways to explore, thanks to Sabaki this game becomes even more interesting : )

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  2. Martin Kubát

    Very Goode one. Clear, fun and exactly what I need for me now.

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  3. Josh Peyton

    Good course.

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  4. Sakoja

    The course was very useful and professional. As constructive feedback, however, I found it extremely difficult (5/5 difficulty). Many positions require much more explanation of every move, idea, and concept rather than just videos and puzzles. There are also many exceptions, and sometimes moves that should be correct according to the lesson are marked wrong. I hope to see more detailed explanation

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  5. frruy

    Very good course on a difficult topic. The explanations are clear, and trying to understand it is great fun. Chris is an excellent teacher.

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  6. Umberto

    Great course. It helps a lot to grasp the difficult but ensential sabaki concept

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  7. abaca

    A great and clear course. Difficult subject but great teacher. Thanks

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  8. A.L.N. Hoogsteen

    Finally structured lessons on sabaki! Great introduction, follow ups and examples. Clear instructions given thanks!

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  9. vertsnert01

    I feel like this course has helped advance my playing level as much as any course I’ve taken on the platform. The instructor is clear and uses good examples to communicate technique. Really excellent. Thanks.

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  10. Ritam Nag

    excellent course with clear explanations and good examples

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