Sabre is the youngest and fastest of the three modern fencing weapons. Because the edge scores as well as the tip, sabre encourages constant forward pressure and explosive attacks. Reactions are measured in fractions of a second.
Everything above the waist, including the head, arms and torso. The legs are off-target.
Points can be scored with both the edge and the tip of the blade — the only weapon where cutting actions count. The electric scoring lamé jacket covers the entire target area.
Sabre uses the right-of-way convention, similar to foil. But because the blade scores with cuts as well as thrusts, attacks are faster and priority changes hands rapidly.
Maximum 500 grams. Blade up to 88 cm, total length up to 105 cm.
Sabre is the most explosive fencing weapon — matches rarely last longer than a few seconds per exchange. It rewards speed, aggression, and the ability to read and break opponent rhythm.
Derived from the cavalry sabre of the 18th and 19th centuries, modern sporting sabre is the direct descendant of the sword carried by light-cavalry officers. It remains the most historically evocative of the three weapons.
Sabre is the youngest and fastest of the three modern fencing weapons. Because the edge scores as well as the tip, sabre encourages constant forward pressure and explosive attacks. Reactions are measured in fractions of a second.
Everything above the waist, including the head, arms and torso. The legs are off-target.
Points can be scored with both the edge and the tip of the blade — the only weapon where cutting actions count. The electric scoring lamé jacket covers the entire target area.
Sabre uses the right-of-way convention, similar to foil. But because the blade scores with cuts as well as thrusts, attacks are faster and priority changes hands rapidly.
Maximum 500 grams. Blade up to 88 cm, total length up to 105 cm.
