Sabre fencing explained

Sabre is the fast, aggressive weapon, you can score with the edge (a cut) as well as the tip. The target is everything above the waist: torso, arms and head, a nod to its cavalry-sword origins.

• Weapon: light, with a guard that wraps to protect the hand; you slash and thrust.
• Target: above the waist, head, arms and torso, tracked through a lamé jacket and mask.
• Right-of-way: yes, like foil, priority decides who scores when both hit.
• Best for: explosive, aggressive fencers. Bouts are the quickest of the three weapons.

Compare it with foil and épée, then find a club.

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