The sabre (US English: saber, both pronounced /ˈseɪbər/) is one of the three disciplines of modern fencing. The sabre weapon is for thrusting and cutting...
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Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. The three disciplines of modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also saber); each...
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The military sabre was used as a duelling weapon in academic fencing in the 19th century, giving rise to a discipline of modern sabre fencing (introduced...
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individual and team events held in all three weapons (foil, épée, and sabre). 212 fencing quota places, with an equal distribution between men and women, are...
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See #Yellow card. Backsword A type of historical heavy sabre, not used in contemporary fencing, generally single-edged with a ‘false edge’ down the top...
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individual and team events, further divided into three styles of fencing: épée, foil and sabre. Fencing is one of the few sports that have been featured in every...
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favored. Sabre (fencing) Épée Colichemarde Rapier "Material Rules". FIE Rules. Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. December 2022. pp. 12–16. "Fencing competition...
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Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events. The FIE first organized an international fencing championship in Paris, France in 1921. The competition...
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(fencing), a sporting sword Sabre (tank), a modern British armoured reconnaissance vehicle Chinese sabre or dao, a variety of Chinese sword HMS Sabre,...
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to govern fencing as a martial art and a gentlemanly pursuit. The modern weapons for sport fencing are the foil, épée, and sabre. A fencing bout takes...
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