Full Body Sabre

[UNO Sabrer]

Who thinks sabre would be way more fun if it was full body?

[fencerbill]

Who thinks sabre would be way more fun if it was full body?

Sorry, I prefer marital relations.

[keropie]

I can think of no good way to make it work, no theoretical reason for it, and no positive benefit to it. So I guess I'm voting 'not me.'

[telkanuru]

um, no...

[KD5MDK]

Not especially.

[bmcfencer]

I'd have to agree on this. I like the target area for sabre.

[UNO Sabrer]

It would be like epee, but not just the tip. I think it would be way fun. Or maybe I'm just a violent person and like the idea of hacking peoples legs off.......

Sorry

[yeoldearmourer]

My son and a freind design a metal sheild for there forearm to fence epee and add a ground lead on the c lead of the bodycord to clip on the sheild to makes it fun. Except it doesnt work to well when fencing a lefty

[Christopher J Umbs]

Well, in AHF rules the front leg above the knee is target.
http://www.ahfi.org/rules/sabre.php

[AllenJ]

While the rules on target areas probably wont change, if you want to venture into the wonderful world of historical swordplay, everything is a target. As well as the use of full body contact including hilt and pommel strikes, use of the off hand and parrying devices, trips, throws and all that other really fun stuff. So if you look for someting perhaps a bit more strong then you might want to look into the various WMA (western martial arts) groups out there.

[EpeeBunney]

I have images of people wearing thous horrible silver suits that they used when they tryed to sell Tab clear in the UK.

[Feraud]

Ever been hit in the kneecap by a saber?

In the real sword fighting days, if you aimed a blow at your opponent’s legs he’d just take your head off with a counterattack. Not a good trade.

[Christopher J Umbs]

Which is why attacking to the leg NEVER works in epee....

[MyrddinsPrecint]

Which is why attacking to the leg NEVER works in epee....

unless they parry attacks to their body/arm well, have kind of odd footwork, and have poor defense when it comes to their legs..........................

then it works pretty well.

[Peach]

Unless they normally fence sabre and are slumming in epee, in which case leg hits work VERY well. (rueful sigh)

[keropie]

Which is why attacking to the leg NEVER works in epee....

I've seen plenty of very nice attacks to the leg, as well as a plethora of remises to the leg. Alex Shaularov (probably misspelled) makes some really nice actionst to the leg, though I will admit that simple actions to the leg are often suspect. But he makes some really well set up compound actions to the leg. Very pretty.

[KD5MDK]

I believe the concept "sarcasm" came into play at some point.

[keropie]

Perhaps ^^ It's been a long day at practice and such... trying to teach ppl the difference in timing of a beat for a simple action vs. compound action vs. indirect action vs. compound indirect action. There are days it feels like trying to make something with modeling clay and a hammer

[stealingophelia]

Ever been hit in the kneecap by a saber?

In the real sword fighting days, if you aimed a blow at your opponent’s legs he’d just take your head off with a counterattack. Not a good trade.

in the real sword fighting days our sabre would have been the cavalrly slashing sword, and on horse, they did not hit the legs, i forget the exact reason as to why

[Feraud]

in the real sword fighting days our sabre would have been the cavalrly slashing sword, and on horse, they did not hit the legs, i forget the exact reason as to why

see the reason cited above... real smooth shave