Part 3 of the 5 part video series focuses on the application of the Point in Line in sabre fencing. The overriding concern is with the position of the line and that once established, the opponent must make an action on the blade in order to remove the line (unless the fencer removes the line themselves.)
Part Two of the FIE Sabre Referee Video is filled with examples of fencing actions.
The video shows clips of sabre actions in real time and then in slow motion with the call being made by an icon of the referee in the upper-right hand corner.
At the Prague World Cup this DVD was shown to the sabre referees and is being published by the FIE. The video files (in total 40 minutes) show with descriptions and live video some interpretations for the attack in sabre and also point in line after an attack.
[Editor's Note: At least the first part of this video is now invalid in its stance against the low line attack in sabre according to the most recent decisions from the FIE Arbitrage Commission. - Related Story on Low Line Sabre Attacks.]
Coming soon from the UK is a foil fencing DVD. Shot in High Definition and available in both standard and Blue-ray formats this dvd covers everything from the absolute basics such as how to hold the weapon, to clothing, through footwork to guards, invitos, parries, disengages, ripostes, compound attacks, conventions, and tactics, along with interviews and two short documentaries on the history of fencing and what to expect in your first major tournament.
At the Prague World Cup this DVD was shown to the sabre referees and is being published by the FIE. The video files (in total 40 minutes) show with descriptions and live video some interpretations for the attack in sabre and also point in line after an attack.
