Re: [Epic] OFF TOPIC - SCA/COMBAT -Reply

From: Keith Shuler <keith.shuler_at_...>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 13:56:03 -0400

From an ex-sabre fencer:

The difference between sabre and epee,
besides blade design, is use of blade and
body target. Epee, entire body, head-to-toe is
the target. Sabre, upper body, head arms,
hands, and back. Epee, straight triangular
blade, point only. Sabre, point and edge.
Epee recreates the dueling styles, while sabre
was developed from the cavalry sabre for
defence and attack -- kinda makes ya' wonder
what the horse musta' thought ("Hack, slash,
parry, and nobody every worries about old
Trigger now do they")

keith
Received on Tue Aug 12 1997 - 17:56:03 UTC