It is about one inch shorter, a maximum of 3 feet, 5.3 inches. The steel blade is rectangular. The sabre is the only fencing weapon with a guard that fully covers the hand and wraps around to the ...

Fencing made its Olympic debut in 1896 ... pointed weapons and fencers use a thrusting motion to score. The sabre is a shorter blade and fencers use a slashing motion to score.

Last year, Harvard spoiled Notre Dame's quest for a fourth straight title at the NCAA fencing championships ... Men's Foil rounds 1-3 1:30 p.m. Men's Sabre rounds 1-3 Friday, March 21 9 ...

Northeastern’s club fencing team has won the title of No. 1 club fencing team in the nation for the past two consecutive ...