The saber
The saber is one of the three disciplines of modern fencing and differs from other weapons in that it allows thrusts and cuts, using both the cutting edge and the back of the blade. The fencer who practices this discipline is called "sabreur", in the male case, and "sabreuse", in the female case. The blade of a saber is rectangular and has a V-shaped cross section, allowing flexibility at the end. The weapon, generally 105 cm long and up to 500 g in weight, uses an electrical connection to register touches, being the last of the three weapons to adopt this method in 1988. The electric and non-electric saber are practically identical in terms of blade, the main difference being the presence of the electrical socket on the electric saber.
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