Duelling sabre rules

Overview

Rules are based on Alfred Hutton’s “Cold Steel” and feature iconic for 19th century right-of-way rule.

Key Points: Right-of-way priority, 1 point per hit, no afterblows.

In short

• Points awarded: 1 point for any cut or thrust
• Doubles: In case of double, the point is awarded according to the right-of-way rule (see video)
• Afterblow: is not applied; any hit tempo after the initial one is discarded.
• Weapon: Sabres inspired by late 19-century examples. 100 cm max, 750-900 grams.

Full rules

TBD

Video example

This video demonstrates the right-of-way rule and proper duelling sabre techniques. ← Back to Categories