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Sabre
Unlike in épée and foil, in sabre one may hit with any part of the blade, and there is no minimum pressure (the tip of the blade is simply rounded and not pressure-sensitive). Therefore, sabre is characterized by cutting rather than thrusts of the tip. Sabreists wear a lamé that completely covers the jacket, a conductive glove, and a mask whose whole surface is conductive. Any hit to this equipment (i.e., any hit above the waist) is a valid touch. When one fencer scores a hit, the opponent has 170 milliseconds to also hit before being locked out by the scoring box. If both fencers score hits, the rules of right-of-way for sabre (which are slightly distinct from those in foil) are used to determine who receives the touch; there are no épée-style double touches.
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