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> > > I'm no expert, but my uneducated guess for the choice of target areas in saber fencing was as follows: since the saber was designed for use on horseback (as opposed to usage on foot), the rules refelcted that as far as targeting was concerned. When you're on a horse, and so is your opponent, slashing at their legs won't do you any good. And if your adversary is on foot while you are mounted, you can't reach down far enough to get at their legs. So the upper body is the only realistic target. I could be completely and utterly wrong, easily. But that's my guess.<<< You're in luck: I have 3 chapters on exactly that subject matter in The Secret History of the Sword. (Of course, whaddyaknow, you're also "completely and utterly wrong"... Chris
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