Membership of Ashbourne Sabre Club
Ashbourne Sabre Club supports the British Fencing Association through the Clubs affiliated membership, and encourages its members to become individual members of the association.
For any information about the club, e-mail us. Beginners are welcome: we provide 1/1 session to start with before moving to the main sessions which are based on group work and are inclusive.
We aim to foster a supportive environment where members support each others.
Our coach:
David Dobel-Ober – Sabre coach
Cost per Session
Adults £7.00
Children £5.00
Protection Policy
Document containing Ashbourne Sabre Club child protection policy and contacts
Sabre Fencing.
The sabre (aka saber) is one of the three weapons of modern fencing. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade, allowing for an increased chance of scoring; for this reason, sabreur movements and attacks are extremely fast and is considered to be agility based. For the other two weapons, valid touches are only scored using the point of the blade. Like the foil, but unlike the épée, sabre uses the convention of right-of-way to determine who acquires the touch