Physics at Work in these Cool Photos of Wobbly Saber Blades

Here’s an example of the flexibility of sabre blades at work. This is all part of the physics of fencing blades.

 

This photo reminds me of one I took of Daryl Homer at the 2012 Olympics when he won his bout against Yakimenko:

Or this one from the Velikaya vs. Kharlan bout – Check how the tip of Velikaya’s blade is catching up with the rest of the sabre as Kharlan makes the parry.