Conventions - Target areas

Legal target areas

All areas of the body are legal targets in rapier combat.

Body: The body includes the head and entire mask or helmet, the neck, chest, abdomen, back, groin, and the regions on the inner part of the upper arm and the inner thigh extending 4 inches (100 mm) down from the armpit and the groin, respectively.
Arms: The arm not including the hand or the part included with the body.
Hands: The hand, including all fingers, up to and including the wrist.
Upper leg: The upper leg, down to and including the top of the kneecap and the crease at the back of the knee, and including the buttocks. It does not include the part included with the body.
Lower leg: The foot, lower leg, and knee below the upper leg.
Torso: The torso includes the chest, abdomen, back, and the regions on the inner part of the upper arm extending 4 inches (100 mm) down from the armpit.

There are no illegal target areas in rapier.