Notation Legend

This page is the reference table for SaberCraft notation symbols.

For first-time readers, start with the six beginner lines in Targets, Attacks, and Parries. The tables below include the wider twelve-line reference for notation lookup.

Reference page

This page is meant for lookup. Beginners do not need to memorize every symbol before practicing CM-A.

Beginner symbols

These are the first symbols most Saberists should learn.

Symbol	Meaning	Status
1	Attack target 1	Beginner core
1P	Parry target 1	Beginner core
11	Attack target 11	Beginner core
11P	Parry target 11	Beginner core
3	Attack target 3	Beginner core
3P	Parry target 3	Beginner core
9	Attack target 9	Beginner core
9P	Parry target 9	Beginner core
5	Attack target 5	Beginner core
5P	Parry target 5	Beginner core
7	Attack target 7	Beginner core
7P	Parry target 7	Beginner core

Full attack reference

A plain number is an attack toward that target line.

Symbol	Meaning	Status
1	Attack target 1	Beginner core
2	Attack target 2	Full reference
3	Attack target 3	Beginner core
4	Attack target 4	Full reference
5	Attack target 5	Beginner core
6	Attack target 6	Full reference
7	Attack target 7	Beginner core
8	Attack target 8	Full reference
9	Attack target 9	Beginner core
10	Attack target 10	Full reference
11	Attack target 11	Beginner core
12	Attack target 12	Full reference

Full parry reference

A number followed by P is a parry against that target line.

Symbol	Meaning	Status
1P	Parry target 1	Beginner core
2P	Parry target 2	Full reference
3P	Parry target 3	Beginner core
4P	Parry target 4	Full reference
5P	Parry target 5	Beginner core
6P	Parry target 6	Full reference
7P	Parry target 7	Beginner core
8P	Parry target 8	Full reference
9P	Parry target 9	Beginner core
10P	Parry target 10	Full reference
11P	Parry target 11	Beginner core
12P	Parry target 12	Full reference

Expanded movement symbols

These symbols are part of the broader SaberCraft notation vocabulary. They are reference terms, not beginner requirements.

Symbol	Meaning	Status
P	Parry / block marker	Core notation
S CW	Spin right / clockwise	Expanded reference
S CCW	Spin left / counterclockwise	Expanded reference
T180-cw	Turn 180 degrees clockwise	Expanded reference
D	Duck	Expanded reference
Th	Forward thrust	Expanded reference
X	Lock	Expanded reference
S+S	Saber stand-off / prolonged lock	Expanded reference
H	Hold	Expanded reference
Pt	Pitch	Expanded reference
M	Modifier	Expanded reference
J	Hop / jump	Expanded reference
Re	Recoil / bounce back	Expanded reference
K	Kick	Expanded reference
Bl	Blend	Expanded reference

Flourish symbols

Flourish notation describes stylized saber movement layered into choreography.

Symbol	Meaning	Status
Fl-Rev	Reverse flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-Fwd	Forward flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-F8	Forward figure-eight flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-R8	Reverse figure-eight flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-Sb	Saber flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-H	Hand flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-P	Pommel flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-RP	Reverse pommel flourish	Expanded reference
Fl-OA	Over-arm flourish	Expanded reference

Terms needing confirmation

The following terms have been mentioned in discussion but are not yet confirmed from the current project source material.

Term	Status	Note
Pop	Needs confirmation	Add once the official symbol and definition are confirmed
Bash	Needs confirmation	Add once the official symbol and definition are confirmed