Forte (fencing) Forte (fencing) In fencing, forte (from the Romance root meaning "strong") is "the strong part" of the blade—the one third-closest to the hilt. The "strength" refers to the control established over the opponent's weapon upon contact of one's forte with the opponent's foible (a situation of favourable leverage). (See also parry (fencing).) Fencer Ridolfo Capo Ferro defined the forte as the blade from the hilt to the middle. From the middle to the top is known as the debole. The debole is the part of the sword, especially a rapier, that is used for offensive actions. Italian fencing master Ridolfo
The Anniversary, Part Two The Anniversary, Part Two "The Anniversary, Part Two" is an episode of the long-running ITV police-procedural drama series, "The Bill". The episode is significant in the show's history as it is the second of two episodes broadcast live. "The Anniversary, Part 2" was broadcast live on 22 September 2005 at 8:00pm, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ITV1. The episode was written by Graham Mitchell, directed and co-produced by Sylvie Boden, and produced by Donna Wiffen. The episode follows on from the events in Episode 348, when the son of grief-stricken father, Jeff Clarke, is killed by a stolen car