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
Brass band sections in the United Kingdom of Great Britain is "Youth Brass 2000" and has won this award for 4 consecutive years. They have also come second in the Europeans top section for 3 consecutive years (the latest 2 have also won best soloist). The National Brass Band Championships are split into two parts. The first is the Area contest where bands across all sections compete to qualify for the national Finals. The contest is run as a yearly event. The Area contests usually take place in March. The second part of the competition – the Finals – takes place the following September or October. Each