Briefly, our method could be expressed in this sentence: ‘The best parry is the blow.’
- Luigi Barbasetti, The Art of the Sabre and the Épée, 1936.
**Norwegian Bartosz Piasecki claims Norway’s first silver medal in fencing at the London 2012 games. A remarkable achievement given he was ranked 23 out of 25 of the fencers taking part.














