(p.50/#1) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Any) First having the sword alone you can place yourself into porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward against your enemy keeping your sword hand on your rump, and your enemy being in any placement, you will be able to perform stringere upon him, making a gathering step. Without throwing an attack, you will be sure to stay in a wide stance, so as to be better able to push yourself near him or retire backwards without disordering yourself. Because your enemy has been pressed, he will be able to either throw some attack or retreat backwards; and so if he should retreat and not attack, in the case that he is also in porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, you will, drive the false edge of your sword over that of the enemy pushing it towards his left side and setting it aside, and this tempo you will pass with your left foot in a great towards his right side throwing at him a mandritto to the face or to the sword arm that does not pass cinghiara porta di ferro stretta, your right foot following behind the left ; and if here your enemy should respond with some attack you will be able to strike his sword hand with a mezzo roverso with a turn of the sword hand that does not pass coda lunga stretta; and note that if he does not respond with some attack you will still do the same action throwing the roverso with a turn of the sword hand making it in such a manner that it does not pass coda lunga stretta. And here if the enemy should have his sword in presence you will pass the right foot towards his left side driving the true edge of your sword onto his and in this action of driving your sword, you will making a half turn of the hand pushing behind his sword a thrust to the gut and your left foot needs to follow behind the right; and note also that you must perform this action of driving your sword onto his forcefully, pushing it to the outside or towards the ground, overwhelming him with force such that you can drive a thrust into his flank; and if in some way he is able to save himself with his sword and with his true edge push your sword aside or up, as he does that you will make a great step with your left foot towards his right side and make a presa with your left hand to his sword pushing it strongly towards his left side, and in this act will turn a roverso fendente onto his head, and your right foot will follow behind the left.