Play #101

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.81#3) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Sword in Presence) As in the above chapter you will remain in porta di ferro larga with your right foot forward, and your enemy will have his sword in presence in whatever guard he wants; the key thing is that if he throws some attack to your upper parts, you will lift a falso against the enemy's sword beating it towards his left side, making your sword go to guardia alta; or even if he doesn't attack, you will still beat his sword to the left side as is said previously, going with the sword so high; and note it is not wise to tarry with your sword high for he may strike your hand with a mezzo mandritto; instead you will allow the sword to continue behind you extending into coda lunga lunga; and so you will feint a rising falso to the sword hand; and as he goes to defend against this attack, you will pass with the left foot forward somewhat towards his right side, making a sfalsata of your sword under his; and subsequently you will pass the right foot forward beating the enemy's sword with the true edge of your sword towards his left side giving him then an imbrocatta to the chest, and making your sword fall into porta di ferro stretta or porta di ferro larga as you prefer.