Play #171

Created: 1/24/2026

Updated: 1/24/2026

(p.103/#2) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Sword in Presence) If your enemy is set with the sword in presence, you will be placed in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward; and there you will throw a roverso to his sword hand with the greatest speed, the roverso to fall into coda lunga larga; and subsequently you will throw a falso traversato to his sword hand that will end similar to guardia sopra braccio; and if the enemy should throw some attack at you, you will throw a roverso that falls into coda lunga larga; and then you will feint a rising falso to his sword hand, and as he goes to defend against this, you will pass your left foot forward pushing a thrust to the right side of his chest, and as you push this thrust you will make sure that your hand does not turn in the least, but with skill you will make a sfalsata of your sword under his, pushing the thrust to his chest with your arm extended as far forward as possible; and if he defends against the thrust in some way, you will immediately pass back your left foot back, turning a tramazzone to his head that does not pass porta di ferro stretta.