Play #203

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.112/#3) (Guardia Lioncorno vs. Porta di Ferro Larga) Note: This play is nearly identical to the previous except that the imbrocatta feint is either to the face or to the sword arm, and not necessarily to the left side and the step forward of the right foot is only somewhat forward, and we allow the enemy's falso to go “to the void”. Also note that the second imbrocatta could also be made to the left side of his face and/or sword arm, as the language is not totally clear. But if your enemy is set in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward and you are set in guardia di lioncorno with the right foot forward, in narrow stance, making it such that your point menaces his face; and there you will feint an overhand imbrocatta to his face and as he goes to defend himself from this imbrocatta, you will again withdraw your sword hand somewhat back, not allowing his sword to touch yours, but making it come up empty; and then with all possible speed you will throw an overhand imbrocatta to his face or his sword arm, passing to his left side, stepping somewhat forward with the right foot, the sword falling into porta di ferro stretta or porta di ferro larga, as you will prefer.