Play #205
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.113/#1) (Guardia di Lioncorno vs. (See Play)) If your enemy is set in cinghiara porta di ferro stretta, or alta, or larga with his left foot traversing, or if he is set in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward, or with his sword in guardia di sotto braccio, you will set yourself in guardia di lioncorno with the point of your sword menacing his face, and with your feet in narrow stance; and there you will feint an overhand imbrocatta to the right side of his face and as he goes to defend himself from it, you will throw the sword hand somewhat back, not allowing his sword to touch yours; and subsequently you will feint another imbrocatta to the left side of his chest, and as he will want to defend himself, you will pass the right foot forward throwing the sword hand somewhat back such that the enemy's sword will not touch yours; and so with all possible speed you will strike his sword hand with a mezzo mandritto in the guise of an overhand imbrocatta to his right side setting yourself then in porta di ferro stretta or larga as you wish.