Play #307
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.143/#3) (Porta di Ferro Alta vs. Porta di Ferro Larga or Stretta) Being in porta di ferro alta with your right foot forward, and your enemy in porta di ferro larga or stretta; you will stay alert, for that he may able to strike well into your sword and then pass with his left foot forward, and so make a half turn of the hand pushing at you a thrust to the chest; so in the tempo when he makes that falso to your sword to you will not allow him to find it, but to make his falso go in vain, you will go skillfully under his sword towards his left side, you will be able to now, put his sword out well towards out towards his right with the true edge of the sword, and push at him well towards his right side at him you will be able to subsequently pushing at him a thrust to the chest, or throw a roverso to the face, as you will prefer, setting yourself then in porta di ferro stretta, or in some other guard.