Play #312
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.145/#2) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Any) Again finding yourself in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward against your enemy, and he in what guard he wants; you will pass with a great pass traversing towards his right side while throwing a rising falso with a roverso feint to the head, turning at him none the less a mandritto tondo to the face or, to the sword hand, or to the leg; and subsequently you will throw a roverso to his sword arm, that descends into coda lung larga; and now your right foot needs to follow behind its companion; if here he should throw some attack to your upper parts, you will defend yourself against the incoming attack in guardia di testa passing forward immediately with the right foot towards his left side making a feint of turning a mandritto to his head, and as he goes to defend this, you will subsequently throw a roverso to his sword arm, that descends into coda lunga larga, and in this the left leg needs to follow the right; this done then you will be able to now subsequently throw a falso traversato to the sword hand; and next withdraw the right foot back, throwing a roverso to his hand, that descends into coda lunga larga; being then set in porta di ferro larga 45 with the right foot forward you will be able to pass with your left foot in a great pass traversing his right side, while throwing a rising falso and a roverso feint to the head, that, as he goes to defend against, you will turn into a rising falso traversato to the sword hand, and to his sword; and passing subsequently with the right foot forward, you will be able to throw a mandritto tondo across his face, or to his sword hand, or to his front leg, but in such a way that the mandritto goes to guardia sopra braccio; and immediately withdrawing the right leg back, you will be able to throw a roverso to his sword hand, that descends into coda lunga larga.