Play #370
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.161/#1) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Sword in Presence) Finding yourself in porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, and he with the sword in presence; there you will knock his sword to his left side with your falso, and passing subsequently with the right foot somewhat forward, you will be make a mandritto to the face, that descends into porta di ferro stretta, pulling the right foot near the left; but if the enemy should throw some attack to your upper part, or if he just does nothing, you will lift a falso of your sword against his beating it towards his left side, then passing presently with the right foot forward, you will make a mandritto to the leg, that descends into porta di ferro larga, all exposed: you will be aware that he will be provoked to throw a mandritto or roverso to your head, and as he does whichever he wants, you will defend with your sword in guardia di intrare, and subsequently pass with the left foot towards his right side in the mode of a leap making in one tempo a roverso fendente to the head, as the right leg will follow behind the left, and the sword going into coda lunga stretta.