Play #377
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.163/#1) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Sword in Presence) Another time, that you should find your enemy with the sword in presence, you will be set in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward; and with skill you will lift a rising falso to his swor d sword that does not pass guardia di faccia; and subsequently you will pass somewhat with the right foot forward, you will make a mandritto to the chest, or to the sword arm that descends into porta di ferro larga; and then withdrawing your right foot somewhat near the left, you will without delay lift a rising falso as above; and subsequently passing with your left foot somewhat traversing his right side, you will at him throw a mandritto to the face, or to the sword arm that descends into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; then subsequently, you will without delay pass with your right foot forward, lifting a rising falso in the manner as said twice above; and make quickly then a mandritto to the face or to the sword arm that does not pass, if it is possible, porta di ferro stretta, for your security; and now so you will believe, note that these three falsi with these three mandritti are thrown with the greatest speed, so that if the enemy should attempt some attack you will defend in the way mentioned above.