Play #535

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.194/#2) (Sword and Small Buckler) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta) Step a little forward with your right foot feinting a tramazzone to the head. Your enemy will try to defend by pushing a thrust that goes under his buckler into guardia di faccia. With grace and skill you may beat aside his sword with the rim of your buckler towards his right side. Then you may throw a roverso spinto to his right temple or to his sword arm, and settle into porta stretta di ferro, guarding your head with your buckler. Still it might be possible after the roverso to throw a mandritto to the sword hand or the flank or the front leg, that shall go under the arm, then hurl back your right foot while throwing a roverso for your safety.