Play #56

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.69/#1) (Porta Larga di Ferro vs. Point in Presence) If your adversary is settled with his sword in presence and you are settled in porta larga di ferro with the right foot forward; there you will throw a rising falso to the sword of your enemy beating it out towards his left side, not allowing your sword to pass guardia di faccia; subsequently you will turn another falso identical to the other one but to the hand and his sword, that also does not go past guardia di faccia, stepping somewhat forward with the right foot in this tempo; because turning another falso behind the first will not be great at wounding the hand, however as you turn the hand after the first falso the enemy will think you intend to throw a roverso, however you will throw the aforementioned second falso and immediately you will make a half turn of the hand going for your safety into guardia di testa; thence you will feint a mandritto to the head but nevertheless him you will throw a rising falso to his sword hand in the way of throwing a montante that does not pass guardia di faccia; and if the enemy tries to defend himself against this falso you will immediately pass the left foot forward traversing towards his right side turning a mezzo mandritto in the way of a tramazzone to his arm, and to the sword hand that descends into cinghiara porta larga di ferro.