Play #571
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.206/#2) (Poleaxe in Armor) (Abnormal Guards) If your enemy should be placed with his left foot forward and with the butt of his axe similarly forward, you will be able to place yourself with your right foot forward, keeping your left hand near the butt as well, and with the right hand towards the axe-head, but therefore as high as it possible, and there you will feint a chop onto his head, waiting for him to lift in axe in some to defend himself, and in this temple you will quickly give him a chop in the manner of a mandritto tondo to the front leg, and so you will lift up his leg with this attack, or you will able to take with the horn of your axe this said leg, throwing him forcefully to the ground, making him lie down upon it, much to his displeasure