Play #705
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.248/#1) (Sword and Rotella) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Any Guard with Sword in Presence) If your enemy is set with the sword in presence in such guard he wants, you will yourself be set opposite him in porta di ferro larga with the right foot forward, and there you will pull the left foot somewhat near the other, then you will be able to pass with the right foot forward making a feint of throwing a roverso to his front leg, and he wanting to defend, placing his sword under his rotella you will be able to in that moment, that the roverso is about to strike, to make a half turn of the hand smiting your false edge into his sword, and putting it out towards his left side, you will be able to subsequently pass with the left foot towards his right side giving him a mandritto to the front leg, but if he should defend himself of the said attack in some way you immediately after the mandritto will be able to turn a roverso tondo to the face, and if he should lift his rotella or sword to defend himself you presently will pass with the left foot forward pushing a thrust to his chest under his rotella and if he should want to defend himself of the said thrust in some way, you subsequently will turn at him a roverso tondo to the face, or if you want, you may turn a roverso fendente in the manner of a molinetto (a moulinet that turns to the outside of the arm), or throw the roverso fendente to his sword arm, making sure the right foot follows somewhat behind the other, and that the sword stops in coda lunga stretta.