Italian sidesword and dagger mini tutorial. Here showing both thrusting and cutting through the closed positions where the sword and dagger defend to the same side protecting high and low. Those who watch my two-sword tutorials will note that the positions are very similar. However in two-sword both hands swap between dominant and supporting roles. Here the dagger stays supporting. The four guards are guardia d' intrare (palm down), guardia di faccia (palm up), coda longa stretta, porta di ferro

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