Inside stance

Inside stance
called Finestra ("Window guard") by some Italian masters, one possible German term for it was apparently Hangentorte ("hanging point") and possibly even Wechsel (meaning "change"), a position with the blade horizontal pointing forward and the hilt pulled in close, used for warding, thrusting and parrying (other similar postures include the Archer and Serpetino guards.

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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