Paraphrasing Capo Ferro: Plate 40, strike with a dagger
40 down, 3 more to go.
Again, it seems to me he talks a lot but says a little, so my rendition is maybe a quarter in length of the original.
This one might look a bit tricky but trust me, it isn't as weird as it looks like once you just try it.
Both parties are in quarta, true edges touching.
Put on some pressure. If he tries to cut you with a riverso to the leg, immediately drop your sword and turn your hand to terza, step forward and strike him with both the sword and the dagger, as the picture shows.
