First Drill zogho stretto

This drill is the basic set-up we use for creating the crossing of the zogho stretto. It is by no means the only way that this crossing occurs, but it serves as a starting point, and also to introduce the counterattack, analogous to zornhau ort from the Liechtenauer system, and Vadi's mezo tempo. The attacker strikes a mandritto fendente which is met by the defender's own mandritto fendente, stepping offline, leaving the point in line to strike. To counter this the attacker must parry before his attack is completed. This creates the crossing. The attacker can continue with the second play of the zogho stretto, or the defender with the third, depending on who is ready for it first.