Learning Fiore De Liberi

The key to understanding this pairing is in the description for Coda Longa and Bicorno. Fiore says that Coda Longa is good at coming to the close play, while Bicorno is good at preventing the close play. These two oppose each other quite nicely, just by their very nature. However with Bicorno sitting at a 45 degree angle up, dangling the torso and legs in front of Coda Longa, it also shows the nature of long tempo vs short tempo wards as well.

Start in Posta di Donna Destraza, begin making a Fendente, only pull the blow short moving directly into Posta di Bicorno. Since your tip is at a 45 degree angle, raise the pommel (which will drop the sword point), and either accressere or pass into your opponent.