Pietro Monte's Poleaxe, 2nd blow of the Levata

Drill for Pietro Monte's 2nd blow of the levata of the poleaxe. This drill shows the buildup and the final Levata technique at the end.
1. Attacker thrusts.
2. Attacker thrusts, defender parries and counterthrusts.
3. Attacker feints with a short thrust, defender misses parry, attacker makes a long thrust on the other side.
4. The 2nd Blow of the Levata: Attacker feints with a short thrust, defender misses parry, attacker makes a long thrust on the other side, defender turns the side of his body under attack away and parries with the calx, covering his head. Defender then feints with the calx and attacks with a transverse step offline and a montante (rising blow) with the hammer to the attacker's head.

Demonstrated by Ilaria Torre and Mike Prendergast.