Posta di Vera Croce

Posta di Vera Croce, known as the Guard of the True Cross, is a position in Fiorean halfswording and poleaxe traditions. It is almost identical to Posta Breve la Serpentina, with the major difference lying in the footing. With this guard, the combatant transitions into Breve la Serpentina, then executes a volta stabile of the feet so that he is looking sidelong at his opponent, a move that proves useful in the oblique passing step in a later play.