Guard Positions and Their Names

The following video shows you the guards of the Bolognese tradition, one by one.

High guards

• Porta di Ferro Alta
  (high iron door)
• Coda Lunga Alta
  (high long tail)

Narrow guards

• Porta di Ferro Stretta
  (narrow iron door)
• Coda Lunga Stretta
  (narrow long tail)

Wide guards

• Porta di Ferro Larga
  (wide iron door)
• Coda Lunga Stretta
  (narrow long tail)
• Sotto Braccio
  (under arm)
• Coda Lunga Distesa
  (extended long tail)

Guards with opposite lead

• Cinghiaro Porta di Ferro Alta
  (high boar's iron door)
• Cinghiaro Porta di Ferro Stretta
  (narrow boar's iron door)
• Cinghiaro Porta di Ferro Larga
  (wide boar's iron door)

Guards over shoulder level

• Guardia Alta
  (high guard)
• Sopra Braccio
  (over arm)
• Guardia Alicorno
  (unicorn guard)
• Guardia di Testa
  (head guard)
• Guardia di Faccia
  (face guard)
• Guardia d'Entrare
  (entering guard)