What is fool's guard?

Fool's guard: your sword is pointing down at the ground in a seemingly useless fashion but when they strike, you quickly parry, rebat or give a strike of your own. What's not to like?

What is a vom tag sword guard / stance?

Vom Tag Sword Guard / Stance – Credits: VCU HEMA The Vom tag guard is when you’re keeping your sword on top of your shoulder. You can mount your sword on the shoulder, but it isn’t advised in combat. This stance will allow you to strike from up, down, left, or right towards your target, making it very effective.

Is Middle Iron Gate a fool's guard?

Middle Iron Gate as far as I can tell is effectively Fool’s guard but the others share a profound difference. They don’t act across the vertical plane but diagonal ones. This means you can cut from them or transition to another guard and you’ll be moving diagonally which is much better for covering yourself and catching their blade.