Play #11

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.53/#2) (Coda Lunga Stretta(L) vs. Coda Lunga Stretta) If your enemy is set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward you yourself will be in coda lunga stretta, but with the left foot forward; and there you will make a mezzo mandritto to his sword beating it to the his right side; and thence subsequently you will feint a thrust to his chest; and as soon as he will want to defend himself of said thrust you will act as though you will drive down his sword but you will be careful not to actually allow your sword to touch his, but will quickly perform a sfalsata of your sword under his; and then you will pass the right foot in a great pass forward making in that tempo a half turn of the hand, driving the true edge of your sword onto his, smashing it towards the ground; and behind his sword you will push a thrust to the chest with all your might; but if in the tempo when you are making the thrust, he were to step back turning a tramazzone to your head with just his wrist, then you will defend yourself of said tramazzone going immediately with the sword in guardia di intrare; and presently you will pass the left foot in a great pass towards his right side, turning a roverso fendente onto his head, the right leg needing to follow behind the left and the sword needing to stop in coda lunga stretta.