Play #113
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.85#3)(Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Sword in Presence) Finding your enemy with the sword in presence, you will be set in coda lunga stretta with your left foot forward; there you will throw the left foot near the right; and subsequently you will pass your right foot forward, and in that tempo, you will feint a mandritto to his head; but nevertheless, you will immediately pass your left foot somewhat forward going with your sword under his into cinghiara porta di ferro stretta; then subsequently with all possible speed, you will pass your right foot forward, and in this passing you may do two different things: first you may beat the enemy's sword to his left with a falso of your sword, giving him then a mandritto to the face or to the sword, that ends in porta di ferro larga. Secondly, you can beat the enemy's sword with the true edge towards his left side, throwing immediately an overhand imbrocatta to his chest or his sword arm, that ends in porta di ferro larga.