Play #120
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.87/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Coda Lunga Larga with Either Foot Forward) If your enemy is set in coda lunga larga with either the right foot or left foot forward; there he will be waiting for you to throw some attack, to then wound your hand with a rising falso going to guardia sopra braccio, so that if you make another attack, he can strike at your sword hand another time with a roverso traversato that will return to coda lunga larga; and so with refined skill you will wait in coda lunga stretta with your right foot forward and you will feint a stocatta to his chest passing your right foot forward, so that he will obey your design and throw the aforementioned falso to your sword hand; and as he throws it you will pull your sword hand back allowing his falso to go in vain; and with all possible speed you will follow with a stoccata or mezzo roverso to his sword hand or sword arm, passing your right foot back and setting yourself in coda lunga stretta for your security; now you may also follow the stoccata and mezzo roverso with a thrust to his face, to the end that he will throw a roverso to strike your sword hand, and with refined skill you will withdraw your sword hand again, allowng his blow to go in vain, and presently you will strike his face with a roverso fendente that cuts all the way to your enemy's feet.