Play #129
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.90/#3) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta or Coda Lunga Stretta) The enemy being in porta di ferro stretta or in coda lunga stretta with right foot forward, you will be in porta di ferro stretta; and there you will push the right foot somewhat forward towards his left side throwing a mezzo roverso to his sword hand that does not go past coda lunga stretta; and if the enemy thinks to attack you here, you will allow the left leg to go behind the right left, pushing a thrust to the chest or the sword arm or to the sword hand, the sword going to guardia di intrare; and there you will withdraw your right foot, dropping the sword into cinghiara porta di ferro stretta; and without any delay you will throw a mezzo roverso to his sword hand that ends in coda lunga larga, the right foot in this tempo needs to go somewhat behind the left; and there you will throw the left foot somewhat near the right; and subsequently you will pass the right foot forward feinting a thrust to his chest; and as goes to defend against it you will subsequently strike his sword hand with a mezzo roverso that does not go past coda lunga stretta; and presently you will allow the left foot to go well behind the right pushing a thrust to his chest or to his sword hand that goes to guardia di intrare; then you will withdraw, two or, three steps back, settling into the guard of porta di ferro stretta.