(p.56/#1) (Coda Lunga Stretta as Patiente) Finding yourself set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward against your enemy you will stringere him in that guard, making the left foot push the right foot forward, and as you do you will feint a thrust to his flank staying aware that if he should think to wound you with some attack to your lower parts, then in the same tempo you will push your sword into his chest or his face; you will now be able to now wound him in the sword hand with a thrust or cut as you wish. But if he should throw a mandritto to wound your head you will step four fingers with your right foot towards his left side, making a half turn of the hand and pushing a thrust to his chest, allowing your left foot to go behind the right, and you will turn your body as far as possible, and note that in order to make this defense effective, you will need to push the enemy's sword aside to better make this thrust to his chest and making yourself safe against any riposte. Finding yourself now in the guard of coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, note that if he should throw a mandritto to wound your head you will make only a half turn of the hand giving him a mezzo mandritto to his sword hand or to the sword arm, turning the body a bit and making the sword give resistance in porta di ferro stretta; and if, from here, he should think to give you a roverso to your upper parts, you being in porta di ferro stretta, you will make only a half turn of the hand giving him a mezzo roverso onto the wrist of his sword hand, turning the body some and making sure that the sword does not pass coda lunga stretta.