Play #177

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.104/#5) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Porta di Ferro Larga) If your enemy is placed in porta di ferro larga with his right foot forward to invite you to throw some attack, so that he may then defend against it with a falso that does not pass guardia di faccia, and subsequently throw a mandritto or push a thrust to your chest; you will place yourself into coda lunga stretta with your right foot forward and then feint a stoccata to his chest, inducing him to defend with a falso as said above; and as he lifts the falso to defend himself from your stoccata you will throw the sword hand somewhat back with all possible speed allowing his falso to go in vain; presently you will push a thrust to his sword hand setting yourself then into porta di ferro stretta; or if your prefer, after you throw the stoccata, and after you allow him to parry it with a falso, so that he may then throw a mandritto at you, here you will make a half turn of the hand pushing a punta ferma to his face or his chest; and then immediately you will pass back your left foot setting yourself in porta di ferro stretta.