Play #183
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.106/#3) (Coda Lunga Larga with the Left Foot Forward vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If your adversary is set in coda lunga stretta or porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, and you are set in coda lunga larga with the left foot forward; there you will throw the left foot near the right, and you will pass immediately forward with the right foot feinting a thrust to the left side of his chest, and as he goes to defend himself from this thrust, you will subsequently pass the left foot somewhat forward, traversing his right side, taking your sword under his and giving him presently a mandritto to the sword hand that falls into cinghiara porta di ferro stretta; and if the enemy thinks to respond to you with some attack, you will subsequently pass the right foot forward defending yourself against the coming attack with a falso that does not pass guardia di faccia, giving him presently a mandritto fendente to the face, to the chest, and to the sword arm that drops into porta larga di ferro; and if he responds to you with some attack you will immediately retire the right foot back, wounding with a roverso to the sword hand that descends to end in coda lunga larga.