Play #213

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.115/#1) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta or Coda Lunga Stretta) If your enemy is set in porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward or in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, you will be set in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; and there with refined skill you will turn your sword towards your enemy's right side, around and below his sword, and with all possible speed, you will try to make a presa to his sword with your left hand by following after your sword, stepping somewhat forward with the left foot in this tempo; and in case you are unable to make the presa to his sword, or if he pulls back, or for any other reason that you might wish to do something differently, you will, with great speed, throw an imbrocatta to his face or to his sword arm, that will then fall into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and when you will make this attack you will step somewhat forward with the left foot; and if he responds with some attack you will pass the right foot forward defending yourself from the coming attack with the false edge of your sword, and presently you will attack his face with a mandritto or, if you want, you can turn a roverso to his front leg that descends into coda lunga larga; and subsequently you will throw a rising falso to the sword hand setting yourself then in porta di ferro stretta.