Play #258

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.128/#2) (Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Coda Lunga Stretta) If your adversary is set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward you will set yourself in porta di ferro larga with the same foot forward; and there you will beat his sword with your true edge in the manner of a roverso tondo towards his left side, doing such that your sword does not go past coda lunga alta, and you will immediately step somewhat forward with the right foot throwing a falso tondo to his face and then you will subsequently feint a mandritto fendente to head, nevertheless allowing the sword to turn in the manner of a molinetto, giving him a roverso traversato to the sword arm, or to the front leg that descends into coda lunga larga; and then if he responds with some attack, then without delay you will throw a rising falso to his sword hand that will goes to in the manner of guardia sopra braccio; after that you will retire the right foot back, setting yourself into coda lunga stretta, with the left foot forward.