Play #285

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.136/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Any) You will be settled in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, your enemy will be in any guard he wants; there you will pass the left foot somewhat forward traversing towards his right side, immediately throwing a mandritto to his sword arm that descends into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and subsequently you will pass forward with the right foot throwing a roverso to his sword hand, to his sword arm, and to his front leg that will then end in coda lunga larga; and so if the enemy wants to attack you here with some offense, you will be able to gather the right foot back throwing a mandritto to his sword hand that will descend into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and if in this tempo he wants to attack you, then you will pass the right foot forward defending yourself with the true edge of the sword and next you will give him a mandritto to the face that ends in porta di ferro stretta; then you will immediately throw a rising falso to his sword hand and to his sword arm, that goes in the manner of guardia sopra braccio, and in that tempo you will gather back your right foot somewhat near the left; and then you will step somewhat forward with the right food giving him a roverso to the sword hand that descends into coda lunga larga; and if the enemy wants to attack you here in some way, you will gather the right foot back, throwing a mandritto to his sword hand that will descend into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and immediately you will step forward with the right foot again throwing a rising falso traversato accompanied by a roverso to the sword hand or to the (front) leg, that ends in coda lunga larga, without delay, gathering the right foot somewhat near the left, you will throw a rising falso to the sword hand and the sword arm, that ends in the manner of guardia sopra braccio; and then passing the right foot forward you will be able to give him a rising roverso to his hand, and to his sword, then a descending falso to the face, so that done you will be able to presently withdraw the right foot back giving him a roverso to the sword arm, that descends into coda lunga larga.