Play #304
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.142/#4) (Coda Lunga Stretta with Left Foot Forward vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If find your enemy set in coda lunga stretta, or porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, you in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; there you will pull the right foot near the left immediately feinting a thrust to his right flank; and as soon as makes to defend, you will withdraw the sword hand somewhat back, feinting a second thrust, this time to the left side of his chest, gliding forward in this tempo somewhat forward with the left foot, throwing subsequently a thrust to the right side of his chest or to his sword hand; or if you prefer, a mezzo mandritto to the sword arm, setting yourself then in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward.