Play #309

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.144/#2) (Guardia di Lioncorno vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If your enemy is again in coda lunga stretta, or in porta di ferro stretta with his right foot forward, you will settle into guardia di lioncorno with the right foot forward; and there you will feint an imbrocatta to the face, and if should defend against this feint, you will presently be able to turn a rising falso traversato to his sword hand in the manner of a montante that will go to guardia alta, all without any footwork; you will be able to subsequently make another feint of a similar falso to his sword hand, that as soon as he will move to defend against it, you will immediately pass forward with your left foot towards his right side, turning a tramazzone to his sword hand, that descends into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and here if the enemy should want to attack you, you will now pass with your right foot defending against the coming attack with the false edge of your sword, and subsequently pushing at him a thrust to the face, followed by a roverso to his sword arm or, to his front leg, the sword descending into coda lunga larga; you will now be able to immediately throw at him without any delay, a rising falso to the sword hand, that goes to guardia sopra braccio; and withdrawing your right foot back you will be able to hit him with a roverso traversato to the said sword hand, that descends into coda lunga larga.