Play #318

Created: 1/24/2026

Updated: 1/24/2026

(p.147/#3) (Coda Lunga Larga with the Left Foot Forward vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta or Coda Lunga Stretta) Your enemy being in porta di ferro stretta, or in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, you will be set in coda lunga larga with the left foot forward; and there you will feint a rising falso to the sword hand, and nonetheless you will pass with the right foot forward, and transform the falso into a tramazzone feint that will turn to the head; and as he tries to defend against the tramazzone feint, you will feint a roverso to his right temple, and with the greatest speed you will throw a mandritto to his face, or to his sword, or to his front leg; also note, you will turn in this tempo more to the right, making thus that your sword will descend into porta di ferro larga; or if you prefer not to wound with a mandritto, once you will have feinted the aforementioned roverso you can throw a rising falso to the sword hand in the manner of a montante; or if you prefer, make this montante a feint, and quickly turn a tramazzone to his sword hand, or to his sword arm, the tramazzone descending into porta di ferro larga; then for your safety withdraw your right foot back and throw at him a roverso to the sword hand that descends to coda lunga larga.