Play #323
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.148/#4) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Any) Finding your enemy in what guard he wants, you will yourself be set in coda lunga stretta, with the left foot somewhat forward; and thence passing with the left foot forward, you will push a stoccata trivillata to the sword hand; then, withdrawing the left foot back near to the right, you will allow the sword to turn into coda lunga lunga; you will be able to then pass with the right foot forward, giving him a mandritto to the head that descends into porta di ferro larga; and so remaining all exposed you will have given your enemy a reason to attack you, and however he chooses to do it, you will defend with the false edge of your sword, passing with the right foot forward; and then subsequently throwing a mandritto to his face that goes to porta di ferro larga; so subsequently you will be able to wound the sword hand with a roverso that descends into coda lunga larga, returning subsequently with a falso traversato to his sword hand that goes to guardia sopra braccio; then withdrawing the right foot making a roverso to the sword hand that ends in coda lunga larga.