Play #373

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.162/#1) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Sword in Presence) If your enemy is set with the right foot forward and with the sword in presence, you will be set with the left foot forward in coda lunga stretta; and there you will feint a thrust to his right side, and passing subsequently with your right foot forward you will make a sfalsata of your sword under his giving him immediately a mezzo mandritto to his sword, knocking it out towards his right side; and subsequently you will be able to strike his leg with a roverso tondo to the face, or to the sword arm, that does not pass coda lunga stretta; but if he should defend against this roverso in some way, you will without delay pass with your left foot somewhat towards his right side turning your sword under his, without making a turn of the hand and pushing then a punta ferma to his right side, such that the sword will go to coda lunga stretta; for your defense you will then withdraw the left foot back turning a mezzo mandritto to the sword hand that ends in porta di ferro alta.