Play #43

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.65/#3) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Coda Lunga Larga with the Left Foot Forward; as Patiente) If your enemy is set in guardia coda lunga larga with the left foot forward and you are in porta stretta di ferro with the right foot forward; you will be wary that if he throws a rising falso to your sword, enticing you to beat his sword down and then thrust him in the chest or give him a roverso across the face; beware that this falso is a truly nasty attack, for as you lower your sword, he can throw a second rising falso to your sword hand.