Play #51

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.67#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta) If your enemy is placed in porta stretta di ferro with the right foot forward and you once again find yourself in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; there pull your left foot to within half a hand's breadth of the right doing a half turn of the hand setting yourself in porta stretta di ferro; and thence immediately make a great pass of the right foot forward feinting a thrust to his right side; and as soon as he makes to defend against this, you will pull the hand a little back, not allowing his sword to touch yours, and then you will throw an overhand imbrocatta to his sword hand that ends in porta di ferro larga. Or when you will have (from coda lunga stretta) pulled the left foot to within half a hand's breadth of the right, you may pass the right foot in a great pass forward feinting a thrust to the left side of his chest; and as soon as he defends himself in whatever way, you will make a sfalsata of your sword under his, passing the left foot forward; and with all possible haste make a half turn of the hand pushing a punta ferma to the right side of his chest, the sword going into coda lunga alta with the arm extended as far forward as possible.