Play #589

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.213/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If you should find your enemy placed in coda lunga stretta or porta di ferro stretta with his right foot forward, you will be able to place yourself into coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; ad there you will pull your right foot near the left, and immediately feint a thrust to his right flank, and as he goes to defend himself from this, you will withdraw your hand somewhat back, making another feint, this time a thrust to the left side of his chest, stepping in this tempo somewhat forward with the left foot, and giving him subsequently a thrust to the right side of his chest, or to his sword hand, or if you prefer, a mezzo mandritto to his sword arm, setting yourself then in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward.