Play #611

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.219/#4) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If your enemy should be set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward or in porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, you will be able to place yourself into coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward; and there passing with the left foot towards his right side you will give him a mezzo mandritto that descends into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and then withdrawing the right foot back near the left, you will throw a rising falso that ends in guardia alta; you will subsequently feint a rising falso to his sword hand in the manner of a montante, and nonetheless you will transform it into a thrust, pushing it towards the right side of his face, and as he goes to defend against this in some way, you will subsequently make a great step forward with your right foot towards his left side, turning a mandritto fendente to his face or if you want you may make a mandritto tondo to his sword hand; and if you don't like either of these options you may also strike his front leg with a roverso and subsequently throw a rising falso in the manner of a montante to his sword hand; or else go into guardia di testa for your safety; and in each of these aforementioned attacks you will make the left foot follow behind the right foot, and next you will set yourself with the sword in porta di ferro stretta.