Play #620

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.223/#1) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Any) Your enemy being set in whatever guard he wants, you will place yourself in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward; and there passing your left foot traversing his right side you will give him a mandritto to the sword hand and sword arm that descends then into cinghiara porta di ferro larga; and then immediately allowing your right foot to go behind the left, you will be able to strike his hand with a roverso that that descends into coda lunga larga, striking him quickly with a rising falso to the sword hand that goes in the manner of guardia sopra braccio; then you will be able to pass your right foot forward feinting a roverso to his right temple and as he makes to defend himself, you will immediately be able to throw a mandritto to the sword hand or to the front leg that will then descend into porta di ferro larga; and so if he should respond with some attack you will defend yourself with a falso rises to end in guardia alta, passing subsequently with your left foot towards his right side and feinting a rising falso in the manner of a montante, you will push a thrust to his face, and now that he wants to defend against this, you will presently turn a tramazzone to his head that descends into cinghiara porta di ferro stretta; and if in this he should try to strike your upper parts, you will without delay be able to pass with your right foot forward and defending against his attack in guardia di testa, and subsequently strike him with a mandritto the face or to the sword hand, or just to the front leg; and immediately withdrawing your right foot back, you will be able to make a roverso to his sword hand that descends into coda lunga larga.