Play #658
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.232/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Sword in Presence) If your enemy has his sword in presence and his right foot forward, you will place yourself against him in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; and there you will feint a thrust to the right side of his face, and subsequently passing your right foot forward, you will make a sfalsata of your sword under his, immediately giving him a mezzo mandritto to his sword, beating it out towards his right side, and subsequently you will throw a roverso tondo to his face or to his sword arm that does not pass coda lunga stretta; and if he should defend himself from this roverso in some way, you will be able to, without delay, pass your left foot somewhat towards his right side turning your sword under his without turning the hand, and thence push a punta ferma to the right side of his chest, doing it such that the sword shall then go to coda lunga stretta; then withdrawing your left foot back you will turn a mezzo mandritto to the sword hand that stops in porta di ferro alta.