Play #670

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.236/#4) (Sword and Targa) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Coda Lunga Stretta with Either Foot Forward) If your enemy should be found in coda lunga stretta with either foot forward, you will place yourself into coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; and there you will push a stoccata trivillata to his sword hand while keeping your left foot forward; and subsequently pulling the left foot near the right you will allow the sword to go into coda lunga lunga; then without delay passing with your right foot forward, you will be able to feint an imbrocatta to his face, and if he should try to defend this imbrocatta, you will immediately be able to turn a mandritto across his front leg; but if you notice that he wishes to defend against the mandritto, you will be able to accordingly give him a thrust to the thighs or flanks in the manner of a descending falso; and if you do not wish to strike with this thrust in the manner of a descending falso, you may instead strike his head with a mandritto fendente; after either attack you will immediately allow the right foot to go gracefully and quickly backwards and for your security you will place yourself with the sword into guardia di faccia with the targa accompanying the sword nicely.