Play #671

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.237/#1) (Sword and Targa) (Cinghiara Porta di Ferro Larga vs. Coda Lunga Stretta) If your enemy should be set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot you will place yourself into cinghiara porta di ferro larga with the left foot traversing; and there passing your right foot forward you will make a falso to the enemy's sword and subsequently you will feint a roverso to his front leg that does not go past coda lunga stretta, and as you can expect him to want to defend against this feint, you will make a half turn of the hand, transforming your roverso feint into a thrust to his right flank, and so in the tempo that you push the thrust, you will also pass your left foot towards his right side; and then without delay withdrawing your left foot back you will be able to push a thrust accompanied by your targa to his sword hand; or if you do not care for this attack then after you have made the falso you may turn a roverso tondo to his face and subsequently passing with your left foot traversing towards his right side, you can push a thrust in that tempo to his face accompanying the sword with your targa; and if he wants to defend himself from this thrust, you will immediately make a roverso to the leg then for your defense you will withdraw the left foot back, pushing a thrust to his face accompanied by your targa.