Play #695

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.245/#4) (Sword and Targa) (Coda Lunga Lunga vs. Coda Lunga Stretta) If your enemy is set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, you will set yourself oppose him in coda lunga lunga with the left foot forward; and there you will give him a rising mandritto to the sword hand, passing in this tempo somewhat forward, you will then return the foot to its starting position, and similarly the sword will return to coda lunga lunga; then you will feint another rising mandritto to the sword hand, then feint with the eyes and the body to throw an attack to his head, you will pass with the greatest speed somewhat forward with the left foot, giving him a mandritto tondo to the shin of the front leg, as the targa defends the head; and if he should respond with some attack to your upper parts, or to your lower parts, you will subsequently pull the left foot back near the right pushing at him a thrust to the face accompanied by your targa; and subsequently turning a roverso fendente in the manner of a molinetto, passing in this tempo with your right foot in a gran passo forwards, allowing the sword to descend to end in porta di ferro alta, (the targa) gallantly remaining to defend the head.