Play #696

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.245/#1) (Sword and Targa) (Porta di Ferro Stretta vs. Sword in Presence) Finding yourself against your enemy in porta di ferro stretta with the right foot forward, and if he should have his sword in presence or if just if he should throw some attack to your upper parts you will be able to throw a falso into your enemy's sword beating it out towards his left side, and presently passing your left foot towards the right side you will give him a mandritto to the face that does not pass cinghiara porta di ferro alta, and in this the right foot needs to follow behind the left; then in this tempo you will be able to make a half turn of the hand setting yourself into coda lunga stretta, andd then you will feint a thrust to the right side of the face, and as he goes to defend himself from this you will immediately lift your sword somewhat upwards, and you will subsequently pass you right foot in a great pass towards his left side, giving him a roverso traversato over his targa to his targa arm, and in this you will make the left foot follow the right and your sword will go into coda lunga stretta; and so if he should responds with some attack you will go with the sword accompanied by the targa into guardia di faccia to protect yourself.