Play #708

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.249/#1) (Sword and Rotella) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs. Any) Remaining in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward against your enemy, and he set in the same guard with either foot forward, you will be able to step forward a little with the left foot making a feint of pushing at him a thrust to the right side of his chest, and subsequently you will pass with the right foot forward towards his left side withdrawing in that tempo the sword fist a little back, and extending the rotella well forward, you at him will be able to wound with the point into his left side, the thrust needing to go in the manner of a falso impuntato, and often these thrusts to not go to hit him, they are thrown just so he will defend himself of them; and if should defend himself, you will be able to subsequently: pass with the left foot forward towards his right side pushing a thrust to the chest, and now the right leg needs to follow the left and if he should defend this said thrust (the thrust from his right side to his chest), you will be able to wound him with a roverso to the leg that does not pass coda lunga stretta or a roverso to the face, and thence immediately passing back the left foot, and going with the sword and rotella into guardia di faccia, and thence settling yourself in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward.