Play #72

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.73/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta with the Left Foot Forward vs Coda Lunga Stretta) Your enemy being in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward and you positioned in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; and there you at him will feint a thrust to the right side of his chest, nevertheless turning with great speed your sword under his and passing immediately with the right foot towards his left side pushing a thrust to the chest; the left foot will follow the right foot forward gracefully and the sword will go into guardia di faccia, and if the enemy should defend against thrust in some way, you will push aside his sword with your true edge; and you will subsequently pass the right foot somewhat forward towards his left side making a half turn of the hand, and pushing at him once again an imbrocatta to the chest, and in so doing you will not abandon the enemy's sword; and then immediately you will pass immediately towards his right side with your left foot making a half turn of the hand and you will go with the sword into guardia di intrare; and there finding yourself in mezza spada, true edge to true edge and subsequently will once again pass with the right foot in a great pass toward his left side, making a half turn of the hand and throwing at him an overhand imbrocatta to the face, but keeping the sword in presence, and your left leg must follow behind the right foot forward; and thence immediately you will make a half turn of the hand, returning to guardia di intrare; and subsequently you will pass the left foot towards his right side turning at him a rising roverso to the sword arm, that ends in guardia di lioncorno; the right leg having to follow behind the left; and presently you will pass the right foot forward somewhat towards his left side throwing at him a descending falso to the chest and the arm, accompanied by a roverso to the sword hand and sword arm, made with all possible speed, and this roverso will settle in coda lunga stretta. And presently for your security, you will keep your eye on his sword hand, and should he want to throw some attack at you, in that tempo you will strike his sword hand with a mezzo mandritto that will settle in porta di ferro stretta, or alta, or larga, whichever you prefer for your safety.