Play #8

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.52/#2) (Coda Lunga Stretta (L) vs. Coda Lunga Stretta or Porta di Ferro Stretta) If your enemy is set in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward or in porta di ferro stretta, you will be opposite him in coda lunga stretta with the left foot forward; and there you will make a falso tondo, the falso does not need to touch the enemy's sword at all, and subsequently you will pass the right foot in a great pass forward somewhat towards his left side feinting a mandritto to the head; and as soon as he sets himself to defend against this mandritto, you will abandon your mandritto feint and will quickly drive the true edge of your sword onto his pushing at it with all possible strength or pushing it towards the ground; and so in the same tempo, you will push behind his sword a thrust to the chest, the left foot needing to follow behind the right, and the sword going to guardia di intrare, and in making this attack you will turn the body as far as you are able to, so that the right shoulder shall point at your enemy.