Play #83
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.76#2) (? with the left foot forward (probably Coda Lunga Stretta) vs. Coda Lunga Stretta) If your enemy is settled in coda lunga stretta with his right foot forward, you will be opposite his guard with your left foot forward; there you will pass the right foot somewhat forward towards his left side making a half turn of the hand, pushing a thrust to the left side of his chest; and your left leg needs to follow behind the right foot, and as defends himself from the thrust with his sword, you will not take your sword from his and so you will come to find yourself at mezza spada, true edge to true edge in the manner of guardia di intrare; and then you will immediately step a little forward with the right foot once again making a half turn of the hand and pushing an imbrocatta to his face; and as soon as he chooses to defend himself from this imbrocatta, you will subsequently make a sfalsata of your sword under his and presently you will push a punta ferma to the right side of his chest passing the left foot to his right side in this tempo; and the right leg need follow behind the left; and in the case that he should successfully defend against this punta ferma, you will immediately withdraw your left foot back pushing at him a thrust to the sword hand, settling yourself then into porta di ferro stretta.