Play #84

Created: 1/24/2026

(p.76/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Porta di Ferro Stretta or Coda Lunga Stretta) If your adversary is settled in porta di ferro stretta or coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward, you will be settled in the guard of coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward; and there with refined skill you will do a feint to turn a mezzo mandritto to his sword hand, but nevertheless with such skill you will turn your sword under his passing the left foot forward in this tempo; and so you will make a half turn of the hand pushing a punta ferma to the right side of his chest; and if he defends against this thrust, with pushing your sword aside in the manner of coda lunga alta, such that you are not in a position to wound him, you will be mindful to throw the left foot near the right, moving yourself somewhat away from the enemy; and to make a sfalsata of your sword under his sword, and in this tempo you will pass the right foot towards his left side feinting a thrust to the left side of his chest; and as he moves to defend against it, you will subsequently pass the left foot forwards towards his right side turning your sword under his, driving a punta ferma to the right side of his chest in the manner of an overhand imbrocatta; and once the imbrocatta has been completely thrown you will immediately retire the left foot back, giving him a mezzo roverso to the sword hand that does not go past coda lunga stretta.