Play #90
Created: 1/24/2026
(p.78/#3) (Coda Lunga Stretta vs. Sword in Presence) If your enemy is set with the right foot forward and having his sword in presence, you will be in coda lunga stretta with the right foot forward; and there you will pass your left foot forward, traversing toward his right side throwing a mezzo mandritto to his sword hand that does not pass cinghiara porta di ferro stretta; and then you will immediately pass your right foot forward, feinting a rising falso to his sword hand, but nevertheless making a sfalsata of your sword under his and beating his sword with the false edge towards his right side; and subsequently you will throw a roverso traversato to his face or to 35 Text states coda lunga stretta, though the similar action ends in coda lunga alta througout the manuscript. the sword arm that does not pass coda lunga stretta; and if should try to defend against the rovero in some way, you will immediately pass your left foot forward towards his right side turning your sword under his without making a turn of the hand, and you will jam a punta ferma into his chest, your sword ending in coda lunga alta with your arm extended as far forward as possible; and then you will withdraw the left foot back, setting yourself into porta di ferro stretta.