Longsword Guards - Coda Longa

[@FedericoMalagutti]

2:12 - First time ever I correct a right thing... After more than 400 videos I deserved this prize!!!! (Yeah, it's a roverso fendente, I thought I was talking about my one XD)

[@thewarlordhimself]

Love the HEMA and Italian lessons involved in this. Learning quite alot from this!

[@corrugatedcavalier5266]

Very interesting point on the translation there! I have definitely been using a translation that assumes the fendente is coming from coda longa, and while I never do it exactly that way, I often do a short fendente from here but it's mostly to turn into a thrust and do scambiar di Punta as you mention in this video.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@corrugatedcavalier5266 good! I’m happy that you found it interesting!

[@jasonjames9836]

I'll second this. Translation can be hard to catch nuance. Nice work!

[@Davlavi]

Another great episode.

[@porta_di_ferro]

Perfect, as usual. Coda longa was the most enignatic posta for me.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@porta_di_ferro thanks ;-)

[@jacopopierucci4342]

Grazie Fede per aver risposto alla domanda che non ti ho ancora posto😂😂😂

[@jaketheasianguy3307]

He even attempted left hand demonstration for this. Can't wait

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@jaketheasianguy3307 I have to apologize in advance… I only reversed the photo as it looked cooler AHAHAHAH…. 😝

[@andrewa8765]

Love this posta, great video. Never seen it used this way, got some things to think about now 😂

[@andyedwards9222]

Another excellently presented and informative video.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

Thank you!!

[@robertstuckey6407]

I think I might be converting from a meyer stan to a fiore enjoyer

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@robertstuckey6407 lol :D

[@PetrKavan]

Perfect! These posta videos are the best.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@PetrKavan thanks!!

[@417hemaspringfieldmo]

Thank you Federico, I was really missing these!

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@417hemaspringfieldmo you are welcome!

[@jeinto1234]

Man I was waiting for this video!

[@FedericoMalagutti]

Hehehe! :D

[@nilstrishas9217]

Yeah ! new episode !

[@robjune1013]

This was a BANGER

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@robjune1013 lol!!!!

[@lucam2541]

Video molto figo ❤

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@lucam2541 grazie!

[@TeemoTheScientist]

My country has extremely little HEMA activity (I have to travel for 2+ hours for the only HEMA club in the entire city consisting of like 10 people) These videos have been a godsend for me to practice on my own against a striking dummy. Would it be possible for you to make a video that focuses on how to train with a longsword such as follow up moves as shown in this video, common ways to initiate a combat and similiar?

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@TeemoTheScientist I’ll take note of this for the future. Check my new techniques series for this anyway, which may be useful.

[@MartinGreywolf]

I keep trying to figure out a way you could even throw a reasonable fendente from this guard without pasting through donna and coming up blank - mostly because you'd have to lead with your arms instead of your blade to do it, which is a good way to get your hands chopped off. Sure, you can do the sword flip into an exchange of thrusts, but I don't think FIore ever calls that a fendente (or any kind of cut for that matter). You could theoretically use a short edge fendente from there, but that is... a very unwise cut to use unless you have a shield.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

@@MartinGreywolf well, that’s why you should avoid trying to do it. In the end, the glossa says that if defends well from the fendente, it doesn’t have to land it. In fact as you say, the only way to land it is transitioning from Donna, a very loooong time. So, not ideal. Coda Longa is good for thrusting offensively, as Fiore says, so I stick to thrusts.

[@MartinGreywolf]

@@FedericoMalagutti Best part about thrusting from it is that a lot of people don't expect it. It looks like you're chambering a sotto, and you can sometimes see the panic setting in when you flip that point into attacking position. What I then like to sometimes do is take a page from I.33 thrust from sexta - twist my arms before extending them and land a thrust from my left with short edge towards the center, instead of my right. This action may not be supported by the Codex Astartes, but I've landed some thrusts on very confused opponents that way.