Defenses against cuts (left to right) from coda longa alta:

Pass forward with your right foot to your opponent‘s left and deliver a false edge cut from below to his sword-hand; then circle with your left foot behind your right and deliver a cut to the opponent‘s right leg (cutting left to right).

Pass back with your left foot and make a cut from your left to the opponent‘s right side, ending in Coda Longa stretta with your sword and shield together.

Make a great pass with your right foot to your opponent‘s left and make a cut from your left across his sword-arm; then make a false edge cut from below your shield to the opponent‘s sword- hand.

Protect yourself by making a great pass back with your left foot and making a cut to the opponent‘s right temple.

Pass back with your left foot and thrust upward to the opponent‘s face from below your shield, ending in Coda Longa Stretta.

Notes: Coda Longa Stretta differs only marginally from Coda Longa Alta. Right foot forward in CLS and left foot forward in CLA.