The aim of the last stage of the lidia (fight) is focused in preparing the bull to be killed using the estoque (sword). It is the most crucial time of the lidia and when the matador most evidently shows his skills.
Some variations for this suerte exist:
- Recibiendo (Receiving the bull). It is the most ancient way to kill a bull. It requires the animal to be still strong enough to gore in a speedy tenacious way. The matador will very carefully chose the right distance and position, aligned with the right pitón (horn) of the bull, the muleta slightly folded, his right hand with the sword close to his breast and the elbow as high as his shoulder.
- Volapié (with flying feet): This way of killing the bull was invented to terminate animals lacking strength and unable to move fast enough. The matador will run to the bull holding the muleta in his left hand and the sword in the right. He would force the animal to lower his head with the cloth while, simultaneously, he stabs the sword into the animal. It the most common way to kill bulls.
- Al encuentro (meeting each other): Both the bull and the matador run towards each other. When they meet, the matador stabs the sword.
An ideal bull would attack the matador galloping, blindly confident and will lower his head to gore while in front of the matador. He would also would push with his rear legs, which is called meter riñones (push with the kidneys)
Depending on the orientation of the matador when he dribbles the bull after stabbing the sword into the animal, two suertes (ways) of killing exist:
- Suerte natural: (Natural Way). The matador would finish between the barrera and the bull
- Suerte contraria: (Opposite Way) The bull would run between the barrera and the matador
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