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INSTRUCTION FOR WIELDING THE NAVAJA.

The instruction for ie!"in# the n$%$&$ is "i%i"e" into four '$rts. The first '$rt cont$ins !essons on the ch$r$cteristics of the e$'on $n" its "ifferent techni(ues. In the secon" the #u$r"s $re $n$!)*e"+ the ,$nner of $tt$c-in# the ene,) is e.'!$ine"+ to #i%e $ s,$!! i"e$ of the %$rious $)s in hich it is 'erfor,e"+ $n" the tret$s $re "iscusse". In the thir" is the ,etho" of ie!"in# the cuchi!!o/01. Fin$!)+ in the fourth $re !essons on the ,etho" of ie!"in# the ti&er$s $s in 'r$ctice $,on# the &it$nos. The first '$rt is "i%i"e" into e!e%en !essons+ the secon" into 02+ the thir" in si.+ $n" the fourth in t o+ in the fo!!o in# ,$nner. /01Un"er the he$"in# of 3Instruction for ie!"in# the n$%$&$3 is $!so foun" the ,etho" of ie!"in# the cuchi!!o $n" the ti&er$s+ $t the en" of hich there $re !essons to further c!$rif)

4ART ONE. Lesson one..... The n$%$&$. ...............................................................................................5 Lesson t o..... Their ,ost co,,on n$,es. .....................................................................5 Lesson three... 4ositions or st$nces. .................................................................................6 Lesson four.... 7etho"s of $tt$c- $n" "efence. ...............................................................6 Lesson fi%e.... The terreno. ..............................................................................................8 Lesson si......The &iros $n" the ,etho" of ,$-in# the,. ................................................8 Lesson se%en...The contr$&iros. ........................................................................................8 Lesson ei#ht...C$,9ios. ...................................................................................................: Lesson nine....The #o!'es. ................................................................................................; Lesson ten.....The (uites $n" hui"$s. .............................................................................0< Lesson e!e%en......The recursos. .....................................................................................00 SECOND 4ART. THE VARIOUS 7ANNERS IN WHICH THE WIELDING OF THE NAVAJA IS E=ECUTED. Lesson one.....Gu$r"i$s. .................................................................................................0> Lesson t o.....Go!'es "e frente. .....................................................................................05 Lesson three...Go!'es "e cost$"o. ..................................................................................06 Lesson four....Corri"$s. ..................................................................................................06 Lesson fi%e....7o!inete. ..................................................................................................06 Lesson si......Thro in# the n$%$&$. ...............................................................................08 Lesson se%en...4$ses "e ,$no ) "e so,9rero. ...............................................................08 Lesson ei#ht...Recortes. .................................................................................................0: Lesson nine....Suerte "e !$ cu!e9r$. ................................................................................0: Lesson ten.....En#$?os. ...................................................................................................0: Lesson e!e%en..Tret$s. ....................................................................................................0; THIRD 4ART. Lesson one.....The cuchi!!o. Lesson t o.....4ositions. Lesson three...Go!'es+ ,etho" of thro in# the 'u?$!. Lesson four....@uites ) hui"$s. Lesson fi%e....Recursos ) tret$s. Lesson si......Defenses fro, the cuchi!!o or 'u?$!. FOURTH 4ART. Lesson one.....The Ti&er$s. Lesson t o.....The ,etho" of ie!"in# the, $s 'r$ctice" $,on# the &it$nos.

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INSTRUCTION FOR THE NAVAJA

4ART ONE. LESSON ONE. THE NAVAJA. The n$%$&$ is $ e$'on too e!! -no n in our !$n"+ e onAt 9ur"en our !essons ith $ "et$i!e" e.'!in$tion of its unco,'!ic$te" ,ech$nis,. It is enou#h to -no th$t the) co,e in "ifferent si*es+ $n" th$t not $!! $re suit$9!e for our 'ur'ose. In S'$in there $re se%er$! cities not$9!e for the #oo" ch$r$cter $n" te,'er th$t the) #i%e to the 9!$"es of their n$%$&$s+ $",ire" for their -een e"#e $n" fine finish+ th$t neither 9re$- nor 9en" $fter h$%in# 'ierce" t o h$r" coins or $ 9!oc- of oo" t o inches thic-. A!9$cete+ S$nt$ Cru* "e 7u"e!$+ Gu$"i&+ So!$n$+ 7or$+ Boni!!$+ V$!enci$+ Se%i!!$+ J$en $n" ,$n) other '!$ces h$%e ,$sters of the for#e+ fro, hose h$n"s co,e ,ore 'erfect or- in this #enre th$n th$t hich is 'ro"uce" $9ro$"+ $n" $re recco,en"e" to the $ffici$n"os. Cet since the fi#ure of the n$%$&$ isnAt $! $)s $"e(u$te for the use th$t i!! 9e #i%en in the course of our !essons+ e s$) th$t the 9!$"e ,ust h$%e $ !en#th of one '$!, or ,ore+ $n" 9e 'erfect!) secure 9et een the h$n"!e sc$!es+ 'reference #i%en to the n$%$&$ "e ,ue!!eD o%er $n) other. The fi#ure of the 9!$"e is of #re$t interest+ since not ith &ust $n) c$n the "iestro "$re to stri-e $!! the #o!'es in"iscri,in$te!). So+ then+ the chosen shou!" 9e of ,uch 9e!!) to $r"s the 'oint+ h$%e three to four fin#ers of 9re$"th+ $n" $ 'oint so,e h$t 'ro!on#e"+ for #i%in# the f!oret$*osE $!! $s sho n in the 'resent i!!ustr$tion. Dn$%$&$ "e ,ue!!eF3s itch9!$"e3 LESSON TWO. THE NA7ES THAT THE NAVAJA RECIEVES. The n$%$&$ is -no n 9) %$rious n$,es $,on# the 'eo'!e ho ie!" it. We onAt !ist $!! of the, here+ on!) those hich $re ,ore fre(uent!) encountere" in use+ since e$ch 'ro%ince #i%es it one of its o n. In An"$!usi$ the) $re c$!!e" ,o&os$+ ch$ir$ $n" te$+ in Se%i!!e those of #re$t !en#th $re c$!!e" !$s "e! S$ntG!ioE 9ut in the #$rrisons $n" 'risons+ $n" $,on# the 9$r$teros of 7$"ri" $n" other '!$ces it is -no n 9) the n$,es of corte+ herr$,ient$+ 'incho+ hierro+ $9$nico+ $!fi!er $n" so,e others. In our !essons e i!! c$!! it 9) the co,,on n$,e of n$%$&$.

LESSON THREE. THE 4OSITIONS OR STANCES. Those s-i!!e" in ie!"in# the n$%$&$ t$-e their first 'osition or st$nce+ in $ si,i!$r ,$nner to th$t of the es'$"$ $n" s$9!e+ hich is c$!!e" #u$r"i$. After t$-in# the n$%$&$ in either of the h$n"s '!$ce the thu,9 u'on the first thir" of the 9!$"e+ hose e"#e shou!" !ie to $r"s the insi"e+ '!$ce )ourse!f in #u$r"i$ $t $ re$son$9!e "ist$nce fro, )our o''onent+ 9etter f$r th$n ne$r+ ith the unoccu'ie" h$n" he!" $#$inst the 9o") $t the $ist $n" in front of the $9"o,en+ $n" in such $ "is'osition so $s to 9e re$") to recie%e the n$%$&$ hen )ou ish to ,$-e $ c$,9ioE the feet $n" !e#s $re '!$ce" $t e(u$! "ist$nce fro, the o'onent+ $ !itt!e o'en+ $n" in such $ ,$nner th$t $!! the 9o") f$ces front $n" none to the si"e+ $s is seen in the 'resent fi#ureH 9ut not hen $ h$t+ c$'+ &$c-et or ,$nt!e is use" in either of the h$n"s+ in hich c$se )ou shou!" $rr$n#e )ourse!f ith the !e# on the s$,e si"e $s the $r, in hich is the h$t or c$'+ to $r"s the front $n" in the ,$nner of the fi#ure foun" in !esson ei#ht+ the C$,9ios. U'on co,in# on #u$r" t$-e c$re to "r$ in the $9"o,en $!! th$t is 'ossi9!e+ for hich effect it i!! 9e necces$r) to stoo' $ !itt!e+ or e!se the f$ce i!! 9e e.'ose" too f$r for $r"+ i!! recie%e $ 9!o + $n" 9e "is#r$ce". The e)es $re $! $)s fi.e" on those of the ene,)E in $n un $%erin# ,$nner+ e%en if 'ro%o-e" ith feints+ or"s or #esturesE it is necces$r) to 'oint out th$t #oo" ie!"in# of the n$%$&$ !ies essenti$!) in the s iftness of the e)es $n" feet+ $s e no ,o%e on. LESSON FOUR. 7ODES OF ATTACI AND DEFENSE. After the co,9$t$nts $re in their #u$r"+ 9oth $re c$refu! not to $tt$c- their ene,) in h$ste+ $n" r$ther $it for their o''onent to stri-e first so th$t his $tt$c-s ,$) 9e ,et $n" his "estre*$ -no n. For the s$-e of un"erst$n"in# the 9est ,o"e of $tt$c$n" "efence+ e i!! no #o on to e.'!$in in the successi%e !essons h$t is ,e$nt 9) terreno+ &iros+ contr$&iros $n" c$,9ios+ or"s hose si#nific$nce $n" f$,i!i$rit) is for us essenti$!.

LESSON FIVE. THE TERRENO. The $re$ enco,'$sse" 9) the fu!! e.tension of the $r, $n" n$%$&$ of the "iestro is c$!!e" terreno+ ithin hich on!) c$n )ou stri-e $t )our $"%ers$r). Therefore there $re t o terrenos+ one 9ein# the terreno 'ro'io/)ours1+ $n" the other the terreno contr$rio/)our $"%ers$r)As1. LESSON SI=. THE JIROS AND THE 7ETHOD OF 7AIING THE7. In the &iros !ies the #re$ter "ifficu!t) of this $rt+ for e.ecutin# the, e!! #re$t s'ee" is re(uire"+ hich i!! 9e #$ine" throu#h ,uch 'r$ctice. With the co,9$t$nts in 'osition+ one in front of the other !e$%in# 9et een their terrenos $'ro.i,$te!) the s'$ce of their o''osite+ the "iestro ,$-es $ &iro to thro hi,se!f u'on the ene,) $n" re$ch out to oun" hi,+ su""en!) $"%$ncin# one of the feet $n" turnin# the 9o") $9ru't!) u'on its 'oint. When the tir$"ores $re on #u$r"+ the) c$nnot re$ch to oun" e$chother ithout #ettin# c!oser+ $n" the ,etho" ,ore r$'i" $n" secure for "oin# this is ith $ &iro th$t c$n 9e "u'!ic$te" $n" tri'!ic$te"+ if the first is recie%e" ith $n e%$sion. The &iros the,se!%es ,$) 9e ,$"e fro, the ri#ht si"e $n" fro, the !eft si"e. For ,$-in# the, fro, the ri#ht si"e+ $n" conse(uent!) re$chin# the o''onent on his !eft si"e+ it is necces$r) to $"%$nce the ith the !eft foot $n" &ir$r u'on it (uic-!)E th$t "one+ if the $"%ers$r) "oes not ,$-e $ contr$&iro or $ hui"$+ it is cert$in th$t he i!! 9e oun"e". For ,$-in# fro, the !eft si"e+ &ir$ u'on the ri#ht foot+ t$-in# c$re to '!$ce the n$%$&$ in the !eft h$n" $t the s$,e ,o,ent th$t the #o!'e is #i%enE if it h$s not 're%ious!) 9een '!$ce" in s$i" h$n". LESSON SEVEN. THE CONTRAJIROS. The contr$&iros $re no other thin# th$n the &iros hich the "iestro ho is $tt$c-e" ith one of the, ,$-es+ 9e$rin# in ,in" th$t the) $re to the o''osite of those ,$"e 9) his o''onentE th$t is to s$)+ if the &iro co,es fro, the ri#ht si"e+ &ir$ u'on the foot of th$t s$,e si"e+ $n" s!i' the si"e th$t is 9ein# $tt$c-e" 9$c- $r"s+ thus "e!i%erin# it fro, the #o!'e $n" ,$-in# it 'ossi9!e to $tr$c$r )our o''onent #ener$!) for the hin"er '$rt of the chest. The &iro is $! $)s $"%$ncin#+ the contr$&iro is $! $)s retre$tin#. In th$t ,$nner $ &iro struc- is ne#$te" 9) $ contr$&iro+ hich is ne#$te" ith $ secon" &iro+ $n" this ith $ secon" contr$&iro+ $n" so onE it is %er) 9e$utifu! $n" offers the 9est re'resent$ti%e 'ers'ecti%e for the ie!"in# of the n$%$&$. See the i!!ustr$tion $9o%e.

LESSON EIGHT. CA7BIOS. Of the %$rious $)s there $re of ie!"in# the n$%$&$+ the 9est $n" ,ost secure is he ho is $co,'!ishe" ith 9oth h$n"s+ th$t is to s$)+ c$n use either one for ie!"in# the n$%$&$+ $!thou#h so,e '!$ce on one of the $r,s $ c$'e+ ,$nt!e or &$c-et+ or 9etter sti!! the h$t in the h$n". Cet "es'ite this ,$nner of ie!"in# the n$%$&$ h$%in# $ fe $"%$nt$#es+ it 9rin#s ith it ,$n) "is$"%$nt$#es th$t shou!" 9e t$-en into consi"er$tion. Actu$!)+ if e '$) $ttention on!) to the e$se ith e c$n o9scure the %ision of the o''onenent ith the h$t in the h$n"+ $n" to the o9st$c!e hich this 'resents+ in the ,$nner of $ shie!"+ to the #o!'es th$t co,e $t the "iestro+ sure!) e shou!" $"o't this $ncient custo,E 9ut if e sto' to e.$,in the ,$n) "is$"%$nt$#es of not 9ein# $9!e to e.ecute the c$,9ios nor $tt$c- e.ce't fro, the si"e of the $r,e" h$n"+ $n" the e.'osure $n" ris- th$t is inherent to the #u$r"i$ hich is re(uire" 9) this ,$nner of fi#htin#+ $s re'resente" in this fi#ure+ e "e"uce ithout $n) "ou9t th$t the ,etho" ,ost secure $n" ith the ,ost recourses is th$t usin# 9oth h$n"s for the fi#ht+ or th$t is one h$n" $r,e" $n" the other un$r,e" $n" free+ 9ut in $ "is'osition to 9e $9!e to t$-e the n$%$&$ fro, the other h$n" hich is then !eft un$r,e". Such is the s'ee" th$t is necess$r) for this $) of fi#htin#+ hich is c$!!e" c$,9io+ th$t hen t o tir$"ores $re set in co,9$t+ the e)es of one c$n sc$rec!) "eter,ine in hich h$n" of the other the n$%$&$ ,$) 9e foun"E $n" fro, here he "oes not ris- to $tt$c- e.ce't ith $ #re$ter $#i!it)+ hich in si,i!$r circu,st$nces is nee"e" for the other ,$nner of tir$r hich h$s 9een refute" $9o%e. Do not thin- th$t e "is$'ro%e on $!! occ$sions of the "iestro occu')in# one h$n" ith the h$tE on the contr$r) it is $cce't$9!e in so,e c$ses+ consi"er it $s $ s'eci$!i*e" $re$ of the $rt+ $n iso!$te" schoo!+ ne%erthe!ess $s orth) of 9ein# ret$ine" $s $n) other. When usin# this $) of fi#htin# "urin# co,9$t+ e $"%ise the "iestro to not re,o%e the h$t fro, the he$" $n" to not !et it f$!! to the #roun" in the %$rious corri"$s $n" hui"$s th$t $re ,$"e+ ith the o9&ect of sei*in# it on o''ortune occ$sions $n" '!$cin# it in the un$r,e" h$n"+ or thro in# it $t the e)es of the ene,)+ or for fei#nin# on!)+ $s i!! !$ter 9e "iscusse". It is of #re$t uti!it) to the "iestro to e$r $ s$sh $roun" the $ist+ to co%er $ '$rt of his $9"o,en $n" si"es+ so $s to resist to so,e e.tent $t !e$st $ fe of the "es&$rret$*os $n" %i$&es+ $!so to e.ecute %$rious tret$s ith it+ hich i!! 9e e.'!$ine" in their res'ecti%e '!$ce. When the "iestro is su,,one" or 'ro%o-e" to fi#ht t$-e c$re+ if e$rin# $ c$'e+ to thro it in $ s'ot here it c$nnot incon%enient!) ent$n#!e itse!f on )our feetE there is no ,o"e fi#htin# ith it '!$ce" u'on the shou!"ers+ 9ec$use it i,'e"es )ou %er) ,uch in )our ,o%e,ents+ e%en if it is often #oo" for he!'in# to -ee' )ou fro, 9ein# oun"e"E 9e $"%ise" to $! $)s $9$n"on the c$'e hen fi#htin#.

The c$'e c$n 9e re,o%e" ith s'ee" $n" in $ ,$nner th$t i!! not hin"er the !e#s of the "iestro. This $) consists in ,$-in# $ s,$!! shru# of the shou!"ers+ si,u!t$neous!) #i%in# $ s!i#ht sh$-e ith the ,i""!e '$rt of the $r,sE $n" the c$'e #ent!) s're$"s out on the #roun" in the for, of $ h$!f ,oon or f$n. This ,etho" of re,o%in# the c$'e ithout ris- of entr$''in# the feet of the "iestro+ h$s $n o9&ect of not !osin# si#ht of the ene,)+ $s ou!" cert$in!) h$''en if the he$" ere turne" $ $)+ $s is "one 9) those ho ou!" tr) to thro the c$'e fro, their terrenoE in hich c$se it is o9%ious the) i!! 9e $tt$c-e" 9efore the) c$n e%en 9!in-E it shou!" 9e c$utione" th$t+ unfortun$te!)+ not $!! of those ho ie!" the n$%$&$+ h$%e #enerosit) $n" #oo" intentions. We offer this $rnin# 9ec$use+ $s in"ic$te" in the 'ro!o#+ it is not '$ssion for the $rt of tir$r $ !$ n$%$&$ $n" $ "esire to s're$" its te$chin#+ th$t ,o%es us to rite this 7$nu$!E it is on!) for those ho $re i#nor$nt of its ,etho" of use+ to infor, the, of its 'rece'ts for hen the) $re $tt$c-e" 9) those ho $9use the,+ in the s$,e ,$nner th$t $n) other c!$ss of $r, ,$) 9e $9use". We $nt to "is'e! $!! orr)+ sho th$t it is ithin the re$ch $!! 'eo'!e to un"erst$n" the $)s of the $rt+ so,eti,es con"e,n$9!e $n" of 9$" ch$r$cter+ hich the tir$"ores the,se!%es use for fi#htin# $#$inst those ho "o not e%en -no ho to t$-e the n$%$&$ in their h$n". With the re$"in# of this Instruction $n" $ !itt!e e$si!) $(uire" 'r$ctice+ $n) $!,i9$r$"o seJoritoD c$n $t !e$st "efen" hi,se!f fro, the 9rus(ue $tt$c- of $ 9$r$tero. D$!,i9$r$"o seJoritoH 3,o,,$As 9o)3 LESSON NINE. DE LOS GOL4ES. The tir$"ores $re '!$ce" one in front of the other ith n$%$&$s in h$n"+ $n" tr)in# to oun" their $"%ers$r)+ the) co,,ence ith ,o%in# their h$n"s+ or th$t is their heirros+ ith the $i" of the ,o%e,ents of the feet+ hich $re ,ost essenci$! for #i%in# the #o!'es. There $re se%er$! c!$sses of #o!'es th$t c$n resu!t fro, the "ifferent 'ositions $n" $)s of stri-in# ith the n$%$&$E $n" the) recie%e "istinct "eno,in$tion $ccor"in# to the ,$nner $n" '!$ce the) $re #i%en+ $!thou#h $!! $re '!$ce" 9e!o the #ener$! c$te#ories of #o!'es $n" 'uJ$!$"$s. Before e st$rt e i!! s$) th$t the 9o") of the "iestro is "i%i"e" into t o '$rts hich $re c$!!e" '$rte $!t$ $n" '$rte 9$&$. B) '$rte $!t$ e ,e$n $!! the h$!f of the 9o") fro, the $ist to the to' of the he$". B) '$rte 9$&$ e ,e$n $!! the h$!f of the 9o") fro, the $ist to the feet.

So th$t the #o!'es $re $!tos or 9$&os $ccor"in# to ether the) $re #i%en in the '$rte $!t$ or in the '$rte 9$&$. If the 'uJ$!K or ,o&K+ $s s$) the &it$nos+ is thrust into the 9e!!)+ then this techni(ue is c$!!e" $tr$c$r+ $n" the #o!'e itse!f is c$!!e" %i$&eE thus it is s$i" $,on# the 9$r$teros 3%$,os K ech$r un %i$&e3 for 3%$,os K reJir G K "$rnos un$ 'uJ$!$"$D.3 When one of the tir$"ores 'resses hi,se!f too ,uch u'on his $"%ers$r)+ he c$n 9e %er) e$si!) oun"e" ith on!) $ (uic- e.tension of the $r, $n" 'resent$tion of the 'oint of the n$%$&$ ,ost ti,es in the '$rte $!t$+ hose #o!'e recie%es the n$,e of f!oret$*o+ $n" nothin# cou!" 9e ,ore $''ro'ri$te for its si,i!$rit) to the thrust #i%en ith the f!orete un"er e(u$! circu,st$nces+ $s seen in the fo!!o in# fi#ures. The f!oret$*o is not $! $)s #i%en in the '$rte $!t$+ since there is $ techni(ue+ hich occu'ies first '!$ce $,on# the ,ore secure $n" !eth$!+ hich re(uires this s$,e #o!'e in the center of the '$rte 9$&$ELthe ,etho" of ,$-in# it i!! 9e "iscusse" $t $n o''ortune ,o,ent. The &$9e(ue or chir!o is the #o!'e #i%en to the f$ce+ hich i,'rints in it $ se$! of i#no,in) to $r"s the 9$r$terosE since in effect+ of $!! the #o!'es hich in $ fi#ht the "iestro ,$) recie%e+ there is no other th$t ith ,ore truth ,$nifests e$- "estre*$+ $n" re%e$!s the "isre#$r" ith hich he h$s tre$te" his o''onent. The $ct of oun"in# in the f$ce is itse!f c$!!e" enfi!$r. The #o!'e #i%en in the '$rte $!t$ $n" 9ehin" the si"e $n" o%er the shou!"ers+ is c$!!e" "es&$rret$*oE $n" is one of those hich 'ro%e the s-i!! of he ho stri-es it+ so,eti,es o'enin# ith $ i"e oun"+ the %erte9r$! co!u,n+ %u!#$r!) -no n $s $s es'in$*o. It is ,ort$!+ $n" is #ener$!) #i%en in the &iros. B) '!u,$"$ is ,e$nt the #o!'e or 'uJ$!$"$ struc- fro, ri#ht to !eft #ener$!) "escri9in# $ cur%e. The #o!'e struc- ith the h$n" turne" to $r"s the outsi"e $n" fro, !eft to ri#ht is c$!!e" re%Ms. The '!u,$"$ $n" the re%Ms $ccor"in# to the 're%ious e.'!$n$tion $re un"erstoo" to 9e strucith the ri#ht h$n"E since if the) co,e fro, the !eft h$n"+ the '!u,$"$ is fro, !eft to ri#ht+ $n" the re%Ms is fro, ri#ht to !eft. D/3 e $re #oin# to stri-e off on $ &ourne)3 $s $ $) of s$)in# 3 e $re #oin# to fi#ht or #i%e $ st$9.3 %i$&eF&ourne) 'uJ$!$"$Fthrust or st$91 LESSON TEN.

@UITES+ HUIDAS. B) no )ou shou!" no h$%e enou#h un"erst$n"in# of our !essons to -no th$t the $rt of tir$r K !$ n$%$&$ is not foun"e" so!e!) u'on the c$'rice of so,e 'risoners or ,en of 9$" !i%in#+ $n" th$t on the contr$r)+ it is su9&ect to ru!es $n" 'rinci'!es $s e.$ctin# $s those of fencin# $n" the s$9er. When e co,e to s'e$- on so,e of the tret$s th$t $re use" in the ie!"in# of the n$%$&$+ e i!! #i%e re$son to the ,ore enr$#e" "etr$ctors of this $r,+ in re#$r" to those+ 9) their 9ein# in the ,$&or '$rt 9orn of in$"e(u$te e"uc$tion $n" the ,ost i#no9!e senti,entsE 9ut unti! then+ $n" "oin# ithout the f$cts hich re'ro9$te those ,en ho the,se!%es h$%e so,ethin#+ 9ein# of $ c!$ss th$t $nts+ e i!! ,$int$in th$t the $rt of tir$r $ !$ n$%$&$ "eser%es to 9e consi"ere" in the s$,e $) $s the $rt of $!! other $r,s. We h$%e $!re$") e.'!$ine" the ,etho"s of $tt$c-+ $n" the %$rious t)'es of #o!'es ,ore orth) of $ttention+ e #o no to #i%e the e.'!in$tion of the (uites th$t $re in 'r$ctice for "efenceE $ %er) essenti$! '$rt in the ie!"in# of $!! e"#e" e$'ons+ since ithout it )our "estre*$ is unre!i$9!e $n" of no %$!ue re#$r"!ess of h$te%er is s$i" re!$ti%e to the ,$nner of offence. It is 9e!ie%e" 9) ,$n) th$t the ,ost secure ,etho" of tir$r $ !$ n$%$&$ consists in h$%in# the 9o") continu$!) in ,otion+ i,'!)in# th$t the "iestro shou!" $! $)s 9e &u,'in# $n" circ!in# the $"%ers$r). An" sure!) nothin# h$s !ess $''e$r$nce of truthE the "iestro fi#hts ith ,uch c$!, $n" serenit)+ $n" $!thou#h he c$n &u,' #re$t "ist$nces $n" fi#ht ith 'ro"i#ious $#i!it)+ he is sure $n" %er) o''ortune in his e.ecutions on these #i%en occ$sions+ his ,o%e,ents $t ti,es not !e$%in# $ circ!e of three feet. The serenit) ,$-es the "iestro o'ortune in his ,o%e,ents+ $n" this is on!) $(uire" ith ,uch 'r$cticeE in such $)+ th$t $ccusto,s the %ision to ,e$surin# "ist$nce+ $n" $ $itin# ith tr$n(ui!it) $n" ithout fe$r of the #o!'e hich the $"%ers$r) stri-es+ hen he -no s th$t it i!! f$!! short of re$chin# the 9o") 9) $n inch or e%en h$!f $n inch. If the #o!'e enters on!) $ !itt!e into the terreno of the "iestro+ he c$n "efen" $#$inst it 9) ith"r$ in# the '$rt of the 9o") th$t is thre$tene"+ $n" ithout nee"in# to f!ee or &u,'. But if the e.$ct n$ture of the $ction of the $"%ers$r) is un-no n to the "iestro 9ec$use of its #re$t %e!ocit)+ or the #!o'e th$t h$s 9een struci!! enter into the center of the terreno+ he e%$"es ith the hui"$ &u,'in# 9$c- $r"s or to the si"e+ to $ "ist$nce $''ro'ri$te to $%oi" 9ein# re$che"+ $n" if 'ossi9!e+ for re$chin# the $tt$c-erE t$-in# #re$t c$re to not tri' o%er his feet+ $n" restin# u'on the 9$!!s of the feet+ ith the o9&ect of not 9ein# t$-en off #u$r" $n" 9ein# re$") to (uic-!) ,$-e t o+ three+ four or ,ore such &u,'s.

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This ,$nner of (uit$r is the ,ost fre(uentE 9ut there is $nother th$t is ,ore ris-)+ $!thou#h secure+ if the ti,in# is correct+ $n" it consists in settin# $si"e ith )our un$r,e" h$n" the $r,e" h$n" of the $"%ers$r) hen he re$ches to stri-e. In the f!oret$*os this (uite ,$) 9e e.ecute" ith #re$t success+ so,eti,es 9ein# $9!e to sei*e the rist of the $"%ers$r)E for th$t re$son e $rne" th$t those #o!'es ,ust 9e struc- %er) r$'i"!) $n" in $ "is'osition to cut the h$n" or $r, th$t #oes to (uit$r+ usin# in effect one (u$rter $ '!u,$"$. Fi#htin# ith the h$t in un$r,e" h$n"+ (uites ,$) 9e ,$"e ith it+ ith the intention to "is$r, 9) #i%in# $ stron# shoc- to the h$n" of the $tt$c-er. A!so 9e ,$"e ith fre(uenc) is one $) of (uite+ hich is the ,ost ris-) of $!!+ $n" is of the fo!!o in# ,etho". When the $r,e" h$n" of the ene,) $''ro$ches the terreno of the "iestro for the '$rte 9$&$+ this ,$) 9e "efen"e" $#$inst 9) stri-in# out ith $ stron# -ic- to the fin#ers th$t ho!" the n$%$&$+ hich c$uses the $"%ers$r) to re!e$se his #ri' !e$%in# hi, un$r,e". We h$%e $!re$") s$i" th$t it is ris-)+ $n" so is the truthE since if the "iestro f$i!s to stri-e the t$r#et ith his foot+ sure!) he i!! 9e oun"e" 9) his o''onent in $ ,ost terri9!e ,$nner+ fro, hich on!) one thin# ,$) s$%e hi,+ thro in# hi,se!f to the #roun" $n" $t the s$,e ti,e #i%in# $ -ic- to the !o er 9e!!) of his $"%ers$r). LESSON ELEVEN. RECURSOS. When the ru!es $!re$") #i%en $re insufficient for the "iestro to "efen" $#$inst his $"%ers$r)+ or to $tt$c- hi,+ he h$s $ nee" to $''e$! to the recursosE so c$!!e" 9ec$use the) often #i%e $ so!ution to th$t hich "estre*$ cou!" not. The $rt of ie!"in# the n$%$&$ h$s est$9!ishe" so,e of hich e i!! e.'!$in %er) 9rief!)+ $s their #re$ter '$rt 9e!on#s to th$t hich is -no n 9) the n$,e of tret$s in the secon" '$rt of this Instruction. It is #oo" to -no th$t there $re recursos or su'!e,ent$r) ru!es th$t re$ch 9e)on" here the others sto'E here is here e$ch "iestro 'uts in 'r$ctice those hich he is 9etter $"$'te" to+ or those hich he hi,se!f h$s in%ente". We i!! #i%e so,e e.$,'!es of recursos. Be!on#in# to the s$,e c!$ss $s recursos $re the en#$Jos or fin&i,ientos+ of hich e i!! no s'e$-. The conce$!in# of his t o h$n"s 9ehin" the "iestroAs 9$c-+ so th$t the $"%ers$r) "oesnAt see in hich of the, is the n$%$&$+ is $ %er) successfu! recurso+ es'eci$!) if 9efore "r$ in# out the $r,e" h$n" he feints ith the other. In or"er to $cco,'!ish this it is enou#h to !e$n the 9o") $ !itt!e to $r" the si"e of en#$Jo $n" ,o%e the e!9o of the $r, hich is feintin# in the s$,e "irectionE since the o''onent 9e!ie%es the $tt$c- is co,in# fro, th$t si"e+ $n" it is %er) n$tur$! to tr) to $%oi" it+ 9) thro in# the 9o") to the other si"e in hich he i!! ine%it$9!) recie%e the #o!'e.

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Dro''in# hi,se!f to the #roun" ith the n$tur$!ness $''ro'ri$te to so,eone ho h$s s!i''e"+ in $ ,$nner th$t the o''onent

"oesnAt sus'ect th$t it is $n en#$Jo+ is $ recurso+ th$t e!! e.ecute" c$n $ssure the en" hich the "iestro "esiresE 9ec$use 9e!ie%in# th$t he h$s f$!!en in%o!unt$ri!)+ c$n of #oo" f$ith stri-e out $t hi,+ ho then rises ith #re$t s'ee" u'on one of the -nees $n" recie%es hi, ith the 'oint of his n$%$&$ oun"in# in the !o er 9e!!)+ $s re'resente" 9) the 'rece"in# fi#ures. It is $ $) hich re(uires ,uch $#i!it) in the "iestroE in such $ $)+ th$t e h$%e seen it "one th$t the "iestro !ets the n$%$&$ "ro' fro, his #ri' $t the s$,e ti,e he f$!!s to the #roun"+ to 9etter "ecie%e his $"%ers$r)+ $n" in the $ct of #ettin# hi,se!f u' reco%ers it fro, the #roun". The c$i"$ is custo,$ri!) ,$"e fro, the 9$c-E $n" the ,etho" of risin# is to 9r$ce one foot $n" the un$r,e" h$n" fir,!) on the #roun"+ $n" ith the rest of the 9o")+ #i%e $ %io!ent 'ush+ situ$tin# )ourse!f in the 'osition "escri9e".

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4ART TWO. OF THE VARIOUS SUERTES THAT ARE E=ECUTED IN TIRAR A LA NAVAJA. LESSON ONE. GUARDIAS. Cou h$%e $!re$") seen in our !essons in the first '$rt of this InstructionE $n" to the e.tent th$t is re$son$9!e for $ short 7$nu$! !i-e the 'resent+ the 'rinci'!e ,etho"s of offence $n" "efence th$t h$%e $ '!$ce in the 'r$ctice of the n$%$&$E $n" e s$) the 'rinci'!e ,etho"s+ 9ec$use it is $ssure" th$t there $re $s ,$n) $s there $re tir$"ores or 9$r$teros+ $n" it is ,eticu!ous $n" "ificu!t or- to #i%e $ co,'!ete e.'!in$tion of e$ch one. Ino + then+ th$t the #o!'es $n" the (uites+ $re essenti$! to our 'ur'oses+ e i!! 'rocee" here to e.'!$in the ,o"e of 'uttin# the, into 'r$ctice+ once the co,9$t$nts $re to fi#ht f$ce to f$ceE th$t is to s$) e instruct on ho the "iestro h$s to $ct $ccor"in# to the "ifferent #u$r"i$ in hich he fin"s hi,se!f+ $n" h$t c$n 9e "eri%e" fro, $(uire" -no !e"#e. It is re,$r-$9!e ho ,uch the (uic-ness of the e)es $i" in $!! -in"s of suertes+ hen in #u$r"i$ the "iestro c$n $''ro$ch his $"%ers$r) unti! enterin# into his terreno+ $t consi"er$9!e ris- of 9ein# oun"e"+ hene%er he inten"s not to $!!o hi, to ,o%e the e$'on $r,E then hen the s!i#htest ,o%e,ent is ,$"e oun" hi, in th$t s$,e $r,+ o9!i#in# his $"%ers$r) in this ,$nner to st$n" ithout $tt$c-in#. This suerte is %er) "$n#erous+ 9ec$use the t o co,9$t$nts sh$re on!) one terreno here 9oth ,$) oun" e$chother ithout $n) ,o%e,ent of the feet+ 9) on!) re$chin# out ith the $r, of the n$%$&$.

The "iestro c$n set u' in #u$r"i$ usin# either of the suertes+ 9ut ith the e.'ress con"ition of not for#ettin# for $n inst$nt the 'osition in hich he is+ or -no in# the 'oints of his 9o") '!$ce" ithin re$ch of the e$'on $r, of the $"%ers$r). We h$%e so,eti,es seen the "iestro !ie "o n on the #roun"+ usin# this suerte $s his #u$r"i$+ $n" it is in truth one of the ,ost secure $n" ith the !e$st 'ro9$9i!it) of 9ein# $tr$c$"o+ ithout the ene,) 'uttin# hi,se!f in i,,inent ris- of 9ein# oun"e". The on!) e$s) $) of $tt$c-in# one ho $ssu,es this #u$r"i$ is to recie%e his #o!'es ith $ h$t in the h$n".

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Whene%er the "iestro $tt$c-s his $"%ers$r) he ,ust $tt$c- the '$rte $!t$ or '$rte 9$&$+ $s e h$%e "iscusse" in its '!$ceE $n" fro, here it fo!!o s+ th$t hen stri-in# $ #o!'e he ris-s to recie%e $ 9!o in the '$rte o''osite of th$t hich he $tt$c-sE th$t is to s$)+ if he stri-es the '$rte $!t$ he !e$%es his o n '$rte 9$&$ unco%ere"+ $n" if he stri-es $t the '$rte 9$&$ he !e$%es his '$rte $!t$ unco%ere". It c$n 9e $cce'te" $s $ #ener$! ru!e th$t the o''ortune ,o,ent in hich the "iestro shou!" stri-e $t his $"%ers$r) is th$t in hich+ $fter h$%in# struc- his #o!'e+ the o''onent ith"r$ s the e$'on $r, th$t cou!"nAt h$!!$r c$rneD+ to use $n e.'ression of the 9$r$teros. It re(uires ,uch confi"ence+ c$utious!) $ $itin# this ,o,ent so th$t it ,$) 9e t$-en $"%$nt$#e of ithout "e!$)E $n" if the o9&ecti%e is not o9t$ine"+ it is necess$r) to ith"r$ )our e$'on $r, (uic-!) $n" $s !o $s 'ossi9!e so $s not to 9e $tt$c-e" in turn $t the inst$nt of reco%erin#. Dh$!!$r c$rneH !itter$!)+ 3fin" ,e$t3+ i.e. $n $tt$c- sti-in# ho,e SECOND LESSON. GOL4ES DE FRENTE. Let us no #o to e.'!$in the 'uJ$!$"$s th$t h$%e $ '!$ce in the %$rious suertes th$t $re e.ecute" in the ,in#!in# of the terrenos. It !i-e!) $''e$rs str$n#e to ,$n) of our stu"ents th$t e h$%enAt s'o-en of these+ $t the ti,e e tre$te" on the "i%erse t)'es of #o!'es th$t e h$%e e.'!$ine" in the first '$rt of this InstructionE 9ut to the, e i!! s$)+ th$t e 'refer to e.'!$in in this secon" '$rt the #o!'es "e frente $n" cost$"o se'er$te!) fro, $!! the rest+ 9ec$use $fter h$%in# s'o-e in the 're%ious !esson on the #u$r"i$s+ e 9e!ie%e e shou!" "o it in this $n" the fo!!o in# !essons+ of the #o!'es th$t )ou stri-e ith the ,o%e,ents th$t )ou $!re$") -no . B) #o!'es "e frente e ,e$n those th$t the co,9$t$nts stri-e f$ce to f$ce $n" ithout !oo-in# for the si"es or usin# the tret$s. The "iestro '!$ce" in #u$r"i$+ he $''ro$ches his $"%ers$r) unti! their terrenos o%er!$'+ $n" then (uic-!) r$isin# the e$'on $r, he stri-es $ '!u,$"$ hich oun"s his $"%ers$r) if he "oesnAt hu)e or (uiteE "oin# this 9) re$chin# out $t the s$,e ti,e $s the e$'on $r, $n" #i%in# $ f!oret$*o.

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THIRD LESSON. GOL4ES DE COSTADO. Go!'es "e cost$"o $re those hich the co,9$t$nts stri-e hen see-in# the si"es or ri9s+ $n" $re #i%en in the &iros+ contr$&iros $n" ,$n) ti,es in the corri"$s. FOURTH LESSON. CORRIDAS. The corri"$ is one of the ,ost co,,on suertes $,on# the tir$"oresE $n" e c$n $ssure 9e)on" $n) "ou9t+ th$t it is $ #re$t fun"$,ent$! of this $rt+ 9ec$use it enco,'$sses $!! the ,etho"s of $tt$c-in# the $"%ers$r)+ or $s s$i" $,on# the 9$r$teros+ 9usc$r!e e! 9u!toD+ $n" "efen"in# or huir the 9o"). In it $!! c!$sses of #o!'es $re struc-+ or 9etter s$i"+ it is the co,'!ete $rt. The corri"$ is no other thin# th$n the "escri'tion of $ se,icirc!e ,$"e 9) e$ch of the co,9$t$nts in the course of the fi#htE 9ut tr)in# $! $)s to ,$int$in the ori#in$! "ist$nce unti! re$chin# the ,o,ent of $tt$c-+ in hich c$se it is necess$r) to enter into the terreno contr$rio $n" oun" the ene,) ith hiche%er of the -no n #o!'es. The corri"$ is e.ecute" 9) 'ro#ressin# to $r"s either one of the si"es $n" ithout ch$n#in# the first 'osition of the #u$r"i$+ so,eti,es to $r"s the !eft $n" others to $r"s the ri#htE since one of the tir$"ores i!! $! $)s $tt$c- the other+ the $tt$c-e" shou!" &iro or hu)e ith $ corri"$ to $r"s the o''osite si"e+ or he e.its fro, the terreno 9) !e$'in# 9$c-. These t o se,icirc!es hich $re for,e" 9) the co,9$t$nts+ one infront of the other+ co,e to#ether to "escri9e $n entire circ!e+ ,ore or !ess 'erfect+ $n" of one %isu$! %$riet). Ho e%er #re$t the $#i!it) the "iestro h$s in his feet+ he i!! 9e th$t ,uch 9etter $t e.ecutin# the corri"$+ 9ec$use $s e h$%e $!re$") s$i"+ this $rt consists ,ore in the $#i!it) $n" co!" 9!oo" of the "iestro th$n in $n) other thin#E 9ec$use $!thou#h the techni(ue is %er) essenti$!+ it is of no ser%ice ithout the $ssist$nce of these t o (u$!ities. D39usc$r!e e! 9u!to3H 3see- the 9o")3 FIFTH LESSON. 7OLINETE. When the $"%ers$r) inc$utious!) thro s his 'oint u'on the "iestro+ the ,o!inete shou!" 9e use"+ hich consists in !iftin# one of the feet fro, the #roun"+ $n" u'on the other s'innin# $!! the 9o") $roun" ith ,uch %e!ocit)+ $n" '$rr)in# (uic-!)+ re$ches out ith the e$'on $r, for #i%in# the $tt$c-er $ f!oret$*o. Iee' in ,in" this is $ %er) "$n#erous suerte+ $n" the ,ost o''ortune occ$sion for its e.ecution is hen the $"%ers$r) stri-es $ !o #o!'e+ it shou!"nAt 9e ,$"e hen the #o!'e is hi#hE 9ec$use $s $!re$") s$i" the f!oret$*o is struc- $!,ost $! $)s in the '$rte $!t$+ $n" for this re$son it is necess$r) th$t the #o!'e of the ene,) 'ro,ises to 9e for the '$rte 9$&$.

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If the "iestro fin"s it %er) cerr$"oD on his '$rte $!t$+ th$t is to s$)+ if he is $tt$c-e" 9) $n ene,) e!! ithin the terreno 'ro'io+ he shou!" recie%e it 9) "ro''in# the 9o") ti!! one -nee rests on the #roun" $n" 'resentin# the n$%$&$ to the !o er $9"o,en. See the fi#ure in !esson e!e%en+ '$rt one. We shou!" $"%ise th$t in the ,o!inete $t the s$,e ti,e the $"%ers$r) stri-es the hi#h f!oret$*os his e$'on $r, c$n 9e sei*e"+ 9) the un$r,e" $r, of the $"%ers$r)+ ho turnin# the rist o%er $n" returnin# it ith stren#th to $r"s the thro$t c$n oun" his ene,) ith his o n n$%$&$. D3cerr$"o3H c!ose" in SI=TH LESSON. LANOAR LA NAVAJA. A,on# ,$n) tir$"ores+ $n" ,ost co,,on $,on# s$i!ors+ is the custo, of thro in# the n$%$&$ $t the 9o") of the $"%ers$r)+ hich is f$stene" to the $ist 9) $ !on# cor" or ire.D The #re$t $ccur$c) ith hich e h$%e seen the n$%$&$ 9e thro n $''e$rs $,$*in# to so,e of our stu"ents+ !e$%in# it n$i!e" in the chest or 9e!!)+ $n" 'recise!) on the 'oint th$t the "iestro h$s chosen ith his e)eE 9ut nothin# is 'erfect!) cert$in+ $n" so such $stonishin# s-i!! c$n on!) 9e co,'$re" 9et een those ho thro it $n" those ho the n$%$&$ is "irecte" $t+ in ,$n) c$ses ,issin# its t$r#et+ ti!! the cor" th$t ho!"s it is sei*e" $n" cut. We e(u$!) $,"ire such #re$t $#i!it) $n" "estre*$+ 9ut e $"%ise the tir$"ores to ne%er use this suerte 9ec$use of the inherent uncert$int) $n" "$n#erE in s'ite of there 9ein# ,en ho c$n e.ecute it ith cert$int)+ this shou!" on!) 9e $ttri9ute" to the continu$! 'r$ctice the) h$%e h$" since chi!"hoo". Dthe n$%$&$+ not the 9o") of the $"%ers$r).... SEVENTH LESSON. 4ASES DE 7ANO C DE SO7BRERO. Bec$use e h$%e $!re$") seen th$t the $#i!it) $n" (uic-ness of the e)e is th$t hich contri9utes ,ost to the #oo" h$n"!in# of the n$%$&$+ e i!! e.'!$in the ,etho" hich the tir$"ores %$!ue for o9!i#in# the $"%ers$r) to f!inch or c!ose his e)es. After the "iestro h$s feinte" or struc- so,e #o!'es+ $n" $nts to "istr$ct the %ision of the $"%ers$r) for the 'ur'ose $tt$c-in#E $t the s$,e ,o,ent th$t )ou inten" to+ '$ss the un$r,e" h$n" in front of the e)es or to $r"s the,+ or t$-e the h$t hich is orn on the he$" $n" '$ss it one or ,ore ti,es in the s$,e ,$nner+ $t this inst$nt !$unch )our $tt$c- u'on hi, to $r"s the '$rte 9$&$ to oun" hi, in the 9e!!).

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LESSON EIGHT. RECORTES. The recorte is no ,ore th$n $ &iro+ ith the "ifference th$t u'on e.ecution the "iestro #i%es the 9$c- to the $"%ers$r)+ hi!e the &iro re(uires th$t the front is $! $)s #i%en.

NINTH LESSON. SUERTE DE LA CULEBRA. The suerte "e !$ cu!e9r$ consists in the "iestro thro in# his chest to the #roun"+ $n" su''ortin# hi,se!f on the un$r,e" h$n" enters the terreno of his $"%ers$r) to oun" hi, in the !o er $9"o,en ith $ f!oret$*o or '!u,$"$. TENTH LESSON. ENGAPOS. A!! #o!'e ,$) 9e %er"$"ero or fini&i"o. It is c$!!e" %er"$"ero+ hen the intention of he ho stri-es it+ is to oun" his $"%ers$r). It is fini&i"o+ hen the "iestroAs on!) intention is to "ecie%e his ene,). Therefore+ in the 'uJ$!$"$s "e frente+ feint to the '$rte 9$&$+ so )ou c$n successfu!) oun" )our o''onent in the '$rte $!t$+ $n" %ice %ers$E since the "iestro thre$tens hi#h in $ n$tur$! $) ith his n$%$&$+ if the $"%er%ers$r) "oes not reco#ni*e the en#$Jo+ he i!! unco%er his !o !ine here the #o!'e %er"$"ero i!! $ctu$!) #oE $n" to thre$ten the !o !ine #o there ith the $r,e" h$n"+ then stri-e the #o!'e on the hi#h !ine+ #ener$!) ith $n enfi!$r. It c$n 9e est$9!ishe" $s $ #ener$! ru!e+ th$t $!! #o!'e %er"$"ero c$n 9e con%erte" into fin&i"o or 9e en#$Jo+ $n" $!! #o!'e fin&i"o ,$) 9e con%erte" to #o!'e %er"$"ero. E(u$!)+ &iros $n" contr$&iros ,$) 9e feinte"+ so the "iestro+ for e.$,'!e+ feints one to either si"e+ ith hich+ he "ecie%es his $"%ers$r) ho ,$-es the corres'on"in# contr$&iro+ in this ,$nner unco%erin# the si"e here the #o!'e %er"$"ero i!! 9e struc-.

LESSON ELEVEN. TRETAS.

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We h$%e $rri%e" $t the 'oint in hich ith re$son e i!! set ourse!%es $'$rt fro, those ho $9hor the ie!"in# of the n$%$&$. Sure!) if e "o not '$) $ttention to other thin#s th$n h$t resu!ts fro, the use of so,e tret$s hich cert$in tir$"ores 'ut into 'r$ctice+ e shou!" con"e,n their 'r$ctice $s i,,or$! $n" u!ti,$te!) i#no9!eE 9ut our stu"ents h$%e $!re$") seen the fun"$,ent$! ru!es th$t e h$%e #i%en in the course of our !essons+ $n" un"erst$n" th$t not e%er)thin# in the $rte "e tir$r K !$ n$%$&$ is %i!e $n" e%i!+ $n" th$t on the contr$r) it shou!" 9e consi"ere" su9&ect to #ener$! 'rinci'!es !i-e those of $n) other e$'on. We "o not "esire to+ throu#h the re!$tion of the %$rious tret$s "ishonor$9!e $n" co $r"!) ,en %$!ue hi#h!)+ for, $ ,in"set e(ui%$!ent to the tir$"ores of the n$%$&$+ hen the $9use of the, se'er$tes those ho "o so fro, the $rtE those ho or- ith the n$%$&$ stu") it in the s$,e ,$nner $s $ foi! or $ s$9er. Therefore e $9st$in fro, 'ointin# out ho re'u#n$nt this $''e$rs to our e)es+ $n" the "ist$nce it is fro, the o9&ect th$t e 'ro'ose to rite this 7$nu$!E 9ut $t the s$,e ti,e it is not 'ossi9!e to #o ithout s'e$-in# on so,e th$t e 9e!ie%e $re $"$'t$9!e in e.tre,e c$ses+ or hich $re con%enient to 're%ent 9ein# $tt$c-e" ithout c$use. We h$%e s$i" in the first '$rt+ th$t so,e tret$s ,$) 9e e.ecute" ith the s$sh th$t the "iestro shou!" e$r $roun" the $ist+ $n" this is true. In the %$rious corri"$s th$t the "iestro ,$-es in $ fi#ht+ hen the "iestro $nts to 'erfor, $ tret$ ith his s$sh+ he h$s no ,ore to "o th$n !oosen the en" of it $n" !et it "r$# on the #roun"+ in $ ,$nner th$t his $"%ers$r) e$si!) ste's on it+ in hich c$se (uic-!) 'u!! on it ,$-in# hi, f$!! to the #roun" or s!i' "$n#erous!). Another tret$ ,$) 9e e.ecute" ith the s$sh+ $n" it isE '!$ce in the en" of it coins+ roc-s+ or hiche%er thin# th$t h$s sufficient ei#ht+ thro n %io!ent!) 9) the "iestro $t the !e#s of his $"%ers$r)+ ho i!! fin" the, ent$n#!e" $n" un$9!e to ,o%e+ i!! 9e in $ 'osition to 9e oun"e". The h$t c$n 9e thro n $t the f$ce of the ene,)+ $n" it is $ %er) effecti%e tret$. So,eti,es the "iestro t$-es $ h$n"fu! of "irt+ if there is $n) here the fi#ht t$-es '!$ce+ $n" thro s it $t the e)es of the $"%ers$r)+ $n" ,o%es to $tr$c$r ithout "e!$). The "iestro c$n $!so ste' on one of ene,)As feet+ $n" it is $ #oo" tret$ if it isnAt $%oi"e". The "iestro c$n $!so #i%e his ene,) $ stron# -ic- in the sto,$ch+ or tri' hi, ith his !e#s+ ,$-in# hi, f$!! on the #roun". The "iestro c$n turn his %ision $ $) fro, his $"%ers$r)+ $n" !oo- 9ehin" hi,+ ho i!! 9e!ie%e th$t the "iestro is !oo-in# $t so,ethin# 9ehin" his 9$c-+ turn his he$"+ $n" $t th$t ,o,ent is $tr$c$"o.

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3Tente+ (ue %$s K tro'e*$r3D s$)s the "iestro to his ene,)+ ith the o9&ect of ,$-in# hi, !oo$t the #roun"+ $n" in the $ct 9e oun"e". Fin$!)+ there $re so ,$n) tret$s e,'!o)e" 9) the tir$"ores+ th$t it re(uires ,uch ti,e to e.'!$in $!! of the,E $n" so e content ourse!%es ith h$%in# #i%en the ,ost co,,on $n" #ener$!. 3Tente+ (ue %$s K tro'e*$r3DH 3Loo- out+ )ouAre #oin# to tri'Q3

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