Their job is to strike and pinch the Pica, a long pole with a pointy blade at the end, into the bull's neck. This will injure the bull, making him to calm down, allowing the Matador to be able to later on to control the bull in a safer way. If this is not done, the bull will tend to raise his head while passing by the Matador, making it very dangerous. The crowd normally refuses this act when the Picador pinches the bull too much; as they want to see a fearless bull. .
The bull starts to drop blood over his open wound. The trumpets are played and the horses leave the ring. The second tercio starts and this time it gets more interesting. Have in mind that he Matador is always studying the bull between tercios. Watching how he raises his head, how he moves, how he follows the cape, any mistake and the bull can easily be distracted by a napkin or a tiny sound from the crowd and the bull can use his defense tool, his horns. .
The Matador is the center of attraction in this play; he has a beautiful suit, made of gold or silver and a high quality cloth. You will always distinguish him as his second wear similar suits but never shiny. The seconds always have the pink and yellow capes too, making the Matador hard to miss. .
The second tercio consists of Banderilleros, which are experienced ex-matadors; they will carry a 1m long stick that includes a pointy blade at the end. They are called banderillas and the purpose is to put them in the bull's back with out being touched by it. The Banderilleros will run towards the bull, swing by it, place the banderillas and practically run for their lives. These sticks will stay till the end of the corrida or match. This is obviously done with a lot of courage, very elegantly at the same time. .
The trumpets are being played again, after 2 or 3 banderillas are placed on the bull. A note that is very interesting is that depending on the bull's performance so far the banderillas can be of different colors, each color representing some kind of rank.
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