Matadors and Bull Fighting

The minimum weight for a bull in a regular bullfight is 1000 pounds but a mature bull can weigh 1600 pounds or more. I have not seen any record weight for a fighting bull.

Matadors say "Toro", which is "Bull" to entice the animal. They also say "ole."

Torero is the generic term for anyone involved in the bullfight but matador refers to the man responsible for the artistic cape work and for killing the bull.

If a bull is particularly brave and puts on a really splendid performance in the bullring, he might be granted an indulto, or pardon. In such a case he is usually sent back to the ranch of origin and used as a seed bull. This might happen only once or twice each year throughout the world. It is also a great honor for the matador who was to kill the bull.

No similarities except a man and a bull are involved in each.

Off the tip of my head I can think of two countries that still have bullfighting.Spain and Mexico/Mexicano both still have bullfighting as a prized sport in their countries. Many people do not happen to agree with these countrie's having bullfights. They may call it abuse or illegal and say that it should be banned. Also some of these people who are big in bullfighting go way overboard and usually do something stupid and hopefully learn from their experience. We are being rude talking against these countries even if we are against this sport you should not affend those countries and you should respect their culture.If you like bullfighting just make sure you dont go overboard and do risk taking things much because after all these animals are the ones being hurt in the end. Also if you like bullfighting do not be affended by some peoples comments.

Bull fighting in its modern form has been around for about 300 years. However, forms of bullfighting have been around almost since the dawn of mankind.

The bullfight as we know it today developed back in the 1700s in Spain but some form of bullfighting has been around since ancient times. Roman Emperor Claudius is thought to have introduced a form of bullfighting to Spain in the first century when gladiator fights were outlawed. In about 1726 Francisco Romero became the first to popularize fighting the bull on foot and is considered the first 'modern' matador.

The coleta is the small pigtail that is the insignia of a matador. In the past the matador grew a coleta but today few even bother to wear a fake one.

The bullfight is over when the final bull (6th) is killed.

Some famous venues for bullfighting include The Plaza de Torros de Las Ventas in Spain as well as Plaza Mexico located in Mexico City. Plaza Mexico is considered to be the largest venue for bullfighting.

The matador is the main performer that the audience comes to watch.
The matador is the main performer in the bullfight.

No, bullfights are not like sports and is considered more of an art. However, matadores must be quite athletic and in good condition to participate.

Bull fighting in its modern form has been around for about 300 years. However, forms of bullfighting have been around almost since the dawn of mankind.

The bullfight as we know it today developed back in the 1700s in Spain but some form of bullfighting has been around since ancient times. Roman Emperor Claudius is thought to have introduced a form of bullfighting to Spain in the first century when gladiator fights were outlawed. In about 1726 Francisco Romero became the first to popularize fighting the bull on foot and is considered the first 'modern' matador.

In a traditional bullfight there are usually 3 matadors and each fights 2 bulls. At times there will be only 2 matadors and each will kill 3 bulls. That is called a mano a mano (hand to hand) fight. There have been a few times in the past when a single matador will appear and fight 6 bulls.

I really would like to help you but your question makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps you can clarify exactly what you are asking.

Not a thing.

A spear or sword is driven down in between the bull's shoulder blades straight down to its heart. This is a much easier target to kill a bull than trying to drive the sword or spear into the back of a bull's head.

The banderilleros place the banderillas, barbed, decorated sticks, into the bull's tossing muscle. Sometimes the matador, himself, will place the sticks.

In Nov. 1567, Pope Pius V banned bullfighting for 8-years. Two-hundred years later, Philip V threatened nobles with excommunication for bullfighting. In both cases the primary reason for the actions was that so many of the nobility were being killed in these spectacles. Suicide is also condemned by the Church and bullfighting was considered as little more than public celebration of suicide. During those times most bullfighting was done on horseback. Today most bullfights are done on foot and the spectacle has been dramatically revised in the last few hundred years so it is now rare that anyone is killed but injuries are common. In early years of bullfighting medical science was quite primitive so many of the deaths were cause by infections, blood loss and other conditions that are now treatable and curable. Today the Church has neither condemned nor encouraged bullfighting. It is neutral on the subject.

Traditionally, matadors wave a red cape at the bull. The bull is supposed to get angry at the color red, making him charge the matador. In reality, the bull does not care what color the cape is. He will charge a cape of any color.

Only one or two every five years. Many more before penicillin was invented.

The banderilleros assist the matador in the ring and help protect him and draw the bull away if he gets into trouble. He may also have a mozo de estoques who handles and cares for the matador's equipment but never enters the ring. He stays in the callejon but is always ready to provide a replacement sword or other articles if needed.