LESSON SIX
THE JIROS AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THEM
In the jiros lies the greater difficulty of this art, for executing them well great speed is required, which will be gained through much practice.
With the combatants in position, one in front of the other leaving between their terrenos aproximately the space of their opposite, the diestro makes a jiro to throw himself upon the enemy and reach out to wound him, suddenly advancing one of the feet and turning the body abruptly upon its point.
When the tiradores are on guard, they cannot reach to wound eachother without getting closer, and the method more rapid and secure for doing this is with a jiro that can be duplicated and triplicated, if the first is recieved with an evasion.
The jiros themselves may be made from the right side and from the left side.
For making them from the right side, and consequently reaching the opponent on his left side, it is neccesary to advance the with the left foot and jirar upon it quickly; that done, if the adversary does not make a contrajiro or a huida, it is certain that he will be wounded.
For making from the left side, jira upon the right foot, taking care to place the navaja in the left hand at the same moment that the golpe is given; if it has not previously been placed in said hand.