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102 After the adversary is down it is only necessary to fall upon him and to jab one knee into the solar plexus, and to employ the throat-grip that is soon to be described. All of the points of this trick should be most carefully studied, for it is one of the most effective methods of stopping a threatened fight. It has the advantage, too, of not injuring the man who is repulsed, that is, not unless he has the misfortune to fall upon the back of his head. Where a mattress is employed in friendly bouts this disaster of a cracked head cannot occur. In delivering the blow there is usually advantage in placing the nearer leg behind the nearer leg of the opponent. This makes a trip possible at the same time that the blow is given—and between foot and wrist the result is sure to be decisive. When employed upon an asphalt sidewalk the trick is apt to be wicked. When used upon mattresses, or upon a hay-mow, no harm results to two men who are in ordinarily good health.

There is another feat employed by the Japanese that is simplicity itself. Nowadays, it is used mainly by the police. It is known