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 Rh he is able to make it appear that he intends to attack one portion of the other man's body and then take hold of another part. If the eyes are directed at one part of the intended victim's body while another part is actually seized the deception is likely to prove as effective as it does in boxing. One form of feinting often resorted to is for the assailant to leap forward erect, suddenly crouch under the extended arms of his adversary, grab the nearest knee with one hand, and employ the other hand in giving a push as high up on the body as may be done. The seized knee is pulled outward at the same instant that the push is given, and the victim, who has looked for attack at a higher point on his body, has no choice but to fall on back or side. Then the assailant completes his victory by falling upon his man and employing any one of the holds or pinches that seems most advantageous under the circumstances.

The possession of acquired agility teaches the student another valuable trick of attack. This is for him to crouch as if intending an attack at the knees, and then, as his opponent bends to meet him, to rise suddenly and make