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32 being moved should resist just enough barely to avoid defeating his adversary.

As soon as the one on the defensive has been swung around as far as can be done without radically changing the position of his feet, a moment's breath should be taken, and then the one lately on the defensive should swerve his late assailant back to where the affair started.

Care must be taken at all times to keep the arms rigid and the muscles tense. The combatant who is being moved must employ all the resistance that can be used without defeating the attack. If this exercise is to be of value these points cannot be too thoroughly impressed. One of the illustrations of this volume shows the correct attitude for the wrist work, and gives a good idea of all of the arm work.

In the arm work there is some danger of overtaxing the heart and lungs, but this cannot happen if the exercisers rest at the first signs of palpitation or panting. Never go past these danger signals! After the preliminary training has produced great physical endurance, these symptoms rarely, if ever, will appear.