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Rh up hard on No. 2's ankles (called a double—the body only turns once and a half). Figs. 97, 98, 99.

73. Same as No. 4, only three men grasp each other's ankles and roll forward. Fig. 100.

74. Facing each other. No. 1 squats. No. 2 placing hands on No. 1's shoulders; No. 2 jumps on his thighs, No. 1 catching him by calves; No. 2 does a back, assisted by No, 1 lifting and raising up. Fig. 101.

75. Facing in same direction, No. 1 stoops, and placing his head under No. 2's crotch lifts to shoulders, stoops and places No. 2's feet on his thighs (or No. 1 grasps No. 2's hands and lifts to thighs) and grasps his ankles; No. 2 straightens up and No. 1 pulls his head out, and as No. 2 jumps for his forward No. 1 assists by raising up and lifting hard with hands. Fig. 102.

76. From this position either a back or front somersault can be easily thrown. No. 1 grasps his left wrist with right hand; No. 2, same; each then grasps the other's right wrist with left hand, thus forming basket. Fig. 103.

77. No. 2 lifts No. 3 on shoulders, No. 1 then lifts No. 2 (and No. 3), No. 3 straightens up and leans forward, No. 2 pulls head out and holds No. 3 in position by ankles. No. 2 now raises up slightly and leans forward and No. 1 pulls head out