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Identifier: fencing1890poll (find matches)
Title: Fencing
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Pollock, Walter Herries, 1850-1926 Grove, F. C Prevost, Camille Michell, E. B Armstrong, Walter Castle, Egerton, 1858-1920
Subjects: Fencing Boxing Wrestling
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: Boston College Libraries
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ly turns his left or right side to his antagonist, clickshis leg in the inside below the calf, and by pulling his man back-wards is enabled, on account of the leverage thus obtained, tofall on him with unpleasant solidity. This is one of the mostdangerous and most uncomfortable throws imaginable ; themen often come to the ground glued together with a most un-pleasant thud. If the man w^ho is uppermost is sometimesthoroughly shaken, how, it may be asked, does the poor fellowunderneath fare ? The hank has settled many a North-country fratch, and should any of our present boxers be induced topractise the move, it would be a powerful weapon in his hands.Whenever an opponent plies the hank, lean forward and en-deavour to get a better hold. If the wrestler allows himself tobe pulled backward he is almost certain to lose the fall. Thechip was used by James Elliot, of Cumrew, near Carlisle, in1835, but the old school would not take to it, and said it wasaboot nowt, in fact a beaten mans chip.
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BUTTOCE CHIPS 199 THE BUTTOCK. This requires great strength and rapidity of execution. Itis accomplished by slackening the hold, turning quickly round,getting your back under your opponents stomach and throwinghim bodily over your head. The manoeuvre is more suitableto the North-country style of wrestling than any other, as thefact of the hands being clasped secures the assailants grip andprevents his being pushed on to his face, as in loose holds. Itis a chip, however, always fraught with peril, as the slack hold ofthe buttocker, if he misses his aim, enables his opponent togain a firmer grip, which he is certain to make the best use ofin the commanding position in which he finds himself. Fewgood wrestlers attempt to buttock one another, and the movecan only be successful with a mediocre performer. THE CROSS-BUTTOCK, though not such a showy chip as the buttock, is a very usefulone, and frequently comes into play when the wrestler has gotinto difficulties by allowing his opponent to g

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