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Special Home Guard Training Chard HOME GUARD SELF-DEFENCE

U- !TSU is unequalled as a science of self-defence andevery Home Guard should have some knowledge of it. Itwould take a very large volume to hold all that could bewritten about it, so on this page we have concentrated on anumber of easily-learned throws, holds and locks.

The first lesson of all is always on the art of falling. This isillustrated in ig. !. Here an e"-#rugger# player shoulde"cel, for he has had considerable e"perience of falls of allkinds. The #breakfall# as it is called is a method of strikingthe palm of the hand upon the ground to absorb much of the

shock. To be effective this blow must be delivered atabsolutely the correct moment. The first practice lesson isshown at #$.# rom a squatting position, with armsstretched forward and crossed at the wrists, the beginnerrolls backwards and as he does so opens his arms andstrikes one hand upon the mat. %s confidence is gained thenovice should increase the speed and height of his fall untilit can be done successfully from an upright position. %t#%,# we show contact with the ground during a breakfall.&ften the body e"ecutes a complete somersault. orward

breakfall is given at #'.# (tarting from a crouching position

the hand touches the floor, wrist and elbow give way, theshoulder makes contact and with the head tucked out ofharms way a forward somersault is completed. &nce again

practice enables the novice to e"ecute the fall from astanding position.

% spectacular throw deserving a picture to itself, is given inig. ). %s the antagonist attacks, grasp his lapels and roll

backwards with bent legs. The toe of the right foot is placedagainst his abdomen and as he rolls over the leg isstraightened, throwing him some distance behind you. Itwill be seen that in this manoeuvre, correct timing is

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essential, and this applies to *u-*itsu generally.

+ore throws are given in ig. . #%.# eft hand graspsopponent s right sleeve and pulls. /ight hand under rightarmpit grasping shoulder. &pponent s own forwardmomentum and your own body below his centre of gravityresults in the throw illustrated. #'.# 0hen opponent s rightfoot is farther forward than usual, using the sole of your leftfoot, sweep the outer side of his right ankle and pull hisweight forward to his right. 1"ecuted correctly this shouldresult in a heavy fall. #$.# /ight hand round opponent s

body, feint to lift him. %s he leans forward turn on the feetuntil your back is towards him and throw forward over thehip. #2.# % similar throw over the left hip. #1.# The #hock#throw, a good defence against a bo"er. # .# #3nee-wheel.#&pponent leans forward, with weight on right leg. 4lace leftfoot against the outside of his right knee, and pull his rightsleeve towards your left, at the same time lifting his leftside with your right. #G.# % violent and possibly dangerousthrow. &pponent with right arm outstretched, pull himforward by his right sleeve with your left hand, describe a