The San Francisco call., 1903-12-29
Some Useful Tricks.
BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.


BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
(Athletic Expert New York Evening World
Author Of Muscle Building etc)
Copyright. 1903, by Joseph b. Bowles)
In a street fight. nine times out of
ten. your opponent will lead with his
right hand instead, of with his left.
The knowledge of this popularity
should give you a great advantage
over bim. He will lead with the right
because to the average unframed man
the use of the right hand in striking
comes more natural than does that of
the left. Be prepared then for a pre-
ponderance of right-hand blows and
study beforehand how best to block
and counter them.
The street fighter will usually (es-
peciaIly if he be a workingman who
is strong but does not understand box
ing) strike downward from above in
preference to sending in a straight
blow. All you have to do, thus, is to
catch his blow with a high guard and
land on him wherever you please with
your other hand. Here is where
knowledge of the straight counter
described in the previous lesson)
should stand you in good stead.
He is also likely to be clumsy on his
feet which will make your footwork
the easier and the more effective.
Speaking of feet brings me to a
very dangerous trick in the street
lighters scanty repertoire, namely,
the kick. If a tough gets a
chance to do so he will kick.
II his kick lands as he in
tends il to your share of the fight will
be at an end. Therefore do not allow
il to land. Be on the lookout for a
kick. When one is. aimed at you you
can do one Of two things: First, jump
i'm, too close to him for the kick to
have any effect, and floor him while he
is on one foot and consequently off
his balance; or jump back out of
reach and seizing his foot as it is ex-
tended pull him over; or else, pulling
the foot upward with both hands you
car whirl about, bringing the mans
whole body over your shoulders to the
ground by bending suddenly over and
drawing.I .Ihe imprisoned foot sharply
forward 70 do the latter a knowledge
of leverage is necessary. 1 will deal
V 18th this question of leverage a little
further on.
For the present let us go back to
the subject of the hip lock.
The hip lock is Of use at all times
and has many variations. But its
chief value occurs when your oppo-
nent leads. especially if he is also
rushing you.
You can work the trick either on
the right or left side. according as he
leads with right or left. The one grip
is obtained in like manner with the
other, except that it is tried from op-
posite sides and with opposite hands.
Let us suppose, for instance, that your
antagonist leads for you with his left.
Bring your head far enough to the
right to avoid his blow and step for
ward past him with the left foot.
Step far enough beyond him TO allow
your left hip to come just behind his
left hip. AS you step forward throw
your left arm around his waist and
bring up your right hand across your
body until it lies across his throat.
Now you are in position. Push for
ward simultaneously with both arms
and bend the upper part of your body
forward. thus throwing him across
your left leg, your hip acting as a
lever. He must fall, and fall hard.
especis ,ly if you do the whole thing
too quickly to permit him to steady
himself by catching hold of you.
Should a man try to work this hip
lock" OF you simply move your left
leg TO the left far enough to prevent
him from stepping past you. This is
an absurdly simple guard for so clever
a trick, but it is absolutely effective.