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below the stringing is a good place,
but here comes in again the angle at
which the ball is dropped. Don't punt
your drop kicks. Let the ball strike the
ground first.
5. Blocking.—Good blocking is one of
the primary essentials of the offensive
game. No play can be started unless the
opposing rushers are prevented from break¬
ing through. Its rudiments, therefore,
should be thoroughly mastered by every
forward.
Position of the Body in Blocking.—The
player should get his body into a posi¬
tion which is mechanically the strongest,
his build and playing position considered.
That is to say, the strongest position for
a short man would not be the strongest
position for a tall man, and a guard must
never stand as high as an end. Generally
the position of the body which is strong¬
est is the angular form. Many players
stand with the trunk at right angles with
their leg, but it is decidedly weak.