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will vary, of course, according to position
of the player, the amount and kind of
territory that the player must cover, and
the kind of attacks he must meet.
The blocker should take his position*
squarely in front of the man opposed to
him. He should stand on his toes instead
of his heels, or flat-footed. One foot
should be placed slightly behind the other,
the toe of the rear foot being on a line
with the inner end of the heel of the for¬
ward foot. If the rear foot be farther
back, it lessens the activity and rather
tends to anchorage. The player should
also not straddle, as it has the same effect.
The position is very much like that of a
sprinter upon the " mark." Get on your
toes, and your body well forward, is a
rough way of putting it. This position,
the rusher will find, gives agility and activ¬
ity, strength and speed, enabling him to
move quickly in anv direction, to follow
his opponent, in order to block him ; be-