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body of his opponent to cover the terri¬
tory between him and centre, and to en¬
able him to get out and back up tackle, or
that will put him through back to back
with his man before runner reaches the
line. The latter alternative is seldom
realized, except by a very active man fac¬
ing a very poor opponent.
Get up into the line. Keep your man
at arm's distance. Watch the ball, and go
through with it. Go through on as small
an arc of the circle as possible, so as to not
make holes for the other side. Don't let
your opponent hold you. A guard should
have at least two or three ways of break¬
ing through. He should size up the man
in front of him at once, and determine
which is the most effective method to use
in getting through.
Try getting hold of the outside arm and
pulling your opponent inside, so as to
make him cover the ground between you
and centre and leave you to back up tackle.