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runner outside where the ends and backs
can pick him up.
Blocking kicks is a very important part
of a guard's duty. When the other side
is going to kick, the guard should first
move out a trifle, so as to give centre and
quarter a chance to go through, as well
as to give himself more room for same
purpose. He should, upon the ball's be¬
ing snapped, exert his utmost to break
through and stop the kick, as it means
the ball or a touch-down for his side. A
guard really has the best chance to stop
the kick, because he is nearest to the
kicker, to start with (as shown in Dia¬
gram 3), and his body covers more space
than that of tackle. There is only one
man nearer, and that is the centre, and
he has to block longer.
The guard should remember to jump
high into the air, so as to make the kicker
kick higher and shorter, or have the kick
stopped. Failing to stop the kick, the