79 lines
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79 lines
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THE PUSH
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A broom handle or similar object is held
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parallel to the floor. Two or even more
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men grasp it palms up. Drop a piece of
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paper onto the floor and instruct the
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men to touch the end of the broom handle
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to the paper. Of course they do this
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effortlessly.
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Then challenge them.
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State that with only two fingers you can
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prevent them from doing that again.
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After they laugh and accept your
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challenge, place two fingers just inside
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the hand closest to the end intended to
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touch the paper. When they attempt to
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touch the paper, they will instead find
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themselves moving across the room. The
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secret? Instead of pushing up as
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everyone will expect. you push forward,
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redirecting their force. Practice a few
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times at home first.
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Variation: Challenge a person as
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follows. Have your victim take a broom
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handle or similar object and hold it in
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front of them, parallel with their own
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body, handle end pointed downward. Tell
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them to grip it with both hands and push
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it to the floor. Again, this is done
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effortlessly. Now tell them that you
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can stop them from doing this with only
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two fingers. Explain to them that they
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cannot jerk the broom or use any quick
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motion. Just a steady pressure.
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When they accept the challenge, just
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place your two fingers near the bottom
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of the handle, closest to the floor and
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when they begin to push down, YOU push
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to the side, once again re-directing
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their force. The handle goes everywhere
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but down.
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Another great one: Pick the largest
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person in the room for this one. Hold a
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broom handle in your hands, parallel to
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the floor at about chest height. Grip
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the handle about even with your
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shoulders. Challenge this person,
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saying that no matter how hard they push
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against the broom handle, they will not
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be able to move you backwards. Have
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them grasp the handle just on the
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outside of your hands and explain that
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they must push with a steady pressure,
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no quick motions, jerks or shoves. When
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he begins to push, you simply redirect
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the force either upwards or downwards
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depending on the height of your
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challenger. Gets them every time!
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