Attacker wants to get past the defender on the left using the 'swinging - arm' technique.
Defender acts as follows :
- step forwards arms slightly bent and hands open forward
- when noticing the 'swinging-arm' technique, step backwards a bit so that the swinging arm is in front of defender in the air instead of over the shoulder of defender
- let the arm swing and push against the shoulder of the attacker to get her out of balance.
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