Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . Fig. 101. LEG AND FOOT EXERCISE. 223 Third Position. No. 214. —At the command, Third—Po-sition, the student willtake the position by ex-tending the right leg,first to the right, as inFig. 102. No. 215. First Mo vements Right. The remaining com-mands, and the number,order, and directions ofthe two classes of move-ments of this position,are the same as thoseof the Second Positionof this Series. In exe-cuting these movements,both to the sides and infront
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . Fig. 101. LEG AND FOOT EXERCISE. 223 Third Position. No. 214. —At the command, Third—Po-sition, the student willtake the position by ex-tending the right leg,first to the right, as inFig. 102. No. 215. First Mo vements Right. The remaining com-mands, and the number,order, and directions ofthe two classes of move-ments of this position,are the same as thoseof the Second Positionof this Series. In exe-cuting these movements,both to the sides and infront, the extended legivill be kept perfectlystraight, and the circleswill be made as high andlarge as possible, as rep-resented in Figs. 102and 103. The trunk,also, will be kept as im-movable as student will prac-tice these movementsfrequently, and becomeas perfect in their exe-cution as possible, asthey render freer theplay of the legs in theirsockets, and set in ac-tive motion all the mus-. Fia. 102.
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