Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . e front, as in Fig. T, the right arm first describing the inner circlea b c d, and remaining unbent until nearly vertical before descendinginto the commencing position. In describing the outer side-circles,the club first rises and passes toward the rear, thus describing theouter circle d c b a, Fig. T. No. 26.—Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Movements. Thesefour classes of movements are especially valuable in cases of dyspep-sia, torpid liver, or co
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . e front, as in Fig. T, the right arm first describing the inner circlea b c d, and remaining unbent until nearly vertical before descendinginto the commencing position. In describing the outer side-circles,the club first rises and passes toward the rear, thus describing theouter circle d c b a, Fig. T. No. 26.—Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Movements. Thesefour classes of movements are especially valuable in cases of dyspep-sia, torpid liver, or constipated bowels. The motions of the fifthclass are made by the right side with both clubs simultaneously, firstdescribing inner side-circles. Employ the Eighth Variety, p. 263.—The sixth class only differs from the fifth in being executed by the 366 GYMNASTICS. left side.—The first motions of the seventh class are inner circlesdescribed simultaneously with both clubs by the right side ; the sec-ond, are corresponding inner circles described by the left side. Thenumber of these motions, and the order in which they are made, are D \C. By Fig. 7. the same as the Sixth Variety, p. 263.—The eighth class only differsfrom the seventh in describing;; outer side-circles. In making the mo-tions of these four classes, as well as all others in Arm and HandExercise, the feet retain the military position, as in Fig. 7, and thelegs are kept straight and rigid, without the slightest bending oryielding of the knees. Music on p. 187. No. 27.—Ninth Movements.—First, the right arm will describean inner side-circle, and the left arm an outer side-circle, simultane- ARM AND HAND EXERCISE. 367 ously, four times ; then the left arm will describe an inner and theright arm an outer side-circle, in like manner, four times ; and finally,eight of these double motions will be made by alternation. SIXTH SERIES. AN First Position. No. 28.—The instructor commands: 1. Arm and Hand Exer-cise; 2. S
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