Gymnastics and rope climbing . 22 GTMNASTICS. erly, yiz.: until you learn the precise time when the legs ought to bedisengaged from the bar, that you will fall on all-fours; thi^ Isowing to the legs being unhitched too soon; but this is of no im-portance, as by practice that slight mishap will soon be overcome. The Leg Swing. Hip and leg practice.—Swing by the legs withthe knees a few inches apart, then in the forward swing bring thebody up, grasp the bar between the legs with both hands, and open-ing the legs straight, thereby unhitching them, carry them backclear under the bar, and either al
Gymnastics and rope climbing . 22 GTMNASTICS. erly, yiz.: until you learn the precise time when the legs ought to bedisengaged from the bar, that you will fall on all-fours; thi^ Isowing to the legs being unhitched too soon; but this is of no im-portance, as by practice that slight mishap will soon be overcome. The Leg Swing. Hip and leg practice.—Swing by the legs withthe knees a few inches apart, then in the forward swing bring thebody up, grasp the bar between the legs with both hands, and open-ing the legs straight, thereby unhitching them, carry them backclear under the bar, and either alight on the ground, or accomplishsome other exercise. Do this exercise slowly at first, and, when perfect in bringing thelegs from over the bar as required, it should be done as if the wholewere one simultaneous movement, no pause taking place from the Fia. time the body is raised until the feet are free; therefore the wholemust be effected before the body returns in the backward swing, and,to look well, it should be done very quickly. Leg Swing Catch.—Proceed as described in the last exercise buttwo, and on the body rising sufficiently high, and just as the legs arebeing unhitched, turn the body, and, bringing it up while in theswing, grasp the bar with both hands, without allowing the feet totouch the ground. As a finish to this exercise the legs may now be again carriedbetween the arms and hitched over the bar, when, by letting go thehands, achieve the last exercise but one. Aem and Wrist Practice.—Hang on the bar, and pull the bodyslowly up; then raise one of the elbows well up above the bar, saythe right one, so as to throw the whole weight of the body on the GYMNASTICS. 23 right wrist, wliicli can only be done by getting tlie fore-arm as per-pendicular as possible; then, as soon as the elbow is raised, let gowith the left hand,
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