Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . 9, 20, 21, and 22, the motions being made to the rear, thusforming rear contracted circles. Until the student has acquired considerable facility in the , description of these circles, A , X the club not in use will beso lowered that its end shallbe in line with, and restagainst, the shoulder. Dur-ing the first lesson, the clubnot in use at the time maybe suspended by the side, asin Fig. 9. In describing theinner circle a b c d, Fig. 9,the arm is eleva
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . 9, 20, 21, and 22, the motions being made to the rear, thusforming rear contracted circles. Until the student has acquired considerable facility in the , description of these circles, A , X the club not in use will beso lowered that its end shallbe in line with, and restagainst, the shoulder. Dur-ing the first lesson, the clubnot in use at the time maybe suspended by the side, asin Fig. 9. In describing theinner circle a b c d, Fig. 9,the arm is elevated and theclub lowered toward theleft until the forearm isacross the head, the club ina horizontal position, andthe back of the hand turnedto the rear, when the pointof the club is dropped be-hind as low as possible, thehand passed over the rightshoulder and its back turn-ed to the front, thus recovering the commencing position. The outercircle d c b a is described by a reverse motion. The student will becareful to make this motion directly sidewise, extending the clubhorizontally as far as possible as the forearm passes over the head. C. ? Fig. 0. ARM AND HAND EXERCISE. 369 EIGHTH SERIES
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