Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . t recovers its commencingposition, and the right onestrikes the left lung just abovethe previous place. Those re-ciprocating motions continueuntil, on eight, the left fiststrikes the right lung just be-low the collar-bone, when thedirection of the beating is reversed, and terminates with the lowerribs on the second eight. An immediate repetition of this beatingup and down the chest completes the second class of movementsfrom the first position. These
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . t recovers its commencingposition, and the right onestrikes the left lung just abovethe previous place. Those re-ciprocating motions continueuntil, on eight, the left fiststrikes the right lung just be-low the collar-bone, when thedirection of the beating is reversed, and terminates with the lowerribs on the second eight. An immediate repetition of this beatingup and down the chest completes the second class of movementsfrom the first position. These movements should be executed withgreat rapidity. No. 24.—During the execution of these movements, the studentswill take deep inspirations, retaining the air in the lungs, when fullyinflated, as long as possible, and then let the breath go out steadilyand slowly, not permitting the air, however, to become completelyexhausted at any time. Both the inspiration and expiration aredone through the nose, the mouth remaining closed. The lungs arebeaten smartly from the lower ribs up to the collar-bone ; but themiddle of the chest is not Fig. IS. VOCAL EXERCISES. 143 Second Position. No. 25.—At the command, Second—Position, the studentsstretch the arms out side wise as high as the shoulders, with the fistsat c and d, Fig. 18. The remaining commands, and the classes ofmovements from this position, are the same as those of the firstposition. Third Position. No. 26.— Third—Position. At this command, the arms willbe so elevated as to place the fists at e and f, Fig. 18. The com-mands and the classes of movements are the same as those given fromthe first position; but the direction of the beating is reversed, com-mencing with the collar-bone. No. 27.—The instructor will frequently require the class in re-view to take the positions and execute the movements of an entireseries of exercises without words of command. In that event, onthe last accented motion of each class of
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