How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . inches inadvance of the other. Placethe hands on the mat aboutthe same distance in front ofthe foremost foot, with thefingers spread and slightly bent,some spot a few inches in front of the handsLean forward and bend the arms a trifle (Fig. 26).Swing the legs upward as though they were goingto touch the ceiling, the rear leg moving first, andstraighten the arms as they rise. Bring the legstogether as soon as possible, and set the muscles ofthe back so as to hold the balance (Fig. 27). Ifyou feel that you are going to fall on your back,p
How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . inches inadvance of the other. Placethe hands on the mat aboutthe same distance in front ofthe foremost foot, with thefingers spread and slightly bent,some spot a few inches in front of the handsLean forward and bend the arms a trifle (Fig. 26).Swing the legs upward as though they were goingto touch the ceiling, the rear leg moving first, andstraighten the arms as they rise. Bring the legstogether as soon as possible, and set the muscles ofthe back so as to hold the balance (Fig. 27). Ifyou feel that you are going to fall on your back,pick up one hand, turn the face toward the oppo-site arm (Fig. 28), and drop the feet tothe mat (Fig. 29), or keep both handsdown, bend the arms slowly, put theback of the head on the mat, drop thelegs backward and roll, as in Fig. 20. Begin by throwing the legs onlypart way up to the stand, and increasethe strength of your throw only as youbecome accustomed to the sensation ofbeing upside down. The really difficultpart of the movement is to hold the po-. 16 HOW TO
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