. School gymnastics with light apparatus . Foot:—forward—place. Eight 8, left —Point Step forward.^ c. Combine! 8—8. 4. AY and at carry—One I Two I 5. Forward—March I (Eeturn wands to place.) 6. Stretching. Arms folded behind—Place ! 7. Breathing—Begin ! Position! 3 h. POINT STEP FORWARD. 1, extend the right foot forward and touch the toe on a linedirectly forward of the position from which it started ; 2, heelstogether. Keep the shoulders (upper part of body) perfectlystill and the knees stiff. Do not drag or scuff the foot overthe floor. The weight should remain entirely on the statio
. School gymnastics with light apparatus . Foot:—forward—place. Eight 8, left —Point Step forward.^ c. Combine! 8—8. 4. AY and at carry—One I Two I 5. Forward—March I (Eeturn wands to place.) 6. Stretching. Arms folded behind—Place ! 7. Breathing—Begin ! Position! 3 h. POINT STEP FORWARD. 1, extend the right foot forward and touch the toe on a linedirectly forward of the position from which it started ; 2, heelstogether. Keep the shoulders (upper part of body) perfectlystill and the knees stiff. Do not drag or scuff the foot overthe floor. The weight should remain entirely on the stationaryfoot. If correctly taken, this exercise cultivates an erect carriage. Second Series, Wands — Boys and Girls 61 3 c. COMBINATION OF POINT STEP FORWARD AND RAISING WAND TO CHEST 1, point step forwardand wand raised to chestsimultaneously ; 2, wanddown and heels together. Do not interrupt therhythm in passing fromone of these exercises tothe next. For the methodof commanding for thisseries work, see Eefer-ence Xote 7. BREATHING Inhale a deep breaththrough the nostrilsand exhale through themouth. Eepeat threetimes. The folding ofthe arms behind throwsthe chest forward and upward, and holds the shoulders froman exaggerated lifting or shrugging during the inhalation. School Gymnastics LESSON^ III 1. Stretching. 2. f a. Eaising wand to chest—One ! 16. 3. ] h. Foot!—forward—place. 8— c. Combine! 8—8. ( a. Trunk bending sideways, Right—One I 8—8. \h. With wand! 8—8. 5. ATand at carry—One ! Two ! 6. Forward—March ! (Eetnrn wands to place.) 7. Stretching. 8. Running. Note.—See Eeference ]^ote 7. 9. Breathing—Begin ! Three times. Second Series, IVands — Boys and Girls 63 4 a. TRUNK BENDING SIDEWAYS 1, bend the trunk from the Avaist directly to the side; 2, re-turn to the erect position. Keep both feet flat upon the floorand the knees stiff. The head shoukl remain in a straightline Avith the axis of the trunk. The be
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