. Nature dancing; the poetry of motion . iij f r |jf f If f t^-^ ^ ^ RUNNING PRACTICE Take position shown in Fig. I known as the athletic position preparatory torunning all muscles slack; straighten up, arms extended, palms upwards, and run onballs of the feet as rapidly and as smoothly as possible. Note—This practice is veryessential to Nature Dancing. When running in u small space, if the steps are very small and close, the feet justtwinkling past each other, the impression of covering much ground with great rapidityis ^immm Fig. I. Preparatory position 14. Exercise for Poise k M ^ s
. Nature dancing; the poetry of motion . iij f r |jf f If f t^-^ ^ ^ RUNNING PRACTICE Take position shown in Fig. I known as the athletic position preparatory torunning all muscles slack; straighten up, arms extended, palms upwards, and run onballs of the feet as rapidly and as smoothly as possible. Note—This practice is veryessential to Nature Dancing. When running in u small space, if the steps are very small and close, the feet justtwinkling past each other, the impression of covering much ground with great rapidityis ^immm Fig. I. Preparatory position 14. Exercise for Poise k M ^ s m %^ ^ a m f> •^* » M ^^m ^mk ^m m ^m ^ ^^ lU: ? M P 4=^ f f ^<} W fit ^ a «-4 ^^ -M^ :fe ^ 1^ 1^ Fig. I.—Stand weight on R foot, L foot at back, hands held low in front and rather to theright side, L hand crossed over R, head bent over R shoulder. March 6 steps beginning L foot, 1 step to each count, count 6. Pause on 6 on R foot andrising sharply on ball of same ; raise L leg, knee bent on level with hip, arms extended onshoulder level, L arm forward, R arm back, head well up, count 7. Fig. II.—Sink heel, count 8, 2 measures; repeat 8 measures, then reverse whole beginningwith R foot, pausing on L foot with R foot raised, 8 measures.
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