Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . KINGS. EINGS made of iron, and employed for movements thatare executed by the combined efforts of students ar-ranged in pairs, have been used in our gymnasiums for manyyears. Although they are worthless in the hands of oneperson, and consequently inferior to wands, Indian clubs,and dumb-bells, yet they afford opportunities for so manygraceful positions and effective movements in combination,for persons of allages and degrees ofstrength, that theyare j
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . KINGS. EINGS made of iron, and employed for movements thatare executed by the combined efforts of students ar-ranged in pairs, have been used in our gymnasiums for manyyears. Although they are worthless in the hands of oneperson, and consequently inferior to wands, Indian clubs,and dumb-bells, yet they afford opportunities for so manygraceful positions and effective movements in combination,for persons of allages and degrees ofstrength, that theyare justly classedwith the most de-sirable and valua-ble gymnastic ap-paratus. The best and mostpopular rings forexercises in schoolsand families, forparlor games andtdbleaux-vivants, aremade of wood. Anycommon hard wood will answer, though cherry and ma-hogany are iMG. 6. CLASSES OF MOVEMENTS. 261 The ring is turned from two pieces of board, one-half ofan inch thick, glued together, with their grain running incontrary directions. It should be highly polished, or var-nished with shellac as explained on p. 253. Thus made, itis beautiful and strong. Fig. 6 is a good illustration of amahogany ring. Two sizes afford a sufficient variety. The body of thering, for men and women, is seven-eighths of an inch thick,and its inner diameter jive inches. The ring for boys andgirls has an inner diameter of four and one-half inches, wTitha body three-fourths of an inch thick. CLASSES OF MOVEMENTS. EYERY class of movements consists of thirty-two mo-tions, sixteen of which start from the commencing posi-tion, with the sixteen accompanying ones that are made forthe recovery of the commencing position. The general commands of execution that are usually em-ployed in connection with the various classes of movementsare: Right, Left, Alternate, Reciprocate, Both. At t
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