How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . HOW TO 137 beneath the thighs with their freehands and give your legs a back-ward throw. Turning backward is generallymuch harder to master than turn-ing forward, because it is so un-usual, and you must do this exer-cise a great many times with assist-211 ance, or until you are sure of getting around, before you try it by yourself. All the parts of the back somersault must bedone so quickly that it is well to try them sepa-rately, as far as possible. Practice jumping upward,raising the knees and swinging the arms upward atthe same time,
How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . HOW TO 137 beneath the thighs with their freehands and give your legs a back-ward throw. Turning backward is generallymuch harder to master than turn-ing forward, because it is so un-usual, and you must do this exer-cise a great many times with assist-211 ance, or until you are sure of getting around, before you try it by yourself. All the parts of the back somersault must bedone so quickly that it is well to try them sepa-rately, as far as possible. Practice jumping upward,raising the knees and swinging the arms upward atthe same time, but have someone put a hand atyour back to keep you from falling over. Lie down,roll back to the shoulders, swing the arms as ifdoing the somersault, grasp the legs and pull. Assoon as you give the pull, let go and put the handsback to keep from hurting your neck. When you are ready to do without the belt,have one of your helpers put a hand beneath yourhips and lift just as you leave the mat. He mustbe careful not to interfere with the swinging ofyour
Size: 1380px × 1811px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdec, booksubjectgames, booksubjectgymnastics
