Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . ements—Right, The remaining com-mands, and the number and order ofthe motions, are the same as in ; but the body turns on the toes, )? the heels describing the arcs a b and W e d, a d and c e, Fig. 92. Third Position. No. 190.— Third—Position. Atthis command, the student will take themilitary position, p. 120, which only dif-fers from that of Fig. 93 in having theleft heel brought down beside the right. No. 191. — First Movements {Fa-cings)— Ri
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . ements—Right, The remaining com-mands, and the number and order ofthe motions, are the same as in ; but the body turns on the toes, )? the heels describing the arcs a b and W e d, a d and c e, Fig. 92. Third Position. No. 190.— Third—Position. Atthis command, the student will take themilitary position, p. 120, which only dif-fers from that of Fig. 93 in having theleft heel brought down beside the right. No. 191. — First Movements {Fa-cings)— Right. Facings are thosemovements by which the body turnsupon its longitudinal axis so as tochange its front direction. Each calis-thenic facing consists in the body beingturned to the right (describing one-fourth of a circle, as represented by thedotted part of Fig. 93) on the left heel,or to the left on the right heel, withthe body kept perfectly upright. Thesame heel that is used as a pivot todescribe a side facing, is the one upon which the body is turned tothe front, or to the commencing position. Both feet will tell the10*. Fm. 93. 216 CALISTHENICS. time as they come into a new position, or resume the commencingone. At the command, Right, the student will raise the right footslightly—just enough to clear the floor—turn on the left heel (raisingthe toes a little) until he faces exactly to the right; then, at thesame instant, he will bring the toes of the left foot down, and theright foot to its place beside the left; heels together and toes turnedout, as at first. The student will immediately regain the commencingposition at the command, Front, or without a word of facing to the right will be executed four times ; then, at thecommand, Left, four corresponding facings will be executed to theleft; and finally, at the command,Alternate, eight facings will beexecuted alternately, first to theright and back to the front, andthen to the left. No. 192.—S
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