Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . Fig. 104, which only differs from the military position, p. 120,in supporting the weight of the body withthe point of the right foot, the left footbeing elevated about two inches from thefloor. No. 218.—First Movements. Thefirst and only class of movements is exe-cuted by hopping in place, first four timeson the point of the right foot; then fourtimes on the point of the left foot; theneight times in alternate double hops, thefirst and second being on
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . Fig. 104, which only differs from the military position, p. 120,in supporting the weight of the body withthe point of the right foot, the left footbeing elevated about two inches from thefloor. No. 218.—First Movements. Thefirst and only class of movements is exe-cuted by hopping in place, first four timeson the point of the right foot; then fourtimes on the point of the left foot; theneight times in alternate double hops, thefirst and second being on the right foot,the second and third on the left, &c. ; andfinally, sixteen times by a reciprocatingmotion, the point of one foot passing tothe floor at the same time the other springsfrom it. The instructor will at first em-ploy the commands of execution, Right,Left, Alternate, Reciprocate, while thestudents count, using the first variety onp. 144. These leaps are made by springingdirectly up into the air without spreading the feet, or swaying thearms or the upper part of the body. The trunk is kept verticalthroughout the Fig. 104. Second Position. No. 219.—Second—Position. At this command, the positionwill first be taken as represented in Fig. 105, by extending the rightleg to the right, and supporting the weight of the body upon the LEG AND FOOT EXERCISE 225 very point of the left foot, bothlegs being kept straight and rigidduring the entire exercise, andthe front of the extended footbeing bent down as much as pos-sible. No. 220.—First spring into the air, andalight on the toes of the left footsixteen times ; then, at the com-mand, Change, take the positionto the left, and hop from thepoint of the right foot sixteentimes.—Seco?id Movements. Theposition with each leg is taken tothe front for this class, as in , the student first hoppingsixteen times on the point of theleft foot, and then on the right.—In executing the Third Move-m
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