How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . 182 each other over backward by locking the legsat an agreed signal. Try to catch your opponentsheel and twist him a little sidewards. 116 HOW TO XXI. 183 5it On Shoulders andThrow Back —The two boysface each other, standing five orsix feet apart. A runs towardB, places his hands on top of Bshead, while B puts his hands be-tween As thighs, lifts, and Asprings to seat on Bs shoulders(Fig. 183), B putting hishands beneath As thighs ashe rises. A then raises hisarms above his head, leans up-ward and backward, and is givena vigorous upward
How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . 182 each other over backward by locking the legsat an agreed signal. Try to catch your opponentsheel and twist him a little sidewards. 116 HOW TO XXI. 183 5it On Shoulders andThrow Back —The two boysface each other, standing five orsix feet apart. A runs towardB, places his hands on top of Bshead, while B puts his hands be-tween As thighs, lifts, and Asprings to seat on Bs shoulders(Fig. 183), B putting hishands beneath As thighs ashe rises. A then raises hisarms above his head, leans up-ward and backward, and is givena vigorous upward push by draws his knees to his chestas he begins to turn (Fig. 184),and should land standing the first trials, someoneshould put a hand on As shoul-der as he leans backward andgive his hips an additional shove,if it is needed, in order to turnhim the proper distance. Thebending backward should bedone slowly, but the knees 184 should be drawn quickly to the chest and the turnmade with considerable snap.
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