. A manual of physical training and preparatory military instruction for schools of the United States; a modified Swiss system intended to provide for the strong common national defense of America. our fingers do thegrasping. A timely release of this grip is themain requirement for a successful throw. If thefingers release the grip too early, the flight ofthe ball will lack distance or make the ball roll ; LARGE BALL 249 if too late, the throw will be too high and causethe ball to fly vertically or even backward. Ifthe release of all the fingersdoes not take place simul-taneously, the ball wil
. A manual of physical training and preparatory military instruction for schools of the United States; a modified Swiss system intended to provide for the strong common national defense of America. our fingers do thegrasping. A timely release of this grip is themain requirement for a successful throw. If thefingers release the grip too early, the flight ofthe ball will lack distance or make the ball roll ; LARGE BALL 249 if too late, the throw will be too high and causethe ball to fly vertically or even backward. Ifthe release of all the fingersdoes not take place simul-taneously, the ball will fly inan oblique direction. The throwing is to be prac-ticed first from fore- andrear-swinging, later from armcircling. Other forms of throw-ing are :(a) The thrower takes fall-out forward, face about, on throwing line, reaches over shoulder to throw, which he performs with half turn.(6) Circling of arm in front o-f body is followed by circling in rear (circling in Fig. 8).(c) The actual throwing is preceded by a starting run (best some form of a change-step-hop) and arm sling-ball throwing is suitable for contestsof single throwers. Width of zone for scoringballs 40-50 Fig. 101. 4. Pulling and Pushing Repetition from Course II. For other exercises the pupils are pitted againsteach other in pairs. 250 PHYSICAL TRAINING Single pole pushing. Contestants facing eachother^ grasp end of pole, 6 feet long and 2 inchesthick, and brace themselves. Object : To pushthe opponent out of position. Double pole pushing. Contestants between thetwo poles, facing each other ; the poles are placedunder the arms close to the arm pits, ends pro-jecting. Object : To push the opponent out ofposition. Double pole pulling. Contestants between thetwo poles back to back. Object : To pull theopponent out of position. Tug of war. See Course II, also One-armedtug : Contestants pulling with one arm same with facing outward, and pulling ropeover shoulder. Tug of war with running
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