How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . 80 HOW TO. 131 as in the backward roll, and raiseshis legs. B stands with one footunder As hips, the other along-side the lower part of his chest,and grasps his ankles with thumbsuppermost (Fig. 131). A mustmake his legs limber. B pressesAs knees down against his chest,lifts his feet quickly as high as hisface, and then pushes away. Apushes hard with his head andhands as soon as B begins to lift (Fig. 132), and throws his head and shoulders sharply upward and backward as his hands leave the mat. He should alight standing erect. Combinat
How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; . 80 HOW TO. 131 as in the backward roll, and raiseshis legs. B stands with one footunder As hips, the other along-side the lower part of his chest,and grasps his ankles with thumbsuppermost (Fig. 131). A mustmake his legs limber. B pressesAs knees down against his chest,lifts his feet quickly as high as hisface, and then pushes away. Apushes hard with his head andhands as soon as B begins to lift (Fig. 132), and throws his head and shoulders sharply upward and backward as his hands leave the mat. He should alight standing erect. Combinations—Startingfrom the same end of themat, A does a hand springand halts; B follows with asnap up, and both take thestarting position described for Fig. 130; A strad-dles backward; B straightens his rear leg and putshis arms under the forward thigh, and A does ahead stand on his back (Fig. 93); A does a headspring from this position, or rolls over to themat and rolls again; B does a snap up, or rollover.
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