Graded calisthenic and dumb bell drills . shoul-der as a centre, about either axis, describing circles of anydiameter indicated. Of Lower Limbs. (a) Charge, movement to position described in II., i, (h;:The foot is raised but slightly from the floor, the bendingat the thigh and knee being continuous from the start, sothat thigh and leg are almost in final position when footstrikes floor, without shock. Trunk is kept erect through-out. (See Fig. 7.) (b) Lunge, movement to position as described in II., i, (i). (c) 1-4, 1-2 or Full Squat, movements to position as describedin II., I, (1). The tend
Graded calisthenic and dumb bell drills . shoul-der as a centre, about either axis, describing circles of anydiameter indicated. Of Lower Limbs. (a) Charge, movement to position described in II., i, (h;:The foot is raised but slightly from the floor, the bendingat the thigh and knee being continuous from the start, sothat thigh and leg are almost in final position when footstrikes floor, without shock. Trunk is kept erect through-out. (See Fig. 7.) (b) Lunge, movement to position as described in II., i, (i). (c) 1-4, 1-2 or Full Squat, movements to position as describedin II., I, (1). The tendency to bend trunk forward shouldbe prevented. (See Fig. 12.) (d) Thigh Flexion, raise thigh forward, leg and foot extended.(See Fig. 25.) (e) Thigh Extension Backward, thigh extended backward asfar as possible, leg and foot extended. (See Fig, 26.) (f) Thigh Abduction, moving the thigh from the median lineto its own side. To be done withont altering position ofpelvis. (See Fig. 27.) (g) Thigh Adduction, moving the thigh from an abducted. Spaldings Athletic Library. 33 position toward the median line, also across the median linefrom its own side. (See Fig. 28.) (h) Thigh Rotation, about the femur as an axis. (i) Thigh Circumduction, (Leg Circles), a circumduction o\thigh from the hip as a centre. May be started from flexed,abducted, or extended positions. Direction right or left, clockfacing the foot, whatever the starting point. (See Fig. 36.) (j) Leg Flexion, leg flexed upon the thigh, which remainsfixed. (See Fig. 29.) (k) Leg Rotation, about its own axis. Possible only whenthe leg is flexed. (1) Foot Extension, straightening foot into line with leg, orwhen feet are on the floor raising heels. (See Fig. 30.) (m) Foot Flexion, reverse of foot extension. (n) Jumps, Springing from both feet. (Also used of move-ments of progression on apparatus, body supported byhands.)(i) Broad, gaining ground in any direction indicated. (2) Upward, springing straight up without gaining ground.
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