Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . gt;.- ******«. ber of corresponding cir- .....( \-f-? \ cles will be described by • --0\[]\ \bending the trunk around \ \ \..,,..... and back of the right hip ; \ \\ •?;? J. \ and finally, sixteen circles \ \;: / will be described fromthe position of Fig. 27 toa corresponding positiontaken over the right hip,without pausing in theposition of Fig. 26. Mu-sic for this Series on Second Position. No. 74.—At the com-mand, Second—Position,the student
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . gt;.- ******«. ber of corresponding cir- .....( \-f-? \ cles will be described by • --0\[]\ \bending the trunk around \ \ \..,,..... and back of the right hip ; \ \\ •?;? J. \ and finally, sixteen circles \ \;: / will be described fromthe position of Fig. 27 toa corresponding positiontaken over the right hip,without pausing in theposition of Fig. 26. Mu-sic for this Series on Second Position. No. 74.—At the com-mand, Second—Position,the student will take theposition of the dotted partof Fig. 28, in which thestudent faces the instruct-or, with the bells extendedhorizontally to the right,and the palms down. No. 75.—First Movementstions of this class are the same as in that of No. 73 ; but, in exe-cuting the movements, the bells are swung round horizontally, andthe trunk, held vertical, is stretched over the hip as far as possible,as though one with his feet immovable were trying to turn his backcompletely to the front, as represented by the solid part of Fig. Fig. 29. The number and order of the mo- 324 GYMNASTICS. Third Position. No. 76.—At the command, Third—Position, the student willtake the position of the dotted part of Fig. 29, in which the heelsare about twice the leDgth of the foot apart. No. 77.—First Movements. The first motions of this class aremade by placing the bells upon the floor in front of the student fourtimes, ivithout bending the knees, as represented by the lower dottedarms and bells of Fig. 29; the second, by bringing the bells downand back as far as possible between the legs four times, as repre-sented by the solid part of Fig. 29 ; then, at the command, Alter-nate, eight of these motions from the commencing position are madeby alternation. EXERCISE. FIRST SERIES. First Position. No. 78.—The instructor will command: 1. Knee Exercise; Series; 3. First—Pos
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