Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . ft in the military position;then, at the command, Left,the student first stamps withthe right foot and then stepsto the left, with a stamp ofthe left foot, and makesseven motions to the leftcorresponding to the dottedpart of Fig. 18, after whichthe original position is im-mediately regained. No. 160.—Second Move-ments—Alternate. At thiscommand, the student, firststepping to the right with astamp of the right foot, andthen to the left with a stampof th
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . ft in the military position;then, at the command, Left,the student first stamps withthe right foot and then stepsto the left, with a stamp ofthe left foot, and makesseven motions to the leftcorresponding to the dottedpart of Fig. 18, after whichthe original position is im-mediately regained. No. 160.—Second Move-ments—Alternate. At thiscommand, the student, firststepping to the right with astamp of the right foot, andthen to the left with a stampof the left foot, thus placingthe heels about three timesthe length of the foot apart,makes seven of the motionsof Fig. 18 by alternation,first to the right from thisposition and then to the left,when, at the command, Both,sixteen of these motions aredescribed completely overfrom side to side, the bodypausing in a vertical positiononly after the sixteenth out-ward motion has been made,when the position of No. 158is instantly resumed. No. 161.—Third Move-ments—Right. This classof movements only differsfrom No. 159 in being exe- Fig. KNEE EXERCISE. 203 cuted directly front, as represented in Fig. 79. The foot in the rear,however, should be turned sidewise instead of front. In makingthe advanced movements of Fig. 19, the weight of the body is thrownwholly upon the forward foot, over which the knee is extended asfar as possible, the trunk and the leg in the rear forming a straightline which inclines toward the horizontal floor. SECOND SERIES First Position. 1. Knee Exercise; No. 162. — The instructor will command2. Second Series ; 3. First—Position. No. 163.—At the last command,the student will take the position ofFig. 80, in which the knee is bent asmuch as possible, and pointed directlydown, the calf of the leg and the heelbeing pressed firmly against the thigh. No. 164.—First Movements —-Right. At this command, the rightleg will first be straightened, and theri
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