Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . back, and the arms of the twosare extended their full length. No. 26b. —First Movements (Parallel Bars). The movementsof this position correspond to those with parallel vertical bars ||.Each student becomes a pair of living parallel bars—a conduit ofpower—a strength-giving implement, more invigorating than any COMBINED EXERCISES. 241 apparatus of the gymnasium. First, at the command, Right, therig;ht arms of the ones force back the left arms of the tw
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . back, and the arms of the twosare extended their full length. No. 26b. —First Movements (Parallel Bars). The movementsof this position correspond to those with parallel vertical bars ||.Each student becomes a pair of living parallel bars—a conduit ofpower—a strength-giving implement, more invigorating than any COMBINED EXERCISES. 241 apparatus of the gymnasium. First, at the command, Right, therig;ht arms of the ones force back the left arms of the twos intoa position corresponding to that of the ones, and are immediatelyforced back into the commencing position four times ; then, at thecommand, Left, the left arms of the ones in like manner force backthe right arms of the twos and regain the commencing position fourtimes ; then, at the command, Alternate, this motion is made, firstwith the right arms of the ones and then with the left, eight timesby alternation; then, at the command, Reciprocate, fifteen of thesemotions are made from the position by reciprocation (eight with the. Fig. 122. right arms of the ones and seven with the left), the left arms ofthe ones advancing at the same time their right arms are beingforced into the commencing position by the twos, and conversely;and finally, at the command, Both, the ones force simultaneouslyboth arms of their partners into the position of the ones, and regainthe commencing position eight times. In executing these movements,the elbows will be forced directly back, as represented in Fig. 122. No. 266.—Second Movements. At the command, Change, thisposition will be taken with the left legs advanced, the arms of thetwos forced back, and the arms of the ones extended. This class ofmovements, which corresponds to that of No. 265, is commenced bythe twos. 242 CALISTHENICS. Third Position. No. 267—At the command, Third—Position, the students willtake the position by turni
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