Hand-book of Calisthenics and Gymnastics: A Complete Drill-book for Schools, Families, and Gymnasiums. With Music to Accompany the Exercises ...Schermerhorn, Bancroft & Company, 1864 - 388 pages |
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Page 123
... class of movements into its constituent motions or elements , and to mark them during their performance by counting . In this way the student becomes conscious of the form and signification of each class of movements , and the exercises ...
... class of movements into its constituent motions or elements , and to mark them during their performance by counting . In this way the student becomes conscious of the form and signification of each class of movements , and the exercises ...
Page 128
... CLASS . N class drill , or in a small school where but one teacher is employed , the object being the instruction ... movements are performed without precipitation . Each movement should be understood before passing to another . After the ...
... CLASS . N class drill , or in a small school where but one teacher is employed , the object being the instruction ... movements are performed without precipitation . Each movement should be understood before passing to another . After the ...
Page 136
... class , as is pre- scribed on p . 125 , the instructor commands : 1 ... Movements - RIGHT . At this command , the stu- dents , marking time by ... EXERCISE GENERAL EXERCISES.
... class , as is pre- scribed on p . 125 , the instructor commands : 1 ... Movements - RIGHT . At this command , the stu- dents , marking time by ... EXERCISE GENERAL EXERCISES.
Page 137
... Movements - RIGHT . The motions of this class are made up and off at an angle of 45 degrees from the first position . The number and order of the movements are the same as in No. 4 . On reaching the points E and F , the arms will be ...
... Movements - RIGHT . The motions of this class are made up and off at an angle of 45 degrees from the first position . The number and order of the movements are the same as in No. 4 . On reaching the points E and F , the arms will be ...
Page 139
... classes of movements from the third position : the first of which is described in the direction A в , Fig . 15 ; the second , in the direction Ac ; and the third , in the direction a D. The commands , and the number and order of the motions ...
... classes of movements from the third position : the first of which is described in the direction A в , Fig . 15 ; the second , in the direction Ac ; and the third , in the direction a D. The commands , and the number and order of the motions ...
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45 degrees ALTERNATE angle of 45 arc A B Arm and Hand arms of Fig bells bending body Calisthenics Chest Exercise cise class of movements commencing position four describe the arc directly front dotted arms eight elbows elevated executing the movements feet Fifth finally First-POSITION Fourth Position front circles Gymnastics heels hips Indian clubs instructor commands instructor will command left arm left foot left leg Leg and Foot mand mencing position ments military position movements are executed movements only differs Movements-RIGHT muscles Music number and order oral elements outward motions palms posi position of Fig rear recover the commencing remaining commands right arm right foot right hand right leg Second Movements Second Position Second Series shoulders side sidewise simultaneously student will take subtonic syllable take the position third command Third Movements Third Position Third Series thou thủ tion of Fig toes trunk turning vertical wand word
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