American Education Volume 10, No. 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...at one and jump down at two and all return to starting position 1-8 counts. 7. Exercise: Like exercise live, but at B bend trunk backward, at C raise trunk. 8. Exercise: Like exercise seven, but take one count for each movement. Group IV. A. Boys of I. Div. execute one-fourth turn inward and lunge forward right, arms extended downward. Boys of II. Div. one step forward and place hands on I. Div. shoulders, standing between, facing frontward and remain 1-8 counts. B. Boys of II. Div. step on wands (facing frontward) and remain 1-8 counts. C. Boys of II. Div. raise arms sideways and remain 1-8 counts. D. All return to starting position (see Group III) and remain 1-8 counts. Pose. Part II. 1. Exercise: I. Div. A. Raise wand arms bent and lunge sideways left. B. Wind left, move wand sideways left and change position of knees. C. Rewind left, wind sideways right and change position of knees. D. Return to starting position. II. Div. A. Bend knees to squatting position, hands between knees on floor. B. Extend left leg backward. C. Return to position A. D. Keturn to starting position. Note to exercise I: Take two counts to each movement, practice lunging exercises alternately 1-16 counts. 2. Exercise: Like exercise one, but take one count for each movement. Group I. Boys of I. Div. carry wand horizontally at sides of body, arms extended downward. Moving to the above position is done in the following manner: Boys standing in first ranks move their wands backward to the right, keeping one end in right hand, while the other end is taken by boy in rear, who at the same time moves his wand forward to the left, one end of which is taken by the boy in front with left hand. Changing of wands to be done by two counts. A. Boys of I. Div. jump to side straddle position, arms ...