A Military System of Gymnastic Exercises, and a System of Fencing. to Which Is Appended a Series of Exercises for the Regulation Clubs, by Lieut. Anderson
A Military System of Gymnastic Exercises, and a System of Fencing. to Which Is Appended a Series of Exercises for the Regulation Clubs, by Lieut. Anderson
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. 1868 Excerpt: ...the same time slip the leading foot to the groove below that in which the supporting foot is placed. As in first exercise. (1.) Place the left hand on the hip joint, the thumb to the rear, the fingers to the front. Baise the right hand to the groove nearest the reach, lift the left foot to the first groove, the right ...
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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. 1868 Excerpt: ...the same time slip the leading foot to the groove below that in which the supporting foot is placed. As in first exercise. (1.) Place the left hand on the hip joint, the thumb to the rear, the fingers to the front. Baise the right hand to the groove nearest the reach, lift the left foot to the first groove, the right following at the distance; straighten the knees and elongate the trunk to the half reach of the right hand. (2.) Baise the right hand to the next groove, and at the same time raise the left foot to the second groove, the right following at the distance, straighten the knees and elongate the trunk. (3.) As in preliminary exercise. (l.j As in preliminary exercise. (2.) Slip the left foot down to the next groove, the right following; slip the right hand down to the next groove. The Inclined Laddek (In front of a Wall). This machine is an ordinary ladder, but it should be carefully constructed with respect to the quality of the wood and the finish ol the workmanship, and unless special care be taken in the selection of the former, the latter may be rendered useless. Spars that will warp or shrink with use or exposure, and supports that will crack or splinter, must be scrupulously avoided. The supports of the ladder should be at the base not less than 6 inches deep, and at the top not less than 3 inches, with a width of not less than 2 inches, the length of the spars gradually diminishing from 2 feet at the base to 15 inches at the top, and the diameter 1 inches throughout; but for practical application a ladder made in all respects like the scaling ladder should also be used. The inclination of the ladder should be frequently varied, passing from the horizontal to the vertical position, requiring the hand of the instructor to steady it. It ma...
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