An Elementary Course of Gymnastic Exercises; Intended to Develope and Improve the Physical Powers of Man with the Report Made to the Medical Faculty ... and Complete Treatise on the Art of Swimming - Softcover

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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.1825 Excerpt: ... boy finds himself in the same position in which he was at the beginning, that is, on guard to the right. This change ought to be made with great promptitude and confidence, and several times successively. In this, as in all other exercises, the quickness must be increased in proportion to the progress that is made. In the beginning, particular care must be taken to fall with exactness, that is, the two feet on the same line, and the body erect. EXERCISE X. The Walk near the Ground. This is a repetition of the preceding exercises. It serves particularly to increase the strength and elasticity of the muscles and joints of the lower extremities. The tiresome position the scholar is obliged to keep during that movement has the advantage of preparing him for exercises still more difficult. Being placed on the beam, or on a bench, as on horseback, he raises the foot, (for example the right,) which he places flat on the beam, the heel as near the upper part of his thigh as possible: he then raises himself on the point of the foot, in carrying the weight of the body before him, without touching the beam with his hands; the left leg ought to hang perpendicularly, the point of the toe towards the ground, the arms stretched forward. In this position he must keep the balance for some minutes; after which he must stretch his leg out before him, place the heel on the middle of the beam; carry, with the assistance of the point of the right foot, the whole weight of the body on the other leg, observing still the same position, and this alternately till he comes to the end of the beam. Besides the advantages that may arise from this movement in an attack made with arms, when one thrusts indifferently with both hands, we have observed in this evolution the merit of an excel...

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