Gymnastics / by A.F. Jenkin.

  • Jenkin, A. F. (Austin Fleming), 1861-
Date:
1890
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Gymnastics / by A.F. Jenkin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to Ordinary Grasp, Drop Back, Bring Legs in Front of Bar, Swing Back, Change Right Hand to Reverse Grasp, Swing Forward, Upstart, Change Left Hand to Reverse Grasp, Front Circle, Change Both Hands to Ordinary Grasp, Short Circle, Drop Back, and Short Underswing to Ground. (ii.) Hang with Reverse Grasp, Back-Up, Change to Ordinary Grasp, Short Circle, Drop Back, Change Right Hand to Reverse Grasp, Bring Right Leg Between Hands, Half Mill Circle Forwards, Half Right Circle with Left Leg, changing Left Hand to Reverse Grasp, and Clear Seat Circle Forwards to Ground. (iii.) From the Rest, Drop Back, Change to Reverse Grasp, Upstart, Change to Ordinary Grasp, Front Circle, Change to Reverse Grasp, Short Underswing, Change to Ordinary Grasp, Bring Both Legs Between Hands, and Half Free Seat Circle Forwards to Ground. (iv.) Hang with Reverse Grasp, Take a Slight Swing, Clear Circle to Handstand, Change to Ordinary Grasp, Long Circle Backwards, Half Long Circle Backwards to Free Rest, Drop Back, and Short Underswing to Ground. (v.) Hang with Reverse Grasp, Take a Slight Swing, Back-Up to Handstand, Long Circle Forwards to Hand- stand, Change Grasp, Long Circle Backwards, Short Circle to Handstand, Half Long Circle Backwards to Free Rest, Short Circle to Free Rest, Half Right Circle with Both Legs, Free Seat Circle Backwards, Drop Back, and Short Underswing to Ground. TURNS. § 327. Great variety may be introduced into exercises by means of turns. You must remember that what was in front of the bar before you turn, becomes behind the bar