Gymnastic exercises without apparatus : according to Ling's system, for the due development and strengthening of the human body / by Mathias Roth.

  • Roth, Mathias, 1839-1891.
Date:
1887
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Credit: Gymnastic exercises without apparatus : according to Ling's system, for the due development and strengthening of the human body / by Mathias Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Eight (or left) foot two (or tliree) distances straight forwards : Place ! See Fig. V., 2 (or 3), and Fig. VII., which shows the position of the body and head. Feet alternately two (or three) distances forwards : Place ! The preceding position is executed at Feet : Change ! in two motions. At One ! the front foot is replaced into the commencing position: at Two 1 the other foot is placed forwards. STRIDE POSITIONS. Feet sideways one (two, three) distances : Place Commencing positions are Feet : Open ! or Feet : Close ! (Fig. Yin., and Fig. IX.) In two motions. At One ! the left foot is placed to the left, half a distance from, and in a straight line with the right foot,which, at Two! is placed to the right another half a distance. The space between the heels is equal to the length of the pupil’s foot; the knee is stretched, and the body erect, while the feet are placed side- ways, and retain the di- rection of the commen- cing position (Fig. X.) The commencing posi- tion is resumed at Position !—and Fig. VIII. at One ! the left foot is