FIRST LESSON.—A. Disciplinary Exercises.
1. Attention; 2. At Ease; 3.
Rest; 4. Facings.
B. Starting Positions. (m.p.t.,
pp. 25 to 29.)
C. Setting-up Exercises (every exercise
has two motions)[P]:
1. Arms forward, 2.
Raise. Swing arms downward and forward.
2. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Rise
on toes. (33.)
3. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
head backward; same, forward.
(38.)
4. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Turn
trunk right; same, left. (40.)
5. Arms to thrust, 2. Raise.
Half bend knees slowly. (35.)
6. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
trunk forward. (36.)
7. Arms to thrust, 2. Raise.
Raise and lower shoulders. (32.)
8. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
trunk sideward, right; same,
left. (37.)
9. Arms forward, 2. Raise. Stretch
arms sideward. (43.)
10. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
trunk backward. (34.)
11. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Raise
knees forward alternatingly.
(41.)
12. Breathing Exercise: Inhale, raising
arms sideward; exhale,
lowering arms.
D. Marching Exercises:
1. Marching in column in
quick time and halting.
2. Same, marking time, marching forward
and halting.
3. Same, marching on toes.
[Footnote P: Note.—Jumping and double-timing exercises and contests should not be included in the first week’s work. Bracketed numbers refer to pages in “Manual of Physical Training,” where similar exercises are illustrated and described.]
SECOND LESSON.—A. Disciplinary Exercises.
Same as in first lesson.
B. Starting positions.
C. Setting-up Exercises (every exercise
has two motions):
1. Arms forward, 2.
Raise. Swing arms sideward.
2. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Rise
on toes. (33.)
3. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Turn
head right; same, left. (41.)
4. Hands on shoulders, 2. Place.
Turn trunk sideward, right;
same, left. (40.)
5. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Full
bend knees, slowly. (39.)
6. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
trunk forward. (36.)
7. Arms to thrust, 2. Raise.
Move shoulders forward and
backward. (35.)
8. Arms sideward, 2. Raise. Bend
trunk sideward, right; same,
left. (31.)
9. From Attention. Stretch arms forward
and sideward.
10. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Bend
trunk backward. (34.)
11. Hands on hips, 2. Place. Extend
right and left leg forward.
(44.)
12. Breathing Exercise: Inhale, raising
arms sideward and upward;
exhale, lowering arms sideward.
D. Marching Exercises:
1. Marching in column in
quick time, mark time, marching in
quick time and halting. (88.)
2. Marching on toes. (89.)
3. Marching on toes and rocking.
E. Jumping Exercises:
1. Rise on toes and arms
forward, 2 Raise. Swing arms downward
and bend knees; swing arms forward and extend
knees, and
recover Attention.
2. Jumping in place. (193.)