Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

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.)

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