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.
sideward, upward,
sideward, forward, and recover. (6 motions.)
10.  Arms sideward, 2.  Raise.  Bend trunk backward. (2 motions.)
11.  Hands on hips, 2.  Place.  Extend legs sideward. (2 motions.)
12.  Breathing Exercise:  1.  Inhale, raising arms forward, upward;
exhale, lowering arms sideward.

D. Marching Exercises: 

1.  Marching in quick time, raising knees, and rising on toes of
other foot.
2.  Raising heels.
3.  Thrusting arms sideward.

E. Jumping Exercises: 

1.  Three successive standing broad jumps.
2.  Jumping in place, raising knees.

F. Double Timing: 

      1.  Double timing.
      2.  Raising heels.
      3.  Double timing, sideward, crossing legs.

   G. Gymnastic Contests. 
   H. Concluding Exercises: 

1.  Swing arms forward, upward, relaxed.
2.  Breathing exercise, as in 12.

FIFTH LESSON.—­A.  Disciplinary Exercises. 
   B. Starting Positions. 
   C. Setting-up Exercises: 

1.  Arms to thrust.  Thrust arms upward; swing downward; forward;
upward, and recover. (4 motions.) (55.)
2.  Hands in rear of head.  Rise on toes and rock. (2 motions.)
(39.)
3.  Hands on hips.  Bend head forward and backward. (4 motions.)
4.  Hands on shoulders.  Turn trunk right and left, stretching
arms sideward. (4 motions.) (52.)
5.  Full bend knees.  Hands on ground between knees, squatting
position, extend right and left leg backward, alternatingly.
(4 motions.) (65.)
6.  Hands on shoulders.  Bend trunk forward and stretch arms
sideward. (2 motions.) (51.)
7.  From Attention.  Curl shoulders forward and stretch backward.
(2 motions.) (38.)
8.  Hands on shoulders.  Bend trunk sideward, right and left,
extending arms sideward. (4 motions.) (65.)
9.  From Attention.  Flex forearms vertically; extend upward; flex
and recover. (4 motions.) (54.)
10.  Hands on shoulders.  Bend trunk backward, stretching arms
sideward. (2 motions.) (56.)
11.  From Attention.  Raise arms forward and extend leg forward;
stretch arms sideward, extending leg backward; move arms and
leg to first position and recover Attention. (4 motions.)
(53.)
12.  Breathing Exercise:  Raise arms sideward; upward; and lower
laterally quickly. (4 motions.)

D. Marching Exercises: 

1.  March in quick time and swing extended leg forward, ankle
high.
2.  Raising knee and hopping on other foot.
3.  From arms forward.  Swing arms upward.

E. Jumping Exercises: 

1.  Standing hop, step and jump.
2.  Preliminary running broad jumps.
3.  Broad jump from a walking start of four paces. (197.)

F. Double timing.

      1.  Double timing.
      2.  Double timing sideward, crossing leg in front.
      3.  Double timing, raising knees.

   G. Gymnastic Contests. 
   H. Concluding Exercises: 

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