No. 139. First and Second Movements (Cloak Exercise). These two classes of movements only differ from those of Nos. 238 and 239, pp. 231 and 232, in combining what is usually called the Cloak Exercise with the March. The arms will be crossed, as shown by the dotted part of Fig. 56, every time the left foot is planted, and their commencing position will be regained every time the right foot is planted.First, the right arm will cross in front of the left four times; then the left arm will cross in front of the right four times; and finally, these motions will be made by alternation eight times. Third Position. No. 140. ThirdPOSITION. This only differs from the position of No. 135, in holding the bells as in Fig. 4. FIG. 56. No. 141.-First, Second, and Third Movements. These three classes correspond respectively to those of Nos. 241, 242, and 243, p. 233. In their execution, by the great elevation of the legs, the student must habituate himself to bringing the toes first to the floor, thus avoiding the chief cause of bad marching and walking, namely, bringing the heel forcibly to the ground, thus shaking the whole body, especially the spine, and consequently distressing the brain and lungs. 'Combined Movements.-The attention of the instructor is here directed to the First Series of combined movements in Calisthenics, on p. 234. The Chest Exercise with dumb-bells, p. 303, may be combined with Charges, p. 334, in like manner. All of the Chest and the Shoulder VIII. SINGLE BELL EXERCISE. FIRST SERIES. First Position. No. 142.-Introductory to the COMBINED EXERCISES that are executed by the efforts of the students arranged in couples, several classes of movements are here introduced in which only one dumbbell is employed. The students will first number as prescribed on p. 127, the ones and twos forming partners. Preparatory to the exercise, the instructor will then command: 1. Single Bell Exercise; 2. Order-BELLS. At the second command, the ones, bending to the right, simultaneously deposit the bells in their right hands upon the floor midway between theirs and their partners' standings; and the twos, bending to the left, place the bells in their left hands across their partners' bells, as at A, Fig. 37, when the commencing position is instantly recovered. The instructor next commands: 1. First Series; 2. First-POSITION. No. 143.-At the last command, the student will take the position of the solid part of Fig. 57, the feet being in the military position, as in Fig. 56. No. 144.-First and Second Movements. These two classes of movements correspond rcspectively to those of Nos. 7 and 8, pp. 265 and 266, the first being made sidewise, as represented by the dotted part of Fig. 57. FIG 57. Second Position. No. 145-At the command, Second-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 58, in which the dumb-bell is held horizontally upon the breast. No. 146.-First and Second Movements. The first class of movements is the same as that of No. 10, p. 267.-The motions of the second class are made sidewise, inclining up at an angle of 45 degrees, first to the right, as indicated by the dotted part of Fig. 58. Employ the First Variety, p. 262. Third Position. No. 147. At the command, ThirdPOSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 59, in which the bell is extended horizontally front, at arm's-length from, and in line with, the shoulders. No. 148. First, Second, and Third Movements. These three classes correspond respectively to those of Nos. 13, 14, and 15, pp. 267 and 268, and are executed in the same manner. Fourth Position. No. 149.-Fourth-POSITION. This is the position of Fig. 60, which corresponds to that of No. 16, p. 268. FIG. 60. No. 150.-First and Second Movements. These classes correspond respectively to those of Nos. 17 and 18, pp. 268 and 269, and FIG. 61. are executed in like manner, the first motion of the first class being made to the right, as represented by the dotted part of Fig. 60. Fifth Position. No. 151.-At the command, Fifth -POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 61, which corresponds to that of Fig. 19, p. 274. No. 152.- -First and Second Movements. These two classes correspond respectively to those of Nos. 35 and 36, p. 275, and are executed in like manner, the first motions of the second class being made around and over the right hip, as shown in Fig. 62. SECOND SERIES. First Position. No. 153. The instructor will command: 1. Single Bell Exercise; 2. Second Series; 3. First -POSITION. No. 154. At the third command, the student will take the position of the solid part of Fig. 63, in which the heels are about three times the length of his foot apart. No. 155.-First Movements -RIGHT. The motions of this class are the same as those of No. 195, p. 217, the bell being carried up above the head on FIG. 63. FIG 62. executing each facing to the right or the left, as indicated by the dotted part of Fig. 63. No. 156.—Second Movements. The second class of movements only differs from the first in placing the bell vertically upon the shoulders in connection with the facings; first upon the right shoulder, as illustrated in Fig. 64. Second Position. No. 157.-At the command, SecondPOSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 65, which corresponds to that of Fig. 12, p. 268, the feet being in the military position. FIG. 64. At this command, the No. 158.-First Movements-RIGHT. student, turning to the right on the left heel, will face to the rear, thus describing one-half of a circle, and recover the commencing position twice; then, at the command, LEFT, he will face to the rear, in like manner, by turning to the left on the right heel and recovering the commencing position twice; and finally, at the command, ALTERNATE, four of these motions to the rear will be made by alternation, first turning toward the right and recovering the commencing position on the left heel. Each of these about-facings (No. 193, p. 216), both to the rear and the front, is accompanied by a simultaneous motion of the arms, the bell passing down by the side at arm's-length, thus describing an arc in the direction of the facing, and ascending into the commencing position over the head at the instant the about-facing is executed. FIG. 65. |