Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 96
movement should beraised above the head, and the other held downwards, in thedirection of the leg describing the curve. The hips must bekept in, and the leg on which you are propelled bent slight-ly at the knee-joint. The opposite leg must also be bent,and thrown backwards, to modify by its weight… … body, as a centre, take a sufficient run, and strike out on theinward edge. Your head and body must be in the positiondescribed for outward curves, only the leg on which youskate must not be bent. The opposite leg should be almoststiff, and the foot about 18 inches from the one you restupon. Cuives…
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