How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; (1899)
Butterworth, Horace · Chicago, The author · leaf 80
down is leaving the mat,turn so as to face yourstarting point. Give a de-cided push with bothhands, throw the head andshoulders up hard (Fig.121), and you will landstanding nearly erect. Click the Heels—Spring up in the air and click the heels together twice before touching thefloor again. For… … HOW TO 73 Hand Stand On the Back— A advances one foot and clasps hisarms beneath the knee. B does ahand stand on As back (Fig. 122),and either drops back to his start-ing position, turns off to one side,or turns forward and over. If hedoes the last named, he must givea good push with his hands as…
Gymnastics · Games
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