How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; (1899)
Butterworth, Horace · Chicago, The author · leaf 53
46 HOW TO Splits — Sit on the floor and see if you can move the legs sidewards until they form right an- gles with the trunk (Fig. 76). From the 76 standing position move one leg forward and the other backward until the thighs rest on the floor (Fig. 77). Either sit erect or bend forward. Be … Chair Circle — Lie on three chairs. Stiffen the body from head to heels, pick the middle chair up, lift it across the body and replace it from the oppo- site side. Elbow Rock — Two boys stand back to back and lock elbows. Raise each other alter, nately from the floor. Finish by releasing the grasp…
Gymnastics · Games
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