How to, a book of tumbling, tricks, pyramids and games; (1899)
Butterworth, Horace · Chicago, The author · leaf 87
131 HOW TO as in the backward roll, and raiseshis legs. B stands with one footunder As hips, the other along-side the lower part of his chest,and grasps his ankles with thumbsuppermost (Fig. 131). A mustmake his legs limber. B pressesAs knees down against his chest,lifts his feet quickly as high as… … (Fig. 132), and throws hishead and shoulders sharplyupward and backward as hishands leave the mat. Heshould alight standing erect. Combinations—Startingfrom the same end of themat, A does a hand springand halts; B follows with asnap up, and both take thestarting position described for Fig. 130; A…
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