Изображения страниц
PDF
EPUB

II.

SHOULDER EXERCISE.

FIRST SERIES.

First Position.

No. 38.-The instructor will command: 1. Shoulder Exercise; 2. First Series; 3. First-POSITION.'

[blocks in formation]

No. 39. At the last word of the third command, the students take the first position, Fig. 19, which differs only from the military

'First Position.-The class of movements from this position brings into play the muscles which raise the shoulders and the upper ribs, and enlarges upward the cavity of the chest. It is of great service in cases of incipient consumption, and

in partial paralyzation of the shoulder muscles. In cases of unequal height of the shoulders, proceeding from a partial paralyzation of one of them, or from the curvature of the spine, this movement should be performed frequently with the defective shoulder.

position in turning the elbows out a little and bringing the palms of the hands in, so that the thumbs point front.

No. 40. The remaining commands are: 1. RIGHT; 2. LEFT; 3. ALTERNATE; 4. BOTH. At the first of these commands, the right shoulder is raised and lowered four times; at the second, the same number of corresponding motions is made with the left shoulder; at the third, these motions are made alternately four times, the right shoulder being first raised and lowered; and at the last command, both shoulders are raised together and lowered four times, as represented by the dotted lines of Fig. 19. During these movements, the arms are kept straight by the sides, the elbows remain unbent, and the shoulders are raised as powerfully and as high as possible. They must be lowered gently, that the head may not be too much shaken.

Second Position.

No. 41. The instructor commands, Second-POSITION; and the students instantly take the position of Fig. 20, by raising the elbows at the sides as high as

the shoulders, and pla-
cing the hands in the
armpits with the thumbs
front.

No. 42.
Movements

First

RIGHT.

At this command, the
right arm and hand are
carried directly down,
and returned to the com-
mencing position four
times, as represented in
Fig. 20; when, at the
command, LEFT, the left
arm and hand execute
the same number of
corresponding motions;
then, at the cominand,
ALTERNATE, four down-

FIG. 21.

ward motions are made alternately; and finally, at the command, BOTH, four downward motions are executed with both arms simultaneously.

[blocks in formation]

No. 43.-Second Movements-RIGHT. The remaining commands, and the number and order of the movements, are the same as No. 42; but the motions are made directly out sidewise, as represented in Fig. 21.

No. 44.-Third Movements-RIGHT. The number and order of these movements are the same as those of No. 42. The movements are executed by carrying the arms out sidewise; but, instead of having them terminate when the arms are straight, as represented in Fig. 21, they are continued until the arms are held vertical in line with the head, the backs of the hands being toward each other.

FIG. 22.

FIG. 23.

Third Position.

No. 45.-Third-POSITION. At this command, the points of the fingers are placed against the shoulders in front, where the arms and shoulders join, with the thumbs up and the elbows in line with the shoulders, as represented in Fig. 22.

No. 46. The remaining commands, and the number and order

of the movements from this position, are the same as from the second position; but the first class of movements is executed in front, as represented in Fig. 22; the second, by carrying the forearm directly out sidewise in line with the breast; and the third, by straightening the arms, and carrying them back horizontally as far as possible.

Fourth Position.

No. 47.-Fourth-POSITION. At this command, the points of the fingers are placed upon the shoulders where the arms and shoulders join, with the thumbs back, and the elbows in line with the shoulders, as in Fig. 23.

No. 48.-The commands, and the number and order of the movements from this position, are the same as from the second position; but the first class of movements is executed directly up, as represented in Fig. 23; the second, by keeping the elbows in position, and carrying the forearms directly sidewise; and the third, by straightening the arms and carrying them sidewise completely down against the thighs, with the hands open and the thumbs pointing back.

SECOND SERIES.

First Position.

No. 49. The instructor commands: 1. Shoulder Exercise; 2. Second Series; 3. First-POSITION.

No. 50.-At the command, POSITION, the students will take the position of Fig. 20, which is the first position of the Second Series. The second position is the position of Fig. 22; the third, of Fig. 23.

No. 51.-The students will take these three positions in regular order, and execute one class of movements from each in combination, as follows: At the command, RIGHT, the right arm describes the first motion of the first class of movements, and recovers the commencing position; the first, of the second; the first, of the third; and again, the first of the second. At the command, LEFT, the left

arm executes the same number of corresponding motions; and, finally, at the command, Вотн, both arms execute these motions simultaneously, and immediately repeat their execution. The movements of this series correspond to those of No. 19.

158

[merged small][merged small][merged small][subsumed][merged small][merged small][graphic]
« ПредыдущаяПродолжить »