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The Koehler Method of Physical Drill William Hale Wilbur,Herman John Koehler No preview available - 2015 |
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arms downward arms overhead Arms to thrust arms upward bend forward bend trunk backward bend trunk forward bend trunk sideward body Breathing Exercise cadence calisthenic exercises chest raised Circumduct command HALT command of execution Concluding Exercises Contestants Disciplinary Exercises Double elbows exer Extend the arms extended leg forward feet Full bend knees giving commands Hands on hips Hands on shoulders head heels instructor Jumping Exercises left foot lesson Lesson.-A lungs Marching Exercises Marching in quick motions neck exercises numbers physical drill PLACE posi position arms position of attention prone position pupils Raise arms forward Raise the arms raising knees rear rank recover-2 counts right and left right arm rise on toes Setting-up Exercises Setting-up Exercises-Continued shoulder horizontal side horizontal side straddle position Side stride right sitting position squad squatting position Starting Positions step and jump stretching arms sideward strikes the ground swing arms thrust arms forward tion ward
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Page 122 - Exercises. (1) i. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE. Extend arms forward; swing sideward, forward, and recover. Count four, emphasizing the first and fourth counts. The arms are extended forward, palms up, then swung to the side horizontal ; then to the front horizontal and back to starting position. (2) i.
Page 103 - siege': One contestant stands with one foot in a circle 14 inches in diameter, the other foot outside, and the arms folded as in 8. Two other contestants, each hopping on one leg, endeavor to dislodge the one in the circle by butting him with the shoulder. The besieged one is defeated in case he raises the foot in the circle, or removes it entirely from the circle. The besiegers are defeated in case they change feet or touch the floor as in 8. As...
Page 115 - ... sufficient coordination has been developed and these parts can be controlled without the aid of the hands. The radius of the exercise is augmented by assuming certain horizontal or perpendicular positions with the arms. Finally, difficulty may be added by changing the radius of action from one plane to another or from one position to another in the same plane simultaneously with the principal movement.
Page 110 - Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the rear rank, in the order named, move straight to the front, each stepping off so as to follow the preceding man at 4 paces. The command halt is given when all have their distances.
Page 101 - These exercises are those in which the benefits are lost sight of in the pleasure their attainment provides, which in the case of these contests is the vanquishing of an opponent. The men are pitted against each other in pairs ; age, height, weight, and general physical aptitude being the determining factors in the selection.
Page 104 - Tug royal:" Three contestants stand facing inward and grasp each other's wrists securely with their feet outside a circle about three feet in diameter. Object: by pulling or pushing to make one of the contestants step inside of the circle. 13. Indian wrestling: Contestants lie upon the ground face up, right shoulders in close contact, right elbows locked; at one the right leg is raised overhead and lowered, this is repeated at two, and at three the leg is raised quickly and locked with the opponent's...
Page 101 - The cane to be used should be about an inch in diameter and a yard long, ends rounded. It is grasped with the right hand at the end, knuckles down, and with the left hand, knuckles up, inside of and close to the opponent's right hand.
Page 121 - Body and head remain erect. (f) 1. Fingers in rear of head; 2. PLACE. Bend trunk forward half bend. Count two, drawling the first count. The body is bent forward slowly at the waist until it is at right angles to the legs, back flat and elbows in the plane of the shoulders.
Page 103 - ... laced in front of the ankles. Object: To get the toes under those of the opponent and roll him over. 5. Single pole pushing: Contestants grasp end of pole, 6 feet long and 2 inches thick, and brace themselves. Object: To push the opponent out of position. 6. Double pole pushing: The poles are placed under the arms close to the arm pits, ends projecting. Object: Same as in 5. 7. Double pole pulling: Position as in 6 but standing back to back. Object: To pull the opponent out of position. 8. "Cock...
Page 103 - One contestant stands with one foot in a circle 14 inches in diameter, the other foot outside, and the arms folded as in 8. Two other contestants, each hopping on one leg, endeavor to dislodge the one in the circle by butting him with the shoulder. The besieged one is defeated in case he raises the foot in the circle, or removes it entirely from the circle. The besiegers are defeated in case they change feet or touch the floor as in 8. As soon as either of the latter is defeated his place is immediately...