The gymnastic free exercises of P.H. Ling : a systemized course of gymnastics without apparatus, for the developing and strengthening of the body and improvement of the figure : adapted to the use of medical men, teachers, military men, and parents / arranged by H. Rothstein ; translated, with additions, by M. Roth.

  • Rothstein, H. (Hugo), 1810-1865.
Date:
1853
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    nice regard to distance, etc. etc., this is a matter calling for skilful and systematic instruction, and such a system constitutes gymnastics. § 4. The different forms of gymnastic free exercises, with regard to space, depend of course principally on the different articulations of the frame, and the pliability of the limbs in this or that direction, according to their anatomical structures. The position in which the body is when about to execute a certain movement, is called the commencing position of that movement. The commencing positions may therefore vary in- finitely in the free exercises; for instance, we have the fundamental position, stride position, walk position, close feet position, stretch position, etc. etc. The fundamental position is the ordinary perfectly upright position: the heels close, and the feet forming a right angle with each other. The close position differs from the previous only in this, that the internal edges of the feet are brought together. The stride position is taken by sliding the feet side- ways from each other, until there is a certain interval between them. The walk position is assumed by setting one foot forward as if going to take a step; or similarly back- wards. The stretch position has the arms stretched verti- cally upwards. Compound commencing positions are formed of two or several simple ones; as, for instance, the stretch close position, in which the arms are in the stretch, and the feet in the close position. B 2