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1. Exercise: I. Div., raise wand forward, arms bent and lunge forward left.

B. Straighten arms forward and change position of knees.

C. Return to position A.

D. Return to starting position.

II. Div. A. Raise arms to thrust and lunge forward left.

B. Thrust arms forward and change position of knees.

C. Return to position A.

D. Return to starting position.

Note to exercises: Take two counts for each movement, practice lunging, exercises alternately 1-16 counts.

2. Exercise: Like exercise one, but take one count for each movement.

Group I.

A. Boys of I. Div. execute one-fourth turn inward and lunge forward, left arms extended downward.

Boys of II. Div. execute one step for

ward, arms raised forward in position. All remain 1-8 count.

B. Boys of II. Div. grasp wands and move feet backward to front leaning support, arms extended and remain 1-8 counts.

C. Boys of II. Div. move feet forward to rear leaning support and remain 1-8

counts.

D. All return to standing position, and remain 1-8 counts.

3. Exercise: Like exercise one, but at B bend trunk forward and at C raise trunk.

4. Exercise: Like exercise three, but take one count for each movement.

Group II.

A. Boys of I. Div. execute one-fourth turn inward and raise wand, arms bent (hands reverse hold), and lunge forward right.

Boys of II. Div. execute one step forward, arms raised forward in position. All remain 1-8 counts.

B. Boys of II. Div, grasp wands from below and move feet backward to rear-hang stand and remain 1-8 counts.

C. Boys of II. Div. move feet forward to front-hang stand and remain 1-8

counts.

D. All return to starting position and remain
I-8 counts.

5. Exercise: Like exercise one, but straighten arms upward.

6. Exercise: Like exercise five, but take one count for each movement.

Group III.

A. Boys of I. Div. execute one-fourth turn inward and lunge forward left, arms extended downward.

Boys of II. Div. execute one step forward and one-fourth turn left, at the same time placing hands on front members' shoulders, standing between both and remain 1-8 counts.

B. Boys of II. Div. step on wands carried by boys of I. Div. and remain 1-8

counts.

C. Boys of II. Div. raise arms forward obliquely upward and remain 1-8

counts.

D. Boys of II. Div. place hands on front members' shoulders at one and jump down at two and all return to starting position 1-8 counts.

7. Exercise: Like exercise five, but at B bend trunk backward, at C raise trunk.

8. Exercise: Like exercise seven, but take one count for each movement.

Group IV.

A. Boys of I. Div. execute one-fourth turn inward and lunge forward right, arms extended downward.

Boys of II. Div. one step forward and place hands on I. Div. shoulders, standing between, facing frontward and remain 1-8 counts.

B. Boys of II. Div. step on wands (facing frontward) and remain 1-8 counts.

C. Boys of II. Div. raise arms sideways and remain 1-8 counts.

D. All return to starting position (see Group III) and remain 1-8 counts.

Pose.

PART II.

1. Exercise: I. Div. A. Raise wand arms bent and lunge sideways left.

B. Wind left, move wand sideways left and change position of knees.

C. Rewind left, wind sideways right and change position of knees.

D. Return to starting position.

II. Div. A. Bend knees to squatting position, hands between knees on floor.

B. Extend left leg backward.

C. Return to position A.

D. Return to starting position.

Note to exercise I: Take two counts to each movement, practice lunging exercises alternately 1-16 counts.

2. Exercise: Like exercise one, but take one count for each movement.

Group I.

Boys of I. Div. carry wand horizontally at sides of body, arms extended downward. Moving to the above position is done in the following manner: Boys standing in first ranks move their wands backward to the right, keeping one end in right hand, while the other end is taken by boy in rear, who at the same time moves his wand forward to the left, one end of which is taken by the boy in front with left hand. Changing of wands to be done by two counts.

A. Boys of I. Div. jump to side straddle position, arms raised upward.

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Like Group I., A, at B Boys of I. Div. jump to side straddle position, arms extended downward. Boys of II. Div. step on wand. At C boys of I. Div. raise wand on hips. Boys of II. Div. raise arms sideways.

7. Exercise: I. Div. like exercise five, but at B turn trunk left (right).

II. Div. like exercise three, but extend both legs backward straddling.

8. Exercise: Like exercise seven, but take one count for each movement.

Group IV.

Like Group III., but at C boys of II. Div. kneel with both knees on shoulders of rear member, hands placed on shoulders of front member.

Boys of I. Div. raise arms sideways.
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II.

INDIAN CLUB EXERCISES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

PART I.

1. Arm circle to the left with both clubs, left arm remains in position, sideways obliquely upward, right arm continues circle combined with three lower hand circles 1-4 count. Practice 1-16 counts.

Note: At one, execute arm circle to the left with both clubs, left arm remains in position sideways obliquely upward. At two, the right arm continues the arm circle combined with one lower hand circle; at three and four practice two more lower hand circles.

2. Like exercise one, but to the right. 3. A. Arm circle, inward with both clubs, tip clubs, arms extended sideways and lunge sideways left.

B. Move forearms toward chest, change position of knees and bend trunk forward.

C. Raise trunk, move arms sideways and
change position of knees.

D. Return to starting position, 1-4 counts.
Note: Practice lunging exercises alternately.

4. A. Move arms sideways, tip clubs, and kneel on left knee.

B. Move arms sideways right.

C. Move arms sideways left.

D. Move arms sideways right 1-4 counts.

E. Practice four horizontal hand circles and at the same time move arms sideways left 1-4 counts.

Repeat the above movements 1-16 counts. 5. Like exercise one, but practice hand circle behind shoulder.

6. Like exercise five, but vice versa.

7. Like exercise three, but bend trunk sideways. 8. Like exercise four, but kneel right.

Pose. Part II.

I. Like exercise one, part I, but practice upper hand circle.

2. Like exercise two, part I, but practice upper hand circle.

3. Like exercise two, part I, but turn and bend trunk forward.

4. Like exercise, part I, but tip clubs, arms extended sideways, move forearms toward chest and return 1-4 counts.

Practice four horizontal hand circles and at the same time move arms outward 1-4 counts.

Repeat above 1-4 counts-1-16 counts.

5. Like exercise one, but practice hand circle behind body.

6. Like exercise five, but to the right.

7. Like exercise three, but turn and bend trunk backward.

8. Like exercise four, but kneel right.

Pose. III.

DUMB-BELL EXERCISES FOR GIRLS.

PART I.

I. Exercise: A. Raise bells over shoulders, and place left foot sideways.

B. Swing bells sideways downward (cross arms in front of chest) and cross left foot backward with bending of knees.

C. Return to position A.

D. Return to starting position 1-4 counts. Note: Practice foot exercise alternately 1-16

counts.

2. Exercise: A. Raise left bell over head, arm bent, right arm sideways obliquely downward and execute four glide loops sideways left 1-4 counts.

B. Change position of arms and execute two hops in place on right foot, left foot raised forward, change position of arms again and two hops on left foot, right leg raised forward 1-4 counts.

C. Repeat A, but vice versa, 1-4 counts.
D. Repeat B, but vice versa, 1-4 counts-1-16

counts.

3. Exercise: Like exercise one, but at B, bend trunk forward, at C raise trunk.

4. Like exercise two, but begin to the right and at B raise foot backward.

5. Exercise: Like exercise one, but swing bells down and in a circle over head.

6. Exercise: A. Raise left bell over shoulder, right bell on hip and execute four side steps left with crossing of right foot forward 1-4 counts.

B. Place toes of left foot near toes of right foot at one, hop on right foot, swing left leg forward at two (knee kept slightly bent), place toes of left foot near toes of right foot at three and hop and swing left foot forward at four, 1-4

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