✨ Physical Drill Exercises
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| 14. Foot, calf, front of thigh | Not to music .. | “Two.” Jump, bringing feet together into position. |
Continue.
Position, left foot one pace to front, body half-right turn, hands on hips.
A. “One.” Raise heels, weight equally on toes of both feet.
“Two.” Bend left leg slightly, right leg straight, weight on toes of left foot.
“Three.” Straighten left leg, bend right leg slightly.
“Four.” Straighten both legs, weight on toes of both feet.
“Five.” Position. Pause, then continue slowly, and then “Attention.” |
| 15. Foot, calf, front of thigh | “Keel Row,” or “British Grenadiers,” “Kinloch o’ Kinloch” | Position as before (in Ex. 14A).
A. “One.” Rise on toes, bending left leg right leg straight.
“Two.” Straighten left leg, bend right leg.
“Three.” Position.
Continue, first slowly with pauses, then more quickly without pauses.
Repeat until tune is finished.
“Change.”
B. Similarly with right foot one pace to front. Position, hands on hips, both feet together.
C. “One.” Left foot one pace forward.
“Two.” Raise heels, left leg bent.
“Three.” Straighten left leg, bend right.
“Four.” Position.
Repeat twice, then “Change.”
D. “One.” Right foot one pace forward.
“Two.” Raise heels, bend right leg.
“Three.” Straighten right leg, bend left.
“Four.” Position.
Repeat twice, then begin at C with left foot; finish at Ex. 4 of D. |
| 16. Neck and trunk | “Hearts of Oak,” or any common-time tune | Position, hands on hips.
A. “One.” Bend head forward till chin touches chest, trunk and shoulders steady.
“Two.” Raise head.
“Three.” Bend head back as far as possible without bending body, look upward.
“Four.” Position.
Continue slowly, with pauses; then more quickly, without pauses.
“Change.”
Position as before.
B. “One.” Bend head over to the right, keep shoulders square.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Bend head to left.
“Four.” Position.
Continue slowly, with pauses; then more quickly, without pauses.
“Change.”
Position as before.
C. “One.” Turn head to right, shoulders square, chin over right shoulder.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Turn head similarly to left.
“Four.” Position.
Continue slowly, with pauses; then more quickly, without pauses.
Position as before.
D. “One.” Turn head to right.
“Two.” Turn head to left.
Continue slowly, with pauses; then more quickly, without pauses. |
| 17. Trunk, dorsal, lumbar, and abdominal muscles | “Banks and Braes,” &c., or any 6–8 measure | Position as before (Ex. 16A).
A. “One.” Bend forward, back and knees straight, head well back until trunk and legs are at right angles.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Bend backwards, head thrown well back, knees straight.
“Four.” Position.
Continue slowly, with pauses.
“Change.”
Position as before.
B. “One.” Bend trunk over to right, keeping legs, from hips downwards, quite straight. |
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NZ Gazette 1904, No 32
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Table of Free Exercises for Physical Drill
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceFree exercises, Foot, Calf, Thigh, Neck, Trunk, Abdominal muscles, Dorsal muscles, Lumbar muscles, Keel Row, British Grenadiers, Kinloch o’ Kinloch, Hearts of Oak, Banks and Braes, Physical drill, Exercise description