✨ Physical Drill Exercises
Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 289
FREE EXERCISES.
Most of these exercises may be done with light dumb-bells, some with Indian clubs :—
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arms, shoulders, and front of chest | “ Oh, dear! What can the Matter be?” (6–8 time), or “ Keel Row ” (in 2–4 time) | Position, same as “ Attention.” (Except where the word “ slowly ” is inserted, all movements should be executed smartly). A. “ One.” Extend arms forward horizontally, palms touching, thumbs uppermost, fingers and thumbs together, chin up. “ Two.” Come to position. Repeat “ One,” “ Two,” &c., till tune is finished. “ Change.” B. “ One.” Extend the arms sideways, fingers and thumbs together, palms uppermost and on a line with the shoulders. “ Two.” Position. Repeat as before till tune is finished. “ Change.” C. “ One.” Extend the arms straight upwards from the shoulders, fingers and thumbs together, fingers straight, palms inward but apart. “ Two.” Position. Repeat as before. |
| 2. Arms, &c. | “ The Campbells are comin’ ” (6–8 time) | A. “ One.” Bend the arms, bring the clenched hands into line with shoulders, elbows well back, knuckles to rear, chin slightly raised. “ Two.” Extend arms straight to front from shoulders, hands open, palms inwards but apart. Repeat until tune is finished. “ Change.” B. “ One.” As for Ex. 2A. “ Two.” As for motion “ One ” in Ex. 1B. Repeat as before. “ Change.” C. “ One.” As for Ex. 2A. “ Two.” As for motion “ One ” in Ex. 1C. Repeat as before. |
| 3. Arms, shoulders, and front of chest | “ Ring the Bell, Watchman ” (common time), or “ The Campbells are comin’ ” (6–8 time) | “ One.” As for “ One ” of Ex. 1A, but palms touching. “ Two.” Raise hands over head, arms kept straight, palms together. “ Three.” Lower arms to position of Ex. 1B “ Four.” Position. In doing “ Three ” and “ Four,” arms should be kept well back; exercise may also be done slowly. Repeat until tune is finished. “ Change.” |
| 4. Arms, &c. | “ Keel Row,” or “ Comin’ thro’ the Rye,” or any tune in 2–4 time | A. “ One.” As for “ One ” of Ex. 1B. “ Two.” Touch the shoulders with the tips of the fingers, elbows in a line with the shoulders. Repeat as before. “ Change.” B. “ One.” Extend right arm only, fingers of left hand touching shoulders as before. “ Two.” Extend left arm, right hand to shoulder. Repeat as before. “ Position.” |
| 5. Arms, &c. | “ The Ash Grove,” or any tune in 3 – 4 time, or waltz refrain | A. “ One.” As for “ One ” of Ex. 1A. “ Two.” Swing the arms from front to rear over the head and with a circular movement to the front again; body steady. Continue till tune is finished. “ Change.” Position as for “ One ” of Ex. 1B. B. “ One.” Swing arms downwards and inwards through a half-circle till they cross the chest; body steady. “ Two.” Swing them back, downwards and outwards, to position. Continue till tune is finished. “ Change.” |
| Any tune in 3–4 time (movement from left to right) taking two bars | Position, arms stretched out horizontally both towards left. C. “ One.” Swing arms downwards through half-circle towards right. |
NOTE.—Exercises 1 and 2 may also be done with the two arms alternately.
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