✨ Physical Drill Exercises
290
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Leg and foot principally | “Keel Row” .. | “Two.” Swing arms back downwards through half-circle to “Position.” Continue till tune is finished. Position, hands on hips, thumbs behind; shoulders back. A. “One.” Lift the right foot, knee fully bent, toes pointing to the ground. “Two.” Extend leg to front, leg straight, toe pointed downwards and towards the right, and about 1½ in. from the ground. “Three.” Position. Continue with the right leg; then with the left leg. “Change.” Position as before (Ex. 6A). B. “One.” As above in “One” of Ex. 6A. “Two.” Extend leg sideways, foot not touching ground. “Three.” Position. Continue with each leg. “Change.” Position as before (Ex. 6A). C. “One.” As above in “One” of Ex. 6A. “Two.” Extend leg to rear, foot being stretched out and toes downward, but not touching ground. “Three.” Position. |
| 7. Leg and foot .. | “Keel Row”; “Oh, dear! What can the Matter be?” | Position as before (Ex. 6A). A. “One.” As above in “One” of Ex. 6A. “Two.” As above in “Two” of Ex. 6A. “Three.” Place foot on ground. “Four.” Position. Continue with right foot. “Change.” Repeat same with left foot; continue. “Change.” Repeat same with right and left foot alternately. Position as before (Ex. 6A). B. “One.” As before in Ex. 6A. “Two.” As in Ex. 6B. “Three.” Place foot on ground. “Four.” Position. Continue with each foot, then with right and left alternately. Position as before (Ex. 6A). C. “One.” As before. “Two.” As in Ex. 6B. “Three.” Place foot on ground. “Four.” Position. Continue with each foot, then with right and left alternately. |
| 8. Leg and foot chiefly | “Comin’ through the Rye” | Position as before (Ex. 6A). A. “One.” Right foot forward, toe on ground. “Two.” Move foot to side, toe on ground. “Three.” Move foot back, toe on ground. “Four.” Position. Repeat. “Change.” B. Repeat movement with left foot. “Change.” C. Repeat with right and left alternately. “Change.” D. Position as before (Ex. 6A). “One.” Right foot forward, toe on ground. “Two.” Move right leg across in front of left, resting toe on ground. “Three.” Move foot to front, toe on ground. “Four.” Move foot to right, toe on ground. “Five.” Move foot to rear, toe on ground. “Six.” Move foot to position. Continue the exercise. |
| 9. Leg and foot chiefly | “Oh, dear! What can the Matter be?” or “Kinloch o’ Kinloch” | Position as before (Ex. 6A). “One.” Rise on toes, heels together, legs straight, shoulders back, chin up. “Two.” Position. Continue—first in slow time, with pause after each motion; secondly in quick time, without pause. |
| 1 and 9 combined. Arms, legs, and feet | .. | Position as before (Ex. 6A). A. “One.” Rise on toes, extending arms forward as in Ex. 1A. “Two.” Position. Continue. Similarly Ex. 1B and 9, 1C and 9. |
Next Page →
NZ Gazette 1904, No 7
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🎓
Physical Drill Exercises for Primary Schools
(continued from previous page)
🎓 Education, Culture & SciencePhysical drill, Leg exercises, Foot exercises, School physical education, Exercise music, Keel Row, Comin’ through the Rye, Oh dear what can the matter be, Kinloch o’ Kinloch