✨ Physical drill exercises
JAN. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 291
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 9 combined. Arms, legs, and feet | “Keel Row,” or “Charlie is my Darling” | Position as in “One,” Ex. 2. A. “One.” Rise on toes, bringing arms horizontally forward. “Two.” Position. Continue. Similarly Ex. 2B and 9, 2C and 9. |
| 4A and 9. Arms, legs, and feet | Same | Position, fingers on shoulders. “One.” Rise on toes, extending arms horizontally to right and left. “Two.” Position. Continue. |
| 10. Same | “Ash Grove,” or “See-saw,” or any waltz refrain | Position, “Attention.” “One.” Arms horizontally forward. “Two.” Rise on toes, swinging arms upwards and outwards until backs of hands nearly touch the thighs. Continue until tune is finished. |
| 11. Feet, legs, and and abdominal muscles of trunk | Not to music | Position, hands on hips. “One.” Raise heels, rising on toes. “Two.” Bend legs, going down as low as possible. “Three.” Straighten the legs, resting still on toes. “Four.” Position (heels on ground). Continue, first very slowly and with pauses, then more quickly without pauses. |
| 12. Legs and feet | Not to music | Position, hands on hips. A. “One.” Jump up 3 in. or 4 in., coming down lightly on toes. “One,” “Two.” Jump up twice. “One,” “Two,” “Three.” Jump up three times. |
| “Scots wha ha’e,” or “Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?” or “Keel Row” | Position, hands on hips. B. “One.” Jump forwards about 12 in. “Two.” Jump backwards. “Three.” Jump to right. “Four.” Jump to left. Position as before. C. “One.” Jump, turning a quarter-circle to right. “Two.” Jump, turning a quarter-circle to left. | |
| 13. Legs, feet, and chest | “There’s nae Luck,” &c. | Position, hands clenched on chest, elbows up, knuckles touching, feet closed. “One.” Jump, throwing feet apart to right and left, arms stretched to sides, palms up. “Two.” Jump, bringing feet together into position. Continue. |
| 14. Foot, calf, front of thigh | Not to music | 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. |
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NZ Gazette 1904, No 7
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Physical Drill Exercises for Primary Schools
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🎓 Education, Culture & SciencePhysical drill, Leg exercises, Foot exercises, School physical education, Exercise music, Keel Row, Charlie is my Darling, Ash Grove, Scots wha ha’e, There’s nae Luck