✨ Physical drill exercises
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 7
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” |
| | Same .. | 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.” |
| | Same .. | 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.” |
| | “Banks and Braes” | Position as before.
B. “One.” Bend trunk over to right, keeping legs, from hips downwards, quite straight.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Bend similarly to left.
“Four.” Position.
Continue as before.
“Change.” |
| | “Little Bo-Peep,” or any 6–8 measure taken slowly | Position, “Attention.”
C. “One.” Bend the trunk forward, knees straight, stretching arms forward until fingers touch toes, or nearly so.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Bend backwards as in Ex. 17A, but throw arms upwards.
“Four.” Position.
Continue as before, slowly.
“Change.” |
| | Same .. | Position, “Attention.”
D. “One.” Bend over to right as in Ex. 17B, but raise left arm above head, right arm down.
“Two.” Bend over to left, right arm raised, left arm down.
(The bending should be strictly from side to side, not backward or forward.)
Continue as before.
“Change.” |
| | “The Campbells are comin’,” or “Ring the Bell, Watchman” | Position as before.
E. “One.” Turn trunk round, shoulders square, to half-right front.
“Two.” Position.
“Three.” Turn similarly to left.
“Four.” Position.
Continue as before.
“Change.” |
| | “White Wings,” or any 3–4 refrain; two bars to each movement | Position as before.
F. “One.” Turn trunk to right as in Ex. 17D, but swing arms up, right arm being raised to full extent.
“Two.” Turn trunk to left, swinging arms down and then up to left, left arm raised to full extent.
Continue as before.
“Change.” |
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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, Neck exercises, Trunk exercises, Dorsal muscles, Lumbar muscles, Abdominal muscles, School physical education, Exercise music, Hearts of Oak, Banks and Braes, Little Bo-Peep, The Campbells are comin’