The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909.
- Great Britain. Ministry of Education
- Date:
- 1911
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(y\) Toe Support Placing (Outward, Forward, or Sideivays). These three posi- tions correspond wiili the Foot placings. The toe, however, alone rests on the ground, the heel being raised and the foot and ankle stretched. (See Figs. 21 and 22.) The weiglit of the body rests on the stationary foot.'' Commands : Feet full—open. Right foot outward (forward or side-' ways) on the toe —place. Recover—place. (Re- cover.) Fig. 21. Fig. 22. (vii) Toe Support Placing Backward. Fig. 23. The foot is moved directly back- ward about two foot lengths, the toe is placed on the ground and the knee and ankle are well stretched. The weight of the body rests on the forw;ard foot. (See Fig. 23.) Commands : Right foot backward on the toe—place. Recover—place. [Cor/imon fault: Not stretching loiee and ankle sufficiently.] * The Toe support placings serve as preliminary movements for teaching dancing steps.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
