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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![(v) Arm Stretching Backward. {Backivard Stretch Position.) The arms are bent and then stretched backward, the fingers and thumbs being straight, and the palms turned in. {See Fig. 42.) Commands : Arms backward—stretch. Arms downward—stretch. \Comynon faidts : Hollowing the back. Bringing the shoulders and body forward.] Fig. 4: 4.—BALANCE EXERCISES, (i) Heel Raising.'^ (Heels Raise Position.) The heels are kept together and slowly raised as high as possible from the ground. The knees must be straight and the body erect. (See Fig. 43.) Commands : Heels—raise. Heels—loiver. [Common faidts : Swaying the body. Allowing the heels to come apart. Raising the shoulders during the movement.] Fig. 43. * This is a balance exercise for young children only. When familiar it may be classed among the leg exercises.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0053.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
