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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![(iii) Arm liaising Sideimys. (Sideways Raise Position.) The arms are kept quite straight and raised slowly sideways until they reach in one movement the Sideways stretch position. (See Fig. 38.) In the return movement they are gradually lowered in one movement, without bending, to the position of Attention, Commands : Arms sideways—misc. Arms downward—lower. [Common faults: Separating the fingers. Moving the shoulders too much.] (iv) Arm Raising Forward. (Forward Raise Position.) The arms are kept straight and raised slowly forward until they reach in one movement the Forward stretch position. (See Fig. 41.) In the return movement they are gradually lowered to the position of Attention. Commands : Arms forward—raise. Arms downward—loiver. [Common faults : Bringing the hands too close to one another.] (v) Arm Raising Sideways and Upward. The arms are kept straight and raised slowly sideways and upward until they reach in one movement the Upward stretch position. {See Figs. 39 and 40.) When the arms reach the Side- ways raise position, the palms are turned upward as the arms are being raised, and downward as they are being lowered. Commands : Arms sideways and upward—raise. Arms sideways and downward—lower. [Common faults : Not raising the arms and hands to the vertical position. Allowing the head to fall forward. Bending the back at the waist.] (vi) Arm Raising Forward and Upivard. The arms are raised slowly forward and then up-ward until they reach in one movement the Upward stretch position. Commands : Arms forward and upward—raise. Arms forward and downward—lower.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0058.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
