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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![In landing the toes must reach the ground first and the hip, knee, and ankle are at once quickly bent and then straightened. This prevents jarring of the spine or other part of the body. The jump is completed by lowering the heels to the ground. (i) Free standing jnmps ifiken from both feet are easily taught with the class arranged in open ranks. Heel raising and Knee bending taken quickly may be used as a preparation for such jumping. The following may be taken as examples of suitable jumps :— Astride Jumping.—This is taken from the standing position after the heels have been raised. Commands : Heels—raise. Astride jumping—begin, i, 2. (On I, the feet quickly take the Astride position on the toes; on 2, the feet are quickly brought together again, the heels being still raised.) Upward Jump.—The children jump directly upward, fully stretching the body and legs in the air, and the landing should be as light as possible. Commands : Upward—/jtmjb, i, 2, (3, 4,) 5, 6. (On I and 2, the heels are quickly raised and the knees are bent ; on 3 and 4, the jump is taken ; on 5 and 6, the knees are stretched and the heels lowered.) The numbers may be omitted and the command should then be given as Upward jump—go. \Common faults : (in jumping upward) Dending the knees and inclining the body forward ; (in landing) Keeping tlie ankle and knee joints stiff and the body not erect.] Jumping Forward or Backivard (or to the right or left) may be taken in a similar way. The Upward jump may be combined with Turning to the right or left. During the jump a turn through a quarter circle is made so that on landing the child faces to the right or left. Commands : With turxing to the right (left) vpwarb—jump, i, 2, (3, 4,) 5, 6. [Common fault: Commencing to turn too soon.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0067.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
