Personal hygiene and physical training for womenGalbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
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Personal hygiene and physical training for women
Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
Physical education and training; Women -- Health and hygiene
_Exercise 5._—Move the hands from the third position, to the third
position amplified, and back again to third (Figs. 71, 72). Repeat
four times. N. B.—Move to third position from first position. Do not
go directly from the first position to third position amplified, but
through third position in front.
_Exercise 6._—Move hands from fourth to fifth position, four times.
_Exercise 7._—Move right hand to fourth position, left hand to second
position, starting from third in front, back to third position.
Repeat four times. Change hands, moving right to second, left to
fourth position.
Use slow rhythmic waltz music for exercises 4 to 7.
=Combination of Hand and Foot Movements.=—Waltz music at first and
later 6/8 time.
_Forward Balance_ (Fig. 75).—Step forward on right foot, left foot
extended in fourth position back; right hand in fourth position, left
hand in second.
_Backward Balance_ (Fig. 76).—Step back on the left foot, raising the
right foot in elevated third position in front; right hand in third
position in front of waist, left hand in fifth position. Counterpart,
starting with left foot.
_Courtesy_ (Fig. 77).—Grasp the skirt lightly at either side between
the fingers, keeping the backs of the hands forward; hands in second
position. Point the right toe in second position. Count, “One, Two.”
Lifting the heels, turn on both toes until you face toward the left.
Count, “Three, Four.”
Place the left foot in fourth position back of right foot, bending
both knees as if you were sitting down. Count, “Five, Six.” Slightly
spread the skirt. N. B.—Keep the body erect from the waist up.
Rise to the standing position, drawing the right foot backward into
the first position. Count, “Seven, Eight.”
Counterpart for Courtesy to the left. Music, Gavotte or Schottische
played slowly.
_Highland Fling Step_ (Fig. 78).—Point right foot to second position,
right arm is bent at elbow and wrist, left arm is almost in fifth
position. Hop on left foot, at the same time bringing right foot in
very elevated fifth position back of left knee. Hop on left foot
bringing right foot in front of knee; hop on left foot bringing
right foot back of knee again. Repeat to the left with hands in
corresponding positions.
_Hornpipe Step_ (Fig. 79).—Keeping feet in first position, walk
forward on the heels very quickly, taking steps of about 1 inch in
length. Look up and with the hands keep pulling down an imaginary
rope, moving one hand constantly above the other.
_Swedish Step from “Kulldansen”_ (Fig. 80).—Place right heel in
second position, arms in second position modified. Bow to the right,
bending at the waist. Repeat to the left with the left heel in the
second position, right foot in first position. Repeat several times.
_Spanish Circle with Hands_ (Fig. 81).—Kneel on the left knee. With
both hands make circles going from left to right, sweeping from third
position at floor level to fifth position and back again, four times.
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