16. Left foot to the left (1), past back of right foot to right (2). position (3), resting at (3); repeat.

17. Right foot around front of left foot to side (1), and back around back of left foot to side of left foot (2), position (3), forming a circle with toe, resting at (3); repeat.

18. Left foot around front of right foot to side (1), and back around back of right foot to side of right foot (2), position (3), forming a circle with toe, resting at (3); repeat.

FIRST SKIPPING EXERCISE.

Right foot forward; jumping; throwing weight of body on ball of left foot, then left foot backward; jumping; throwing weight of body on ball of right foot. Repeat several times. Reverse with left foot forward; right foot backward; repeat.

EQUILIBRIUM POISE MOVEMENTS.

First Series.

(1) Psycho-Physical Pose, right foot forward; arms rhythmic; eyes looking upward, then poise body forward very slowly, until resting on the ball of the right foot and on the toes of left foot (Fig. 4). (2) Then slowly sink back, moving right foot backward, changing position of hands, and poise forward on left foot. (3) Then move left foot backward, turn right foot to the right, and poise body to the right. (4) Then left foot to the left, and poise to the left. (5) Then bring right foot backward, Then left foot backward and poise backward; finish with the Court Address (Fig. 7).

and poise backward. (6)

NOTE. Each of the poises should glide so easily and grace fully into the next that the six have the appearance of but one exercise. Every joint and muscle in the body is called into exercise in these poises.

FIG. 4.

ADDRESS EXERCISES AND POISES. EQUILIBRIUM.

Second Series.

Second Series same as first without resting foot at (2). Count

1, 2, 3, 4, resting foot only at 4.

Repeat. Double movements,

count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, resting foot only at 5. Repeat.

Right foot to the right. Left foot to the left, jumping from one foot to the other, toes turned outward.

EQUILIBRIUM OR POISE MOVEMENT.

Second Series.

Poise same as in First Series (Fig. 4); then raise free foot entirely from the floor for a second, and slowly sink backward until resting on both feet to first position. Arms rhythmic.

1. Poise front with right foot forward, raising left foot from the floor, body resting on ball of right foot.

2. Poise front with left foot forward, raising right foot from the floor, body resting on ball of left foot.

3. Poise to the right, raising left foot from the floor, body resting on ball of right foot.

4. Poise to the left, raising right foot from floor, body resting on ball of left foot.

5. Poise backward on right foot, raising left foot from floor. 6. Poise backward on left foot, raising right foot from floor. Finish exercise with the Court Address (Fig. 7).

FIG. 5.

FIGS. 5 AND 6.

ADDRESS EXERCISES.

Third Series.

Third Series, Figs. 5 and 6, same as First Series, except that the forward knee is bent in the front movements, and the backward knee in the back movements, and the foot rests at each count, 1, 2, 3, 4. In the circular movements both knees are bent; the foot rests at each count. In the double movements, count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, resting at each count.

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