FIG. 28. SAILOR LEAP, PULLING THE ROPES.-1st Attitude. 1. Look upward to imaginary rope hanging downward; then with a leap upward and forward grasp the rope with both hands (right hand above), poise for a second on right foot, with the left foot raised as in Fig. 28, then haul down the rope to the left side, as in Fig. 29. 2. Left foot forward, and left hand above; leaping on left foot, hauling the rope to the right side. FIG. 30. CROSS-CUT SAWING.-Forward Movement. 1. Form class in two lines, facing each other, right feet forward, right line poise forward, as in Fig. 30. Left line backward, as in Fig. 31. Then, at word of command, change position. Movement of arms as in sawing. 2. Left feet forward. Left hands above. Same movement as 1st Exercise. |