clinched hand, four counts: left, four counts; alternate, four counts; simultaneous, four counts.

17. Arm extension, horizontal lateral, sixteen counts, eight accented beats.

18. Arm extension, vertical, sixteen counts, eight accented beats.

19. Arm extension, horizontal front, sixteen counts, eight accented beats.

Arms down. See page 177.

20. Flex right knee (toes of right foot on floor), eight counts or four accented beats.

21. Flex left knee (toes of left foot on floor), eight counts or four accented beats.

22. Alternate right and left knee flexion (foot on floor), eight counts or four accented beats.

Hands closed in fists, palms facing front.

23. Finger extension (spread fingers widely apart), eight counts or four accented beats.

24. Finger extension (arms horizontal, lateral), eight counts or four accented beats.

25. Finger extension (arms vertical), eight counts or four accented beats.

26. Finger extension (arms horizontal, front, palms prone), eight counts or four accented beats.

Arms down.

27. Alternate foot crossing, arms vertical, finger-tips touching, sixteen counts or eight accented beats.

EXPLANATION.-On first count cross left foot over right, toes touching floor, at same time arms rise to vertical, finger-tips of both hands touching over head; on second count return to position; on third count right foot over left, hands again to vertical, return to position on fourth count; repeat thus through sixteen counts.

28. Balance exercise, right foot forward, eight counts or four accented beats.

In this position sway forward and backward, alternately raising heel of left and toe of right foot.

29. Balance exercise, left foot forward eight counts or four accented beats.

30. Stride standing position, with heel elevation, eight counts or four accented beats.

EXPLANATION.-Separate feet ten or twelve inches and

rise on toes.

Second Order

Position: stand with closed heels, finger-tips to shoulders, elbows lateral.

Arm extension.

1. Extend right arm to horizontal front, palm prone, eight counts.

2. Left same, eight counts.

3. Both same, eight counts.

4. Extend right arm to vertical, palm facing front, eight counts.

5. Left same, eight counts.

6. Both same, eight counts.

7. Extend right arm to horizontal lateral, palm prone, eight counts.

8. Left same, eight counts.

9. Both same, eight counts.

Wing standing position.

Foot extension.

10. Extend right foot forward, toes pointing downward, eight counts.

11. Left same, eight counts.

12. Extend right foot backward, eight counts.

13. Left same.

14. Extend right foot forward and backward alternately, eight counts.

15. Left same.

Arms down.

Arm flexion and extension.

16. Right hand to shoulder and horizontal front, eight counts.

EXPLANATION. On first count carry finger-tips of both hands to shoulders; on second count carry left arm to horizontal front, palm prone; on third count back to shoulder; on fourth count arms down. Repeat through remaining four counts.

17. Left arm same.

18. Both arms same.

19. Right arm to vertical, palm facing front, following same general order as in sixteenth exercise.

20. Left arm same, eight counts.

21. Both arms same, eight counts.

22. Right arm to horizontal lateral, following same general order as in sixteenth exercise.

23. Left arm same, eight counts.
24. Both arms same, eight counts.
Lunges with arm flexion and extension.

25. Lunge or charge with right foot, eight counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count finger-tips to shoulders, second count, right arm to horizontal front, palm prone, same time charging directly forward with right foot, right knee bent; on third count recover foot position; on fourth count hands down.

26. Same exercise reversed-that is, with left foot and left arm, eight counts.

27. Same with right foot and right arm to right lateral, eight counts.

28. Same reversed, eight counts.

29. Same with right foot and right arm diagonally back, right, eight counts.

30. Same reversed, eight counts.

Trunk bending with arm flexion and extension. 31. Combination to right, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count finger-tips to shoulders; on second count pivot on ball of left foot to right, at same time place right foot three or four inches forward to right, turning trunk in same direction; on third count bend trunk, extending arms downward until finger-tips nearly or quite touch the floor; on fourth count straighten body, and carry finger-tips to shoulders; on fifth count do same as on third count; on sixth same as on fourth; on seventh recover foot position; on eighth count arms down.

32. Same exercise reversed, or to left, eight counts.

33. Same as thirty-first exercise, except to oblique back, right, eight counts.

34. Same exercise reversed, or to oblique back, left, eight counts.

Wing standing position.

Foot Stretch Exercise.

35. Right foot-stretch, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count place right foot two or three inches backward on toes; on second count lift foot off floor and stretch it backward making it as nearly straight with limb as possible, at same time incline forward at hips, and slightly bend knee of left limb; on third count straighten body and place foot as in first count; on fourth count return to position. Repeat exercise through remaining four counts.

36. Left foot-stretch, eight counts.

37. Standing knee flexion, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count rise on toes; on second count bend knees outward, and sink about half distance downward, keeping heels close together; third count same as first; on fourth count recover position. Repeat exercise through remaining four counts.

Stretch Exercises.

Arms down.

38. On first count raise right hand to vertical, palm facing to left; on second count place left foot directly forward three times its length and fall out; on third count recover position; on fourth count, arm down. Repeat through eight

counts.

39. Do same, reversely, eight counts.

40. On first count raise right arm as in No. 38; on second count stretch left limb directly backward and bend body forward at hips, body and left limb being directly on line; on third count recover position; on fourth count right arm down. Repeat through eight counts. 41. Do same reversely.

Third Order

Position: heels closed, arms folded behind back.
Diagonal short step.

1. Right foot diagonally forward, right, eight counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count place right foot diagonally forward (midway between front and lateral) about three inches, retaining line of gravity in left foot; on second count recover position; repeat the exercise through eight counts.

2. Left foot same, eight counts.

3. Right foot diagonally backward, eight counts.

4. Left foot same, eight counts.

Arms down.

Rigid arm extension.

5. Right arm rigid to vertical via front, eight counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count carry right arm with straight elbow and wrist to perpendicular, palm facing to left; on second count return it to position; repeat through eight counts.