slightly bent, carry clasped hands to left shoulder, head thrown back, chin up, hold attitude, recovering position on eighth count.

25. Do same reversely, eight counts.

26. Do same diagonally back to right, looking over left shoulder, eight counts.

27. Do same diagonally back to left, looking over right shoulder, eight counts

CALISTHENICS, OR APPARATUS WORK

Wands

Explanation of Wand Positions.

Carry Wand means wand perpendicular and resting against right shoulder, lower part (about ten inches from end) held between first two fingers and thumb of right hand.

Wand Down means wand horizontal and at arm's length, down in front, hands clasping wand as far apart as arms are at shoulders, with back of hands front.

Wand Overhead means wand clasped as in wand down, but held at arm's length and parallel with shoulders over head.

Parade Rest means that one end of wand is placed on floor near ball of left foot, the other end of wand clasped with both hands near waist line-basic position, same as described under Parade Rest Position in Nomenclature.

1. Wand to horizontal front, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand with both hands and extended arms to horizontal front; on second

coun return wand to position; repeat the exercise through eight counts.

2. Wand overhead and parallel with shoulders, eight

counts.

EXPLANATION.-Follow same order as in Exercise 1, except to overhead.

3. Wand to chest, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand up to and parallel with chest, with elbows outward and above wand; on second count wand down. Repeat through eight

counts.

Wand overhead. See page 198.

4. Wand down to chest, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand from overhead down to chest, elbows as in Exercise 3; on second count back to position over head. Repeat through eight counts. 5. Wand downward, with forward trunk bending, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand forward and downward, with arms extended, bending body at hips, knees firm; on second count straighten body and return wand to position overhead. Repeat through eight counts. 6. Wand to shoulders, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand back of and parallel with shoulders; on second count return it to posi. tion overhead. Repeat through eight counts.

7. Wand to chest and back to shoulders alternating, sixteen counts.

EXPLANATION.-Wand to chest, as in fourth exercise, except alternating with wand to shoulders, as in sixth exercise. Repeat through sixteen counts.

8. Wand to hips, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count extend right hand to extreme end of wand; on second count do same with left; on third count extend wand horizontally backward and

downward to hips; on fourth count again to position overhead; on fifth count again to hips, repeating thus through eight counts.

9. Wand forward with trunk bending, and backward to hips, sixteen counts.

EXPLANATION. On first count carry wand forward and downward, as in fifth exercise; on second count wand to position overhead; on third count same as in eighth exercise; on fourth count overhead, repeating through sixteen counts.

10. Wand perpendicular, with lateral trunk bending, sixteen counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count bend trunk to right, at same time carrying wand from position overhead to perpendicular on right side, right hand holding end of wand down at arm's length near thigh, left clasping other end of wand, with forearm above head, palm facing front; on second count straighten body and carry wand to position overhead; on third count do same to left. Repeat the exercise through sixteen counts.

11. Wand reversed overhead, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry one end of wand, with right hand, to front, overhead; on second count carry the other end of wand with left hand to front, overhead. Reverse through eight counts.

Wand down.

12. Wand to chest with forearm flexion, eight counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count bring wand horizontally to chest, elbows against intercostal muscles; on second count wand down. Repeat through eight counts.

Second Order

Wand in carry position. See page 198.

1. Wand perpendicular to chest, eight counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand perpendicular

at arm's length in front of chest, both hands (right under left) clasping lower end of wand; on second count bring wand in to chest, elbows strongly outward. Repeat through eight counts.

2. Wand perpendicular to shoulders, sixteen counts. EXPLANATION.-With wand perpendicular at chest where it is brought at close of preceding exercise, on first and second counts, carry wand perpendicular in front of, and against right shoulder, right hand clasping wand at arm's length down at thigh, left hand fingers pressing wand against right shoulder; on third and fourth counts do same reversely, changing hand position in front of chest. Repeat exercise through remaining twelve counts. Wand down.

3. Wand overhead with foot crossing, sixteen counts. EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand parallel with shoulders at arms' length overhead, at same time crossing right foot over left, with toe-touch; on second count, wand down, and foot to position; on third count, wand again overhead and left foot over right; on fourth count return to position. Repeat thus through eight counts. Then do same with one foot crossing back of the other through eight counts.

4. Wand horizontal on shoulder blades with lateral charge, twenty-four counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand to horizontal position on shoulder blades, elbows down near ribs, at same time charge directly to right with right foot; on second count return to position, retaining wand on shoulder blades. Repeat the charge through eight counts; then same to left, eight counts; same alternating, eight counts.

5. Wand on shoulder blades with forward and backward, trunk bending.

EXPLANATION.-On first count bend body forward and

downward, knees firm; on second count recover position; on third count bend body backward; on fourth count same as second. Repeat through eight counts.

6. Wand on shoulder blades with lateral trunk bending, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-Follow same order as in fifth exercise, except bending alternately to right and left.

Wand down.

7. Wand perpendicular to shoulders and horizontal overhead, sixteen counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first two counts carry wand perpendicular to right shoulder, right hand clasping wand at arm's length downward at thigh, left clasping wand at right shoulder, palm of hand facing front; on third and fourth counts wand horizontal overhead; on fifth and sixth counts perpendicular to left shoulder; on seventh and eighth counts wand down. Repeat through remaining eight counts.

8. Wand to horizontal front and overhead with foot placing.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand at arm's length to horizontal front, at same time place right foot once its length forward; on second count carry wand at arm's length overhead and backward, again placing foot once its length forward; on third count same position of wand and foot as on first count; on fourth count wand down and foot to first position. Repeat through remaining four counts, then do same with left foot forward, eight counts.

9. Wand horizontal to chest with front fall-out, eight counts.

EXPLANATION.-On first count carry wand horizontally to chest, and at same time step forward three times length of foot and fall-out; on second count wand down and recover position; on third count step forward with left