1938-02-01 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.

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First exercise.

FIRST EXERCISE

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Stand with right hand supported (9), tap to side on toe (10), repeat on a table or chair back. Begin to (11-12). Swing left leg sideways hum "Irish jiggy" tune. Flex ankle upward from hip (13), swing down as much as possible, tap left foot to bring feet together (14), rise on forward on heel (1), stretch ankle, toes (15), lower heels (16). Turn tap toe forward (2), repeat round and repeat exercise with (3-4). Swing left leg straight back right leg. ward from hip (5), swing leg for- Note.-Keep knee of moving leg ward (6), bring left foot sto right straight and make the movements and rise on toes (7). Lower heels continuous. [See illustration on (8), tap left foot on heel to side left.]

SECOND EXERCISE

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Sit up straight on a chair, hands dropping it

as in hanging easily but the sides. Drop (5). Raise head with a strong up- movement 1 head forward as far as possible (1). ward stretching of the back of the Roll: head over right shoulder (2) neck (6). Repeat, beginning to right. Continue rolling and drop head back- Note The six movements are. ward as far as possible (3). Roll continuous. The shoulders must head to left (4); Roll head forward, not move, [No illustration.]

twice with your right arm hand on left knee).

(left

FOURTH EXERCISE

Stand with your right foot for ward and your right hand on your right knee. Clench your fist lightly and swing your left arm forward, Note. Your elbow should be backward, forward, backward, straight but not stiff. Your arm counting 1, 2, 3, 4. Circle your left swings like a pendulum, it should arm forward upward and backward just brush against the side of your downward four times, counting 5, 6, head in the forward and upward 7, 8. Repeat the exercise. Now do it circle. [Illustration on right.]

Third exercise.

THIRD EXERCISE

Lean against a wall, back sup- ported and straight. Try to make the waist region touch the wall. New drop your trunk loosely downward, then “uncurl" it gra- dually, starting at the end of the spine, then on to the waist and shoulders and finally the head. Make the movement smooth without any stiffness at all. Do the exer- cise four times. [lillustrations above.]

FIFTH EXERCISE

Lie on the ground with your knees bent. Raise your hips: slowly, keeping your head and should- ers on the ground. Count 1, 2. Lower your ships, count 8, 4. Bend your knees up to your shoulders, count 5. Stretch your legs upwards, count 6. Bend your knees to your shoulders, count 7. Lower your legs, slowly to starting position, count 8. Do the exercise once again.

SIXTH EXERCISE

Illustrations above].

Stand with your feet apart and left down. Bend to the left, count the front, count 8. Repeat the your arms hanging easily by your 3. Swing your right arm and raise whole exercise, beginning bending sides. Swing your right arms over- your trunk to starting position, and twisting to the right. [Пlus- head and bend trunk to the left, count 4. Twist your trunk as far trafions on right].

count 1. Swing your left arm up as possible: to the left, swinging

and your right arm down. Bend your arms to help the movement, Note-Feet must be firmly fixed, your trunk to the right, count 2. count 5. Twist to the right, count knees straight, and hips still Swing your right arm up and your 6. Twist to left, count 7. Turn to throughout exercise.

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will set matters right? dress-

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