raised overhead, palms inward, smartly and brought down the same way; execute moderately fast; inhale on the first and exhale on the second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Bend trunk sideward, right or left. Two counts, repeat six to eight times. The trunk, stretched at the waist, is inclined sideward as far as possible; head and shoulders fixed; knees extended and feet firmly on the ground; execute slowly; inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Bend head forward and backward. Four counts; repeat six to eight times. The chin is drawn in and the head bent forward, back muscles of neck being stretched upward; shoulders remain fixed; in recovering the muscles are relaxed; execute slowly; inhale and raise chest on first and exhale on second count. In bending the head backward the muscles of the neck are stretched upward; ! breathe as before.

1. Curl shoulders forward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The shoulders relaxed are rolled forward as far as possible, arms being rotated forward; they are then rolled backward and the arms are rotated backward; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Full bend knees. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The knees are separated and bent as much as possible; point of knees forced forward and downward; heels together; trunk and head erect.

1. Hands in rear of head, 2. LACE; 3. On toes; 4. RISE; 5. ROCK. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The body is raised on toes and then by short and quick extensions and flections of the toes it is lowered and raised; knees extended; heels together and free from the ground; breathe naturally. Breathing exercise as in first lesson.

FOURTH SERIES

197. Repeat third series.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Thrust arms forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The arms, knuckles up, are thrust forward forcibly; in recovering the elbows are forced back; execute moderately fast; exhale on first and inhale on the second count.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Twist trunk sideward, right or left. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is turned to the right or left as far as possible; hips as

nearly perpendicular as possible; shoulders square and head erect; knees extended and feet firm; execute slowly; inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Turn head right, or left. Two counts; repeat six to ten times. The head, chin square, is turned to the right, or left, as far as possible, muscles of the neck being stretched; shoulders remain square; execute slowly; breathe naturally.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Raise knee. Two counts; repeat ten to twelve times. The thigh and knee are flexed until they are at right angles, thigh horizontal; toes depressed; the right knee is raised at one and the left at two; trunk and head erect; execute in cadence of quick time; breathe naturally.

1. Fingers in rear of head, 2. LACE; 3. Full bend trunk forward, FORWARD. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is bent forward as far as possible; knees extended; feet firm; head and shoulders fixed; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. On toes, 4. RISE; 5. HOP. Two counts; repeat twelve to sixteen times. The body is raised on toes and the hopping is performed with knees extended; execute fast; breathe naturally.

Breathing exercise, as in first lesson.

FIFTH SERIES

198. Repeat fourth series.

1. Arms forward, 2. RAISE; 3. Stretch arms sideward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. From the front horizontal the arms are extended to their fullest extent and then stretched sideward, the arms rotating till the palms are up; the sideward movement is performed slowly; the recovery relaxed and quick; inhale on first and exhale on the second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Bend trunk obliquely forward, right or left. Two counts; repeat four to eight times. The trunk is turned to the right and bent forward to the halfbend position; shoulders remain square, in the plane of the ground; head fixed; knees straight; feet firm; hips as nearly perpendicular as possible; execute slowly; exhale on the first and inhale and raise chest on the second count. 1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. counts; repeat eight to ten times.

Extend leg forward. Two
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extended forward with a snap, the toes just escaping the ground; all extensor muscles contracted; in recovering relax; trunk and head erect; execute briskly; breathe naturally.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Move elbows forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The elbows are brought together horizontally in front and then forced back as far as possible; the forward movement relaxed; the backward a stretch, not a jerk; execute moderately fast; exhale on the first and inhale on the second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Bend trunk forward and backward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. Bend trunk forward to the half-bend position, and then backward; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale on second count.

1. Arms backward, 2. CROSS; 3. Rise on toes, right and left alternately. Four counts; repeat ten to twelve times. The body is extended on the toes of the right foot and then on those of the left; heels closed; trunk and head erect; execute moderately fast; breathe naturally.

Breathing exercise, as in first lesson.

199. Repeat fifth series.

SIXTH SERIES

1. Arms forward overhead, 2. RAISE; 3. Swing arms downward and upward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times.

1. Arms sideward overhead, 2. RAISE; 3. Fingers, 4. LACE; 5. Bend trunk sideward, right and left. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The arms are fully extended and the body, stretched at the waist, is bent sideward to the right and left; knees straight; feet firm; head erect; execute slowly; breathe naturally.

1. Knees to squatting position, hands on hips, 2. BEND; 3. Rock on knees. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The knees are bent; extend and bend the knees in quick succession; trunk and head erect; heels closed; execute moderately fast; breathe naturally.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Move shoulders forward, up, back, and down. Four counts; repeat eight to ten times. The shoulders are relaxed and brought forward; in that position they are raised; then they are forced back without lowering them; and then they are dropped back to position; execute slowly; exhale on the first; inhale on the second and third and exhale on the last count.

1. Arms to thurst, 2. RAISE; 3. Thrust arms forward; swing them sideward, forward, and back to position. Four counts;

repeat eight to ten times. The arms are thrust forward, then relaxed and swung sideward, then forward and finally brought back to position, pressing elbows well to the rear; execute moderately fast; exhale on the first and third and inhale on the second and fourth counts.

1. Hop to side stradale and swing arms over head laterally and recover position of, attention. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The distance between the legs is about 30 inches; in alighting the toes come,in.contact with the ground first and knees are bent slightly; trunk and head erect; arms extended; execute moderately fast; breathe naturally. Breathing exercise, as in first lesson.

TRAINED SOLDIERS' INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST SERIES

200. 1. Stretch arms forward, sideward, forward;, and down. Four counts; repeat six to eight times. The arms, stretched to their utmost, are raised forward horizontally, then moved sideward, knuckles down; in returning and lowering the arms the muscles are relaxed; trunk and head erect; execute first twỏ motions slowly; second two moderately fast; inhale on first and second and exhale on third and fourth counts.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Half bend trunk forward and extend arms sideward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is bent and arms are extended forcibly; in the recovery the elbows are forced back and the chest raised; execute slowly; exhale on first, inhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Full bend knees and extend arms sideward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The knees are bent and arms extended sideward forcibly; execute moderately slowly; breathe naturally.

1. Arms sideward, 2. RAISE; 3. Roll shoulders and arms forward and back. Two counts; repeat six to ten times. The arms are rotated and the shoulders rolled forward and backward as far as possible; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale and raise chest on second count.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Twist trunk sideward right, or left, and extend arms sideward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is twisted; execute moderately fast; inhale on the first and exhale on the second count.

1. Raise arms and right or left leg forward, move arms sideward and leg backward; move arms and leg forward and

recover. Four counts; repeat eight to ten times. On the first count the arms and leg are raised forward, arms horizontal, leg extended, toes depressed, foot at height of knee; on the second count the arms are moved smartly to side horizontal and the leg is moved backward, knee and toes extended; at three the first position is assumed and at four the position of attention; execute moderately fast inhale on first two and exhale on last two counts.

1. Forearms vertically, 2, RAISE; 3. Extend arms upward and raise on toes; resume vertical position; and recover position of attention. Four counts; repeat eight to ten times. The forearms are raised vertically at one; at two they are extended upward and the body is raised on toes; at three the first position is assumed and at four the position of attention; execute briskly; inhale on first two and exhale on last two counts.

Breathing exercise.

SECOND SERIES

201. Repeat first series.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Thrust arms upward, swing downward and backward, swing upward and recover. Four counts; repeat six to ten times. The arms are thrust upward forcibly at one; at two the arms, relaxed, are swung downward to the front and back as far as possible; at three they are swung upward, and at four the position of attention is resumed: trunk and head erect; knees extended; execute moderately fast; inhale on first three and exhale on last count.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Bend trunk backward and extend arms sideward, knuckles up. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is bent backward and the arms, knuckles down, are extended to the side horizontal; head fixed; knees extended; feet firm; execute slowly; inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Full bend knees and raise arms, knuckles down, to side horizontal. 2. BEND; 3. Rock, and circle arms backward. Two counts; repeat six to ten times. The knees, bent to the squatting position, are slightly extended and flexed as in exercise 4, sixth lesson, recruit instruction, and the arms are circled backward in circles of about 12 inches; head and trunk erect; arms extended; execute moderately fast; breathe naturally.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Circle trunk right, or left. Six counts; repeat four to six times. The trunk is half bent forward at one; at two it is moved to the right side bend posi