the body in every lesson and to suit the exercise as far as practicable to the natural function of the particular part of the body which they employ. In these lessons only the preparatory command is given here; the command of execution, which is invariably Exercise, and the commands of continuance, as well as the command to discontinue, having been explained, are omitted. Every preparatory command should convey a definite description of the exercise required; by doing so long explanations are avoided and the men will not be compelled to memorize the various movements.

RECRUIT INSTRUCTION

FIRST SERIES

194. Position of attention, from AT EASE and REST.

STARTING POSITIONS

1. Raise and lower arms to side horizontal. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The arms rigidly extended are brought to the sides smartly without coming in contact with the thighs. Inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Quarter bend trunk forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The trunk is inclined forward at the waist about 45° and then extended again; the hips are as perpendicular as possible; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale and raise chest on second count.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Raise shoulders. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The shoulders are raised as high as possible without deranging the position of the body or head and lowered back to position; execute briskly; inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Quarter bend knees. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The knees are flexed until the point of the knee is directly over the toes; whole foot remains on ground; heels closed; head and body erect; execute moderately fast, emphasizing the extension; breathe naturally. 1. Arms backward, 2. CROSS; 3. Rise on toes. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The body is raised smartly until the toes and ankles are extended as much as possible; heels closed; head and trunk erect; in recovering position heels are lowered gently; breathe naturally.

1. Breathing exercise, 2. INHALE; 3. EXHALE. At Inhale the arms are stretched forward overhead and the lungs are in

flated; at Exhale the arms are lowered laterally and the lungs deflated; execute slowly; repeat four times.

SECOND SERIES

195. Repeat first lesson.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Extend arms forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The arms are extended forward forcibly, palms down, and brought back to position smartly, elbows being forced back; exhale on first and inhale on second count.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Bend trunk backward. Two counts; repeat six to eight times. The trunk is bent backward as far as possible; head and shoulders fixed; knees extended; feet firmly on the ground; hips as nearly perpendicular as possible; in recovering care should be taken not to sway forward; execute slowly; inhale on first and exhale on second count.

1. Arms to thrust, 2. RAISE; 3. Move shoulders forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The shoulders are relaxed and moved forward and in as far as possible and then moved backward without jerking; head and trunk erect; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale on second count.

1. Arms backward, 2. CROSS; 3. Half bend knees. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The knees are separated and bent halfway to the ground, point of knee being forced downward; head and trunk erect; execute smartly and emphasize the extension; breathe naturally.

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE; 3. Half bend trunk forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The trunk is inclined forward until it is at right angles to the legs, hips perpendicular; knees extended; head and shoulders fixed; execute moderately slowly; exhale on first and inhale and raise chest on second count.

1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE; 3. Strike arms sideward. The arms, knuckles down, hands closed, are flung outward forcibly and brought back to shoulders smartly; execute fast; breathe naturally.

Breathing exercise, as in first lesson.

THIRD SERIES

196. Repeat second lesson.

1. Raise arms overhead laterally. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The arms, rigidly extended at the elbows, are

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. Extend leg forward. Two counts; repeat eight to ten times. The knee and ankle are

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 m sideward, forward, and back to position. Four counts;