Swimming Drill - left, hands, leg, slightly, arms and time

SWIMMING DRILL After 'Numbering' and standing at Attention,' proceed with :— Leg Movement—Position.—On the command 'Position,' place hands on hips.

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'One,' raise the left knee (directing it sideways), the heel of the left foot touching inside of right knee, with toes pointing downwards. (See fig. 21.) Two.—On Two,' straighten and lower the left leg by a backward and rounded movement, until the point of the big toe touches the ground one pace to the left. (See fig. 22.) Three.—On ' Three,' draw in the left foot along the ground and close the leg smartly.

Halt.

Drop hands to the side and stand at attention.

Note.

Perform these movements three or four times and then repeat the drill with the right leg. When proficient perform the movements with the right and left leg alternately, particularly emphasising movements Two' and 'Three,' and continue without counting, by judging the time.

Arm

Movement—Position.--On the command 'Position,' raise the arms by bending them upwards from the elbows and shoot the hands forward with arms extended and directed slightly upwards, thumbs touching, the palms turned down ward, and the head inclined slightly backward.

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'One,' sweep the arms round in a quarter circle, right and left, until they are in line with each other, with the backs of the hands turned slightly towards the front.

Two.

On 'Two,' close the elbows to the sides of the body, and bring the hands to the sides of the chest slightly to the front; fingers closed pointing to the front, and palms downward, the thumbs about six inches apart.

Three.—On Three,' shoot the hands forward to the full extent of the arms and slightly upward, thumbs touching, the palms turned downward and the head inclined backward.

Halt.—Drop hands to the side and stand at attention.

Note. — When the pupils are familiar with the movements they may continue without count ing by judging their own time.

Combined Arm and Leg Movement — Posi tion.—On the com mand Position,' raise the arms by bending them upwards from the elbows and bring the hands to the sides of the chest, and shoot them forward to the full extent of the arms, slightly upward, thumbs touching, and the palms turned downward, the head inclined slightly backward, and legs closed.

Ready—One.—On One,' sweep the arms round in quarter circle right and left, until they are in line with each other, backs of the hands turned slightly towards the front ; at the same time raise the left knee (directing it sideways), the heel of the left foot touching inside of right knee, with the toes pointing downwards.

Two.—On Two,' close the elbows to the sides of the body and bring the hands to the sides of the chest, slightly to the front, fingers dosed pointing to the front, and palms down ward, the thumbs about six inches apart, at the same time and straighten an lower the straighten -- left ' leg by a backward and rounded movement until' the point of the jig toe touches the ground, one pace to the left Three.—On 'Three,' shoot the hands forward in accordance with mand Position,' .at the same time draw in the left foot along the ground and close the leg smartly. Halt.—Drop hands to the side and stand at attention.

Note. —Perform these movements three or four times and then repeat the drill with the . .

ngnt leg.

When proficient, perform the movement'with the right and left leg alternately, particularly emphasising movements numbers 'Two' and Three,' and continue without counting by judging the time.