4.  DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES "Part-1"

The activities given here have been used in physical education demonstrations and are well adapted for these demonstrations. There is a wide choice of activities, more may be added if needed, depending upon the facili­ties, personnel and general adaptability of such a demon­stration to the general setup of each individual school.

The activities here are not difficult to perform and can be used without a great deal of practice and long drawn out preparations. The gymnasium demonstration is not a show of exceptional feats but is a demonstration of the work done in actual classes.

CO-RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Co-recreational sports may be presented to the audi­ence in a very simple and interesting way by having all the activities going on at the same time and having the announcer explain each as the activity is being played. The arrangement on the gym floor and types of recrea­tional activities will vary according to locality and floor space. The following diagrams will present typical set ups.

Activities:

Volleyball Badminton Table Tennis Indoor Horseshoes Box Hockey Paddle Badminton

Shuffleboard

Dart Game

Loop Tennis

Tennis

Giant Volleyball

Balloon Volleyball Medicine Ball Tetherball Deck Tennis Bowling

DIAGRAM 4

APPARATUS

The exercises used for a demonstration in apparatus should not be difficult. This activity should not be used as a special feature in which only the best boys perform. It may be well to station the pieces of apparatus in diff­erent parts of the gym floor. The audience should be given to understand that the object of this type of work is not the development of expert gymnasts, but the develop­ment of physically sound men by means of a system in which the chances of bodily injury are reduced to a mini­mum.

HORIZONTAL BARS

Knee Hang

DIAGRAMS

Pull up the body as in chinning bringing the legs under the bar between the hands and hooking the knees on the bar. Release the hands and have partner swing per­former back and forth. At the end of a swing bring the head up, straighten the legs and land on the feet.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES Rear Way Pull Over

Jumping to a hang pull up as in chinning, flex the body bringing the feet between the hands. Straighten the body to an inverted hang. Bring the body over the bar by pull­ing with both hands and slightly arching the back. Dis­mount.

Hip Circle

From a front support position bring the legs back slightly before bringing them under the bar quickly. Shift the wrists as the body comes under the bar. Assume starting position. The body should be kept straight.

Upstart

Jump to bar using an ordinary grasp. Pull up as in chinning and at the same time bring the legs up sharply. Swing to the back straightening the body. On the return bring the legs up with the ankles to the bar. Pull down and in with the arms keeping legs close to the bar. Do not bend arms more than necessary.

Crotch Circle

Straddle the bar turning the body so that it is in a cross position. Cross the legs and place the hands in front of the bar. Circle the bar in windmill fashion.

SIDE HORSE Straddle Vault Mount

Grasp the pommels and spring from both feet. Spread the legs so that the left foot passes over the neck and the right foot passes over the croup of the horse. Release both hands as the feet pass over and land at a support rearways.

Squat Vault Mount

Stand in side position facing the horse. From an ordi­nary grasp jump from the floor flexing the legs and bring­ing the knees to the chest. Bring the feet and legs over the saddle and come to a side position at a support rear-ways.

PARALLEL BARS Front Dismount

D/AGSAM 12

Form a cross support in the center of the bars. From long swings the legs and body are brought over the bar. The hands are changed on the bars and the individual lands in a slightly crouched yet relaxed position.

Forward Swing Uprise

DIAGRAM I3

From an upper arm hang position swing back and forth, pull down and in with the arms. Keep the head up and throw out the chest.

Rack Swing Uprise

DIAGRAM 14

From a hanging position with the bars underneath the arms swing the body from the shoulders. At the end of the back swing pull down with the hands and lift the head and shoulders. Finish in a cross hanging position.

Upper Arm Stand

From a cross support bring the legs above the bars in a cross riding seat with the thighs of the legs resting on the bars. The hands are placed in front of and close to the thighs. Bend forward placing the outside of the upper arms on the bar. Bring the legs up slowly keeping them together. Arch the back slightly.

CONDITIONING EXERCISES

These conditioning exercises can be both interesting and instructive. The exercises should be executed in rhythm and in unison. Exercises should be picked which are not too difficult and ones that are not too exhausting. Naturally this type of exercise is better adopted by the girls for a demonstration. The following exercises will portray a group which will fit in very well in the gym de­monstration.

1. Lie on your stomach with your arms down at your side, your legs straight and your feet together. Lift the head and legs, without bending the knees, as far off the floor as you can. Holding yourself in this arched position rock backwards and forwards.

2. Kneel and clasp the hands at the back of the neck. Bend the waist from right to left, left to right and back­wards.

3. Sit on the floor with your legs out in front of you, knees straight, feet a comfortable distance apart. Raise your arms upward close to your ears. Hold your arms upward by the ears as you bend the trunk toward the floor. Raise the trunk keeping arms by ears reaching upward.

4. Stretch full length on the floor back down. Swing your weight on your shoulders and balance your hips on your hands. Slowly bring each leg down to the floor be­hind you.

5. Get on your knees. Start rolling over backward un­til you can throw your arms behind your back and balance your body on your hands and feet.

6. Lie flat on your back with the feet together. Raise the left knee bringing it to the chest. Repeat with right leg.

7. Lie flat upon the back with the feet together. Place the hands in back of the head elbows touching the floor. Raise to sitting position.

8. Sit on the floor with feet wide apart. Fall forward with arms outstretched and reach as far as possible.

9. Lie flat on your back with feet together and arms outstretched shoulder height. Bring the left leg over the right and reaching out as far as possible without removing the arms from the floor.

10. Sit on the floor. Lean backward supporting your­self with your hands. Lift the body forward and upward keeping the body and knees straight resting on palms and heels

11. Stand erect. Reach upward with the arms as high as possible. Bend forward and touch the floor with finger tips.

12. Sit on the floor with your feet spread as far as possible with the knees straight. Using the left hand bend forward and touch the right foot. Return to original posi­tion and using the right hand touch the left foot.

MIMETIC EXERCISES

The leader can readily work out his own mimetics from the exercises listed below. Several illustrations are given. The main object here is to have uniformity.

Flag Raising

Discus Throwing

Standing Broad Jump

Sprinting

Punting Football

Batting

Baseball Pitching

Chopping Wood

Shot Put

Boxing

Tennis

Swimming

Tumbling

Rowing

Fencing

Baseball Pitching

Count 1 -- Step back facing the right and raise hands over the head to hold the ball.

Count 2 -- Raise the left leg slightly, bending the body back holding ball at shoulder height.

Count 3 -- Bring left leg high in the air bringing throwing arm back for throw.

Count 4 -- Bring right arm forward in throw, lunging forward on left foot. Follow through.

Count 5 -- Original position for repeat.

Discus Throw

Count 1 -- From a stride stand with feet pointing straight ahead raise both arms sideward to the right to shoulder height.

Count 2 -- Flex both knees and rotate the body right and backward as much as possible. The right arm is swung around backward as far as possible. Do this 2 or 3 times.

Count 3 -- Extend the legs especially the right and pull the left shoulder and left arm back­ward and the right shoulder forward, straightening out the arm and releasing the discus.

Shot Put

Count 1 -- On the first count the face is turned to the right, the right arm is flexed and the fin­gers are cup shaped for holding the shot. The weight of the body rests on the flexed right leg. Left arm is obliquely formed upward.

Count 2 -- Move left foot to the right in front of body with a momentary pause then move the left foot to the right in front of body close to the floor keeping balance with left arm. Repeat several times.

Count 3 -- Change position of feet in a lunge forward pushing the right arm forward and swing­ing the left arm downward.

Count 4 -- Return to position.

Sprinting

Count 1 -- Place right foot backward with the body bent in a sprinting crouch. Place hands on floor resting on fingers.

Count 2 -- Raise hips and lean forward on fingers.

Count 3 -- Drive forward and run in place. Repeat.

Baseball Batter

Count 1 -- Pivot on right foot to stride left sideward placing both hands at shoulder as if holding bat.

Count 2 -- Move bat forward.

Count 3 -- Replace bat to shoulder.

Count 4 – Short step forward to charge position, swing bat forward parallel to floor, strike ball raising right heel.

Count 5 -- Replace left foot and hands to position.

Repeat.

TUMBLING

Tumbling is a natural activity and will add consider­able to the demonstration. The tumbling activities as sug­gested here will fit in well in a demonstration. More may be added in the form of the more spectacular such as diving for distance over kneeling companions or diving for height. Other advanced tumbling feats which may be inserted are the backward sault with a one half twist, sideward sault, forward hand spring, forward sault, lay­out forward sault, forward double roll, bird lift, triple dive and roll, etc., Various stunts may be inserted in the program along with the tumbling acts.

Forward Roll

DIAGRAM 28

From a standing position on the mat take a full squat position with knees together placing hands with fingers forward and palms flat outside the knees on the mat. Lean forward with chin against chest and push off the mat with the feet landing on the back of the neck. The body is tucked as much as possible. Grab the knees with the hands as the roll is executed. Come to standing position.

Forward Dive

The forward dive is executed in much the same man­ner as the roll except it is preceded by a short run. This can be simplified by diving over rolled mats or kneeling companions.

Backward Roll

From a standing position on the mat take a full squat position as in the forward roll. Lean backward pushing off the mat with the feet bringing the hands over the head. The body is tucked as much as possible. Come to a stand­ing position.

Cartwheel

From a short run take off from one foot with both arms raised above the head bringing them down one at a time so that they are in a straight line. Swing one leg up and over the body with the other leg following up in a spread position. Come to a stand in a spread position.

Head Spring

From a short run approach the mat with the hands over the head bringing them to the mat. The push off leg is brought off the floor by the upward action of the other leg. The neck is kept stiff and as the feet pass over the head push off with the hands landing in a semi-crouched position.

Head Stand

Take a sprinting position. Place the head on the mat keeping neck and arms rigid. Kick up with the back leg following by the other leg. The legs are together and the toes pointing upward.

Forearm Stand

Similar to head stand except that the forearms are placed on mat instead of hands. The kick up with the back leg is quite the same. The legs are kept together.

Backward Handspring

From a standing position place the feet slightly apart. Bring the arms downward, backward binding into a sitting position. Push off with the feet as the arms pass over the head and start their downward swing. The hands touch the mat with the palms down.

Front Flip

From a short run jump a short distance forward and upon landing spring into the air. At the highest point bring the arms into the body, throw the head forward with chin resting on the chest making the body round as possi­ble. As the tumbler has completed the turn he straigh­tens the body and lands on feet.

Handspring.

From a short run as in the roundoff bring the hands to the mat shoulder height apart. Throw one leg up and push off with the other. As the legs near the mat push with the hands, landing on the mat facing in the same di­rection as from the beginning.

Roundoff

From a short run bring the arms forward and upward making a little skip just before landing on the take off foot. Bring the hands to the side and place them on the mat one ahead of the other shoulder width. As the body is brought forward twist the trunk slightly so that the tumbler comes down on the mat facing the opposite dir­ection from which he faced.

One Arm Handspring

The one arm forward handspring is executed in the same manner as the forward two arm handspring except, only one arm is used.

Taking a starting position similar to the forward roll the tumbler, as the back of the neck and shoulders touch the mat, throws the lower portion of the body and extends the legs in a kipping motion. The body is brought forward and the tumbler lands on the feet.

GRAND MARCH

The demonstration may be begun or ended by using the grand march as the opening or closing activity. Every­one should be dressed in uniform gym suits to make the march more effective. The school pep song may be played and sung by the marchers. The march should not be lengthy and should be executed with snap, precision and enthusiasm.

The following march is simple and yet effective. It is begun by having the girls march in double file on one side of the floor while the boys march on the other side. Each double file is led by a leader chosen by the students and faculty as the most outstanding in character, scholarship, and posture. The files counter march up and down the length of the floor until the boys and girls meet at the front and center and march four abreast off the floor.

Other grand march figures which can be used but which are more difficult are:

1. Boys form on one side, girls on the other. The first one of each line lead their line to the rear of the room and march down the center in two's or -- players may get partners, and march in a circle around the room, coming down the center in two's.

2. First couple go to the right and second couple to the left, third to the right, etc. Couples meet at back of room and come up in fours.

3. The three at the right, turn right and the one on the left turns left, come up in center in fours: The three on the left turn left, and one on right turns right and come up the center in fours.

4. Four's divide in two's, going right and left when the lines meet at the other end of the room, the couples on the director's left, form a bridge by holding inside hands high, while the other line marches under, both lines marching all the time. When the lines meet again at the front of the room the other line of couples form the bridges, while the bridges pass under.

5. When the two lines meet at rear of room, the first couple of each line join hands and skip around in circle for seven counts. On the eighth count the couple on the left go under a bridge formed by the right side couple, each couple going forward in eight counts to meet the next couple of the opposite line. This is continued through the lines until the leading couples meet again.

6. Couples meet at front of room forming four's-- the first four turning right, the second four turning left and coming up the center in eight's, halt­ing at the front of the room. Eight's join hands and the leader (on the right of the front line) skips into a winding formation so that attachment can be made with second line (the last one of the first line join­ing hands with the one on the right of the second line). When all the group is in line, players form a circle.

7. Partners face and grand right and left around the circle to own partner. The leader winds up the circle by leading the players inside the outside circle. When the players are wound up, the leader unwinds outside, and walking with back to players who are still winding up.

8. Two circles are formed, girls inside, boys out­ side. Boys make arches by lifting joined hands. Girls join hands and follow the leader in and out of the arches. Boys take girl on their right and march around circle in two's coming up center in fours.

9. The two inside lines form arches while the out­ side lines march forward, meet a new partner and march under arches.

CORRECTIVE EXERCISES

This activity can best be carried out by placing four boys in a group and working in pairs. Each group should have a placard with the type of corrective exercise each group is demonstrating.

Kyphosis

1. Stride sitting position, hands placed loosely in front of body.

Fling arms diagonally forward upward - 1 Return - 2

2. Sitting position on bench, feet toeing forward. Raise arms sideward

Arms circling (backward, downward, forward, up)

3. Sitting position on bench, feet parallel, arms bent upward grasping wand.

Raise arms upward - 1

Place wand behind shoulders - 2

Return 3 -- position 4

4. Stride standing, toeing forward, abdominal muscles contracted, arms sideward.

Bend trunk forward touching right hand to left toe, left arm extended sideward - 1

Raise trunk, arms sideward - 2

Reverse - 3-4

Repeat all 5-6-7-8

Feet together, arms at side, stretch tall - 9-10

5. Kneeling position, sitting back on heels. Bend trunk forward until forehead is on mat near knees, arm ex­tended backward, palms on floor.

Slow extension of the dorsal spine and head, pushing down forcibly with arms rotated to a "west point position".

Hold -- Relax.

Exercises for the Feet

1. Back lying position.

Push down on right heel holding foot inverted with toes curled - 1 Relax - 2 Same left.

2. Back lying position, knees separated and bent to chest. Straighten both legs upward, steady thighs with hands, curl toes and bend ankles toward body - 1 Hold stretch - 2-3

Position - 4

3. Place towel on floor.

Standing at one end gradually pull towel toward you by using only the toes

Scoliosis

1. Stride support setting--head bending sideward. With resistance sit astride a chair and place the hands on the back of the chair. The helper standing behind, fixes with the right hand from above the right shoulder of the patient and places the left hand on the left side of the head.

Bend the head slowly left sideward, the helper giving resistance with the left hand. Watch for proper sitting posture during the exercise.

2. Arch lying--neck rolling forward and backward. Lie on back with arms folded across the chest. Knees slightly bent, feet apart and resting on the floor.

Lift the hip and shoulders off the floor to a high arch and roll the neck forward and backward. Contact with the floor is at the feet and the head.

PYRAMIDS

The pyramids should be formed carefully and quickly and be well balanced. The movements should be done in unison by counting, for example:

One for position in the line Two for preliminary position Three for final position Four for holding Five for dismounting

The pyramids illustrated are not difficult and are very effective for a demonstration.

Diagram 63 for 5 balls

The drill starts with 1, 5 and 3 each in possession of a ball. On the first rotation, 5 passes to 2, 3 to 4 and 1 to 5. On the second round, 2 will pass to 7, 4 to 5 and 3 to 6. On the fourth rotation 5 passes to 3, 2 to 1 and 6 to 5.

Diagram 64

#1 passes to 2, follows his pass and drops in behind the receiver. #2 flips him a short pass and im­mediately cuts away as if driving for the basket. #1 quickly returns the ball to the cutter. #2 then passes to #3 and follows his pass for a return flip from the recei­ver. Etc.

Diagram 65

#10 begins drill by passing to #b who advances to meet the ball. #10 continues on and takes #5's place. #5 passes to #9 who ad­vances to meet the ball. #9 passes to #4. #9 continues on taking #4's place. Etc.

Diagram 66

#10 begins drill by passing to #5 who advances to meet the ball. The ball is given back to #10 im­mediately. #10 then passes to #4 who advances to meet the ball. #4 then passes to #9 etc. #10 will take #5fs place and #5 will take #10's place etc.

Diagram #67

#1 starts the drill by dribbling to the center, pivoting and passing to #4. #4 then dribbles to the center, pivots and passes to #3. In each instance, the passer fol­lows his pass and takes his place at the end of the receiver's line.

MASS EXERCISES

Form the class in a straight line counting off by fours. Each participant will double his number and take that many steps forward. Each exercise should be demonstra­ted by the leader with the proper commands. Thereafter the entire group will go through the exercise in rhythm by count from the leader.

Exercise 1

Starting position - attention

Count 1 - feet astride, arms raised sideward and over­head

Count 2 - feet together, arms sideward and down to side

Exercise 2

Starting position - hands clasped back of head Count 1 - trunk to left

Count 2 - Trunk to center

Count 3 - trunk to right

Count 4 - trunk to upright

Exercise 3

Starting position - deep knee bend, hands on floor, in front of feet

Count 1 - extend legs backward, keeping the arms stiff Count 2 - bring feet to starting position Halt - given as legs are extended

1 - bring legs to starting position

2 - position of attention reached

Exercise 4

Starting position - feet astride, hands on hips

Count 1 - bend forward, head up

Count 2 - return to erect position

Count 3 - bend backward

Count 4 - return to erect position

Halt - given in erect position

Exercise 5

Starting position - lying on back, hands clasped back

of head

Count 1 - raise legs above head

Count 2-3-4 - lower legs in three slow counts Halt given as legs and heels touch the ground

Exercise 6

Starting position - lying on back, hands clasped back

on neck, legs straight

Count 1 - raise feet 6 inches off floor Count 2 - spread legs apart

Count 3 - bring feet together

Count 4 - lower feet to ground

WRESTLING

Wrestlers should be paired up according to size for demonstration purposes. The boys should demonstrate the following prerequisites prior to demonstrating the differ­ent pinning combinations. Getting behind your opponent, riding, breaking him down.

The following are examples of the way in which class instruction can be given in drill form. These commands of execution of one take down, one escape, one break down and ride.

The Single Arm Drag

Commands: 1 - Section A

2 - Right hand on opponent's neck

3 - Left hand grasp opponent's right wrist

4 - Right hand under opponent's right arm

5 - Pull, drop your right hip and grab opponent's right knee

6 - Drive into opponent and flatten him down

The Side Roll

Commands: 1 - Section A, underneath in referee's posi­tion

2 - Pivot on your left knee

3 - Plant your right foot out in front

4 - Have you got a good base

5 - With right hand grasp opponent's right wrist

6 - Swing through with your right knee

7 - Drive your legs out perpendicular

8 - Roll toward opponent's legs

9 - Take an inside crotch with your right hand

10 - Pin him with a cradle

The Crotch Pry Break Down

Commands: 1 - Section A, riding, in referee's position

2 - Place right knee behind opponent

3 - Lift up on opponent's inside right thigh

4 - Pull on opponent's left arm and heave him down

5 - Keep on your knees: control your balance.

6 - Let opponent make next move

7 - Grasp his left wrist and drive forward

8 - Catch deeply around his waist with your right arm

9 - Ride him: keep your weight distributed

DANCING

Dances add color and a great deal of interest to any demonstration and should be scattered throughout the pro­gram, not bunched. Advantage may be taken of special talent among the students and one or two special dances presented. Special abilities are not needed for dancing which is the oldest of the arts and so the majority of dances presented should involve as large a number of the students as possible. Rhythm dancing, folk dancing, acro­batic dancing and tap dancing find their place in any pro­gram.

In rhythm dancing anything simple can be developed by the class--demonstrating different tempos--4/4 time, 3/4 time, 2/4 time, 6/8 time--walking, running, leaping, skip­ping; all to music.

Folk dances are simple and adapted to large groups. Choose any that can be mastered without too much effort by all of a group. There are any number of folk dance books on the market and the instructor usually is familiar with a number of them. Old favorites include the Irish Lilt, Highland Fling, Oxen Dance--Sweden, Dutch Boy and Girl Dance, Russian Dance, etc.

Acrobatic dancing can be adapted to various types of music--depending on the skill and experience of the tea­cher. Tap dancing and clogging are very popular in phy­sical education classes and find their place in practically every program. Here too the dances presented can be selected from the instructor's own repertoire. Many in­structors develop their own tap and clog dances and fit them to a current popular tune. Even though tap and clog dances are probably the most popular with the students, in a demonstration other types of rhythms and dances should be included. Social dancing classes can present a few short basic steps showing technique of instruction and should include both boys and girls. Specialty dances in­clude the use of jumping ropes, balloons, balls, scarves, flags or pennants, etc., and can be taught to groups.

Mention must be made of the old time square dances. Students like to take part in them and audiences respond one hundred per cent. Following is an outline of the Vir­ginia Reel--an old favorite. Henry Ford has a book pre­pared by square dance experts which can be procured by sending fifty cents to the Ford offices in Dearborn, Mich.

The Virginia Reel

Players form two lines, facing each other, boys on one side, girls on the other. Players join hands down the lines and with four steps march toward their partners, make a bow on the last step, then back to original position with four steps. This is repeated. Players drop hands and do the following:

1. Meet partners in center, swing around with right

hands joined and back to place.

2. Swing around with left hands.

3. Swing around with both hands.

4. Do si do--walk around partner passing right shoulders.

5. Do si do — passing left shoulders.

Leaders join hands and slide down center and back. Each one leads his own line outside to the foot of his line. There the leading couple form a bridge and the couples pass under. The leading couple stay at the end of the line while the first couple under the bridge become the lead­ing couple. This continues until the first couple get back to the head of the line. There may be two to five leading couples if there are a great many players or the players may be divided into groups of ten or fifteen couples.

Square dancing is sometimes done differently in diff­erent sections of the country. Here are some which will give the reader different variations. The following music is usable: Pop Goes the Weasel, Girl I Left Behind Me, Old Dan Tucker, White Cockade, and many others.

Virginia - Hunt the Squirrel

"First couple lead out for the squirrel"; first couple balances to the couple on their right.

"Hunt the squirrel"; lady goes around the lady and the gentleman around the gentleman, then lady around the gentleman and gentleman around the lady.

"Swing your opposite," gentleman swing ladies with both hands and following this procedure the first couple proceeds around the squirrel.

This movement is repeated progressively around the square until the head couple has returned to place. Mean­while the other couples are called out successively until the last couple has returned to place. The call used to start each couple, after the first is: "Next couple out."*

Lady Round the Lady

"First couple lead out on the head"; first couple bal­ances to the couple on their right. The calls are chanted with the music and the action suited to the words. "Lady round the lady and the gent go slow." "Lady round the gent and the gent don't go." The lady circles the opposite lady and the gentleman follows her slowly; the lady circles the opposite gentle­man completing a figure eight and meets partner as he completes his circle around the lady. "Join hands and circle four."

"Break and swing your partner round the floor." The two couples form a circle moving clockwise, break and partners swing, the first couple moving on to the next couple.

The figure is danced continuously until all couples have returned to their places. Each couple in turn re­sponds to the call: "Next couple out."^

Kansas (Quadrille formation)

I. A. Couples 1 and 2 only.

Form a circle and swing once around.

1Journal of Health and Physical Education, September, 1947, "Square Dance Figures of Tidewater Virginia", Carolina B. Sinclair.

 2 Ibid.

Grand right and left in group of four. Join hands and circle right to place.

B. Everybody does this part: Swing your partner. Allemande left (swing corner). Swing your partner. Grand right and left (until you meet your partner

across circle.) Promenade to place.

II. A. Couple 1 repeat I,A with couple 3 B. Repeat I,B.

III. A. Couple 1 repeat I, A with couple 4 B. Repeat I,B.

IV, V, VI. Repeat with couple 2 as leaders, etc. Calls used:

"Jump up and never come down Swing your partner round and round."

"Ice cream and lemonade Grab a partner and promenade."

"Swing your man, swing your pa, Swing the man from Arkansas." (Partner)

Alabama - Four Hands Crossed

First and second couples make a small circle facing in. Others in the circle stand and watch.

I. Men join both hands across circle. Ladies join both hands below men's hands. Circle around to the left once.

II. "Ladies bow". Ladies bow heads and men lift joined hands over ladies heads and put arms in back of ladies. Circle around to left once.

III. "Gents bow wow". Men bow and ladies' arms go over their heads and around the back. Circle around to the left once.

IV. "Swing your corner".

V. "Swing your partner".

VI. "Couple up".

VII. "Dosi".

VIII. "Swing your corner".

IX. "Swing your partner". Couple number 2 swing back
to place while couple number 1 swing on to dance with
couple number 3.

X. Repeat until each couple has been around the room.

ARCHERY

This activity will prove both interesting and entertain­ing but will necessitate some planning and work. It may be conducted as a contest between the girls and boys, different groups of girls or boys, mixed groups or by classes. To make it more interesting place different colored balloons on the target. A running score should be kept and announced at frequent intervals. Do not let it drag or last too long.

ROPE TUG OF WAR

Teams line up facing each other grasping own end of rope, with tape on rope directly over center line. At starting signal all men pull, and the team pulling middle of line over six foot restraining line wins. (Restraining lines six feet apart on either side of center line should be drawn on the floor.) If neither team succeeds within given period, the side having center of rope on own side wins.

GOLF TECHNIQUES

There are three types of grips that are used most commonly in golf. The natural grip is one in which the hands are placed on the club independent of each other similar to the position of a baseball player's hands on his bat.

3American Country Dances by Edythe Saylor, Journal of Health and Physical Education, October, 1934.

In the overlapping grip the little finger of the right hand is lapped over the forefinger of the left hand and the thumb of the left is extended down the shaft, so that the pad of the thumb of the right hand rests on it, while the thumb of the right extends obliquely across and around the shaft, coming in contact with the tip of the right fore­finger. The interlocking grip is the same as the overlap­ping except that the little finger of the right hand inter­locks with the forefinger of the left hand.

In demonstrating golf techniques take the following material in order because it more nearly follows the or­der of play. The technique of using each club cannot be thoroughly discussed here. However in a demonstration it will be more important to show the use of each club in order. It may be well to show the stance along with pro­per swing technique. Place rubber mats on the floor to drive from, using cotton balls.

The Driver Mid Iron Mashie Niblick

The Brassie Mid Mashie Niblick

The Spoon Mashie Putter

Driving Iron Spade Mashie

ROPE JUMPING

There are many drills which can be worked out in rope jumping. It is well to follow a definite idea or pat­tern so that the audience can follow along as the pattern unfolds itself. To begin the drill illustrated here have the boys' group enter from one corner of the gym and the girls' from the opposite corner. Both single lines will meet in the middle of the gym as shown in diagram 68 and each person will be jumping his rope in rhythm with the person in front of him. The first girl and boy meet and go directly up the center of the floor. As they approach the end of the gym the girls will go to the right and the boys to the left.

DIAGRAM 68

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