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tions rest against the central sections of the two 

 first fingers. 



(B) In dropping from a height the chest should 

 be kept swollen with air, the upper part pushed 

 forward and upward. The chin up, the feet close 

 together, toes touching. The arms extended and 

 stretched tensely upwards. The fingers together 

 and stretched. Push upward with the finger ends. 



On touching the ground, air should be allowed 

 to pass out through the nostrils, and, if necessary, 

 through the mouth with a shout. Possibly, also, a 

 spring upward should take place. The effort to 

 push up the chest and the ends of the fingers must 

 be continued throughout. 



(C) If, when dropping from a height, the elbows 

 be bent and brought to the sides, and then be 

 jerked backwards or the fore-arms thrust forward, 

 a considerable change as to the point of descent may 

 be effected. 



(D) As a general rule in all gymnastic exercises, 

 whether on the gymnastic bars or in the manual of 

 the musket, &c., the fingers should be kept 

 stretched when grasping, and the " heel of the palm'' 

 should alivays strike first, i. e., the stroke of the 

 hand should, like that of the foot on the ground 

 in progression, be made on the outer bearing. 



