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Identifier: exercisesonsideh00cromi (find matches)
Title: Exercises on the side horse
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Cromie, William James, 1877- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Gymnastics
Publisher: New York, American sports publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 59 Figure 5. The Dislocation. The backward dislocation is somewhat similar tocircling over, performed quickly and without releas-ing grasp of hands. It should be practised first with-out a swing. Some really think the shoulders arebeing dislocated, but this is because the arms are notbent. In the swing, turn the body over between thehands, keep legs stiff until nearly at end of backswing (Position 1); now shoot the legs over the head,reversing the position of the body (Position 2); turnrings outward and spread arms. This backward dislocation can be performed atend of forward and backward swings. The tripledislocation is performed consecutively, one at thefront, center and back of swing. This requires goodjudgment going through the ropes at the proper time. The forward dislocation (see Figure 2) consists ingoing through the ropes head first, instead of feetpassing over head with arms bent. These move<ments can be alternated.
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SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. gl Figure 6.Backward Cut Off. The backward cut off, or straddle, should be prac-tised standing before attempting it on the swing. Incircling backwards keep head back, which will bringone upon the feet. Practice going through the mo-tion without releasing hands, bringing the thighsdown against the forearms sharply. Take one or two steps and, at the end of frontswing, turn backward, straddling hands as in figure.Release grasp, throw head backward and dismount. The backward cut off can be performed at end ofbackward swing, but is more difficult than at end offront swing.

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