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Identifier: stnicholasserial31dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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o be considered.The system is undoubtedly the best one thathas ever been devised for developing strength,and it is this feature of it which I wish to de-scribe to the young readers of St. Nicholas.While associated with the troops of other na-tions during the advance of the allies on Pekingin 1900, the Japanese troops proved themselvesin many cases able to march farther than thebest American or English troops. PresidentRoosevelt, who is a firm believer in all decorousathletic sports, is said to have devoted some of 237 238 JAPANESE ATHLETICS FOR AMERICAN BOYS. (Jan. his recreation-time during the last two or threeyears to the study and practice of this wonder-ful Japanese system. First of all, suppose we look into the featwhich the Japanese consider the very best one ways. They next clasp hands, interlacing thefingers and securing a good grip. The feet arespread far apart, and each throws his chestagainst the others. Now, balancing on theballs of the feet, and holding the arms as tense
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for hardening muscles and increasing endur-ance. It is known among them by a name thatmay be translated as the struggle. Twoboys of as nearly equal height, weight, andstrength as possible should engage in this.Girls, however, may try this and most of theother exercises with as much physical profit astheir brothers. The two opponents take posi-tion with arms stretched out horizontally side- as possible, each strives to push the other awayfrom him. Almost every muscle in the bodywill be brought into play in this struggle. After awhile, as the exercise continues, oneof the opponents will gain the advantage andpush his fellow back inch by inch. When thevictor is sure that he has won, he should bringhis adversarys wrists down before him by meansof a quick jerk and push him to the wall of the »9°4-) JAPANESE ATHLETICS FOR AMERICAN BOYS. 239 room. This conflict is exhausting and shouldnot be extended beyond a minutes time for be-ginners, and not even those who have practisedit for months s

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