The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

wrists are strong. Very few women are
strong In the wrists, and TO strengthen
them requires pracics. .
One the best exercises for the tiu- jitgu
girl II that Of pivotinR the body upon the
heels. The feat Is ons that requires two
persons. Indeed IN ell 3iu-jitsu exercises
L e best to have two persons work to-
To plvo. the body, stand With your heels
together. Extend one arm 20 make a loop.
Now let the other girl loop her arm In
your arm, and walk around you. Pull back
as hard as you oan, In order to make her
pull with all her strength.
Keep, your heels together and ma5 make
her pull you around, as though your heels
were 8 pivot, while you hold your body
rigid This will make every muscle OF the
waist limo stand out.
Now let both 60 TO the window and take
eopious draughts Of fresh air Breathe
for several minutes, pulling deep breaths
OF the coolest, pureH cir you can get
A magnificent exercise for the reduction
Of the waist line Is back bending. IL Is
easy enough 10 bend forward, but hard
70 bend backward.
The two iiu-jitsu girls, after they have
breathed deeply at the open window for
q few minutes, must come toward each
other With their hands over their heads.
Then they must clasp hands high In the air.
One bends backward while the other pushes:
II Is great jiu-jitsu work, and the girl
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her muscles has reached stage OF physical
development which Is we'll worth while.
The girls can try what Is known as re-
sistRnt shoulder work. One bends forward
as far as she can with both hands upon
her hips, while the other. standing few
feet away, bends backward as far as she
can, .
In japan they will stand the little jlu-
jitsu pupil In the middle Of the room and
will tell her to put both hands upon her
hips. They will then tell her 10 sway from
side TO side to get the hip movement, and
when she has done that they will tell her
10 bend way forward still keeping the hands
When she has gained a little mastery In
this, she will be taught 20 bend way back
ward. Both feats are difficult, but jiu-
jitsu is the hardest Of all physical culture
The jiu-iitsu sirl when she has developed
herself will be we'll developed between tho
wrist and the elbow. Above the elbow
there will be scarcely any muscle at all.
The jlu-jitsu girl can wear elbow sleeves,
with only danger Of adverse criticism, II
she 50 desires.
The jiu-j itsu girl will have a very slender
body, and her Elenderness will be specially
noticeable below the belt line. You can
detect a student Of this art at once by these
characteristics, fiat abdomen and large
ohest development.
Jiu. jitsu cannot be practised in skirts,
nor In Grpcian draperies. It Is entirely
different from those methods by which
graceful movements are taught in long
skirtB.
The little japanese woman takes her
exercises upon straw mat. She Is bare
footed and her jiu jitsu suit consists Of
one very we'll fitting garment, which gives
her full freedom Of tho body
The hest exercise suit for the jiu-jitsu girl
Is loose boomers. With these she can
wear low heeled shoes or slippers. She
can wear a blouse or q shirt waist, II Is
best that SIZE should not wear a corset while
exercising.
II YOU are learning ifi- jitsu to bring your
waist line within smaller Dimensions, TO-
member this
Go out early in the morning and take
walk Of one hour before breakfast.
Go 90 bed az 10 o'clock at night and get
up at 0 in the morning.
Walk from TO 7. Come hack, take a
bath have breakfast and then start on your
duties for the day. Your jiu-j tsu should
take one hour in the afternoon.
Don't forget these three things
That the hours walk before breakfast
IA the most important Of tho day.
That your brea kfast should be light.
That you must breathe deeply.