A manual of physical drill or setting-up exercises for use in the Navy of the United States
Contributors: United States. Navy
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1898
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: United States; Physical training; United States. Navy; Exercise
Notes: "These exercises have been prepared by Chaplain W.O. Holway, U.S.N., under the direction of the Department. It is directed that when circumstances permit they be used at morning and evening quarters, except on Sundays and holidays, and that the divisional petty officers be instructed in conducting these exercises, in order that they may take charge when the divisional officers are not present"--p. 3.
Table of contents: title: I. Without arms : Position ; Side sweeps ; Front sweeps ; Fingers ; Wrists ; Arms ; Arm circle ; Shoulders ; Neck ; Toes ; Heels ; Feet ; Knee stoop ; Knee lift ; Thighs ; Side stoop ; Stationary walk (or run); title: II. Under arms : Coming to ready ; Down and forward ; Forward and up ; Up and shoulders ; Side pushes ; Diagonal lunges ; Forward lunges ; Front sweeps ; Overhead twists ; Side twists.