A gymnastic nomenclature. Pt. I, Free gymnastics / [Ernst Hermann Arnold].

  • Arnold, Ernst Hermann, 1865-
Date:
[1906?]
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Credit: A gymnastic nomenclature. Pt. I, Free gymnastics / [Ernst Hermann Arnold]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (( ry 11 “ 3. “ 4. “ “ 5. EXAMPLES. The right guide one step forward—march! The line a quarter wheel left—march ! . Forward—march! (May apply to one individual, a rank, a line, a column, and to the files. A quarter wheel left—march! (Applies to the rank or ranks because wheeling is a movement t^'pical of the rank.) But; The column angle march left! the line a quarter wheel left—march! (These movements are derived from the same movements of the rank.) Given a front rank. Forward—march! Left—face! Angle march, left—march! Halt! (Do not say, file left—march, or column—halt! as you have to deal with a rank all the time. Our commands have to be in the form of a sentence. Every sentence has a predicate. In our case the predicate asserts an action to be performed b} the subjeet. The class of words which language has set :!apart to represent action is called verbs. Clearly then, as we wish to have bodily activities performed as the result of our commands, the [predicate of our sentence must be a verb. The predicate in our commands rrepresents the subjeet of acting, it must, therefore, be an active predicate, an active verO. Verbs are transitive and intransitive in nature. In j.gymnastic commands use is made of both classes. A transitive verb is limited by an objeet. If we wish to command a movement which can be executed by more than one part of our body, then the action must be (limited to the part desired, our verb must be a transitive one. If the Inactivity is one of the whole bod}' no such limitation is necessary, an in- transitive verb should be used. Likewise is the limitation of the verb Iby means of an object unnecessary if the activity of a part of the body iis peculiar to such part, and intransitive verbs should be used in such ceases. Verbs allowing of use as transitive and intransitive verbs should the used as either and with or without a limiting oojeet as circum- istances acquire and according to the rules that follow; RULES.' 11. The activity commanded must be represented by a verb. 12. Actions not peculiar to a part of the body should be represented by a transitive verb (with a limiting object). S3. Movements of the body as a whole or such as are peculiar to a part must be represented by an intransitive verb (without a limiting object). EXAMPLES. >\d rule 1. In position—not: Position! 2. Arms forward—rais6! not: Arms front! Arms sideward—raise! not; Arms out! 3. Left forward—lunge! not: lunge the left foot forward! Left side- ward—charge! not charge the left foot sideward (if the terms lunge or “charge” be used at all) Forward—run: Haiti Having determined that the action to be commanded must be rrepresentecl by a verb, and the kind of verb to use, we must now settle :jpon the form of the verb that has to be employed. There can not be t':he slightest doubt, but that the imperative must be used. In the