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Short forward roll to squat.

3. Head-in-hands forearm balance.

4. Overbalance and cross-legged roll (right leg in front) to stand and half-turn at edge.

HAND BALANCE

Fig. 30

START WITH THE HANDS ON MAT AND SHOULDERS WELL AHEAD OF THEM;

LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD—KEEP HEAD UP THROUGHOUT; CONTROL BALANCE IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

When going over too for:

Press down with finger tips

Raise head

When falling back (toward starting position) :

Drop to heel of hand, and bend elbows

Lower head

HOLD AN EVENLY ROUNDED ARCH —HIPS AND KNEES MUST BE LOCKED;

POINT THE TOES.

Fig. 31. A Method

of Assisting the