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Excerpt from Manual of Physical Culture: For Schools, Gymnastic Associations, and Private Use
Plain and earnest explanations of exercises, also a sharp and decisive execution command, will carry a class directly along; such commands help greatly toward good success in physical, mental, and disciplinary regard. To gain such success the teacher will have to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the following advice before beginning with instruction.
The pupil shall learn to master the body. For that purpose it is necessary that every movement be executed vigorously and grace fully, to the exact direction. When calling for an Arm or Leg exercise, the remaining parts of the body should be kept in a firm and quiet position, governed by a firm Will, thus combining Strength with Beauty
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