Arms.—With arms stiff at sides, twist them in their sockets, toward the front, toward the back; bending the elbows, rest clinched hands upon chest; thrust arms forward to full extent, and back to position; out to sides, and back to position; straight down, and back to position; straight up, over the head, back and to place, always with even, steady, continuous motion.
The Hands.—Extending arms straight in front, and afterward to the sides, and then upward, open and close fingers to fullest extent. Shake the hands at the wrists. Up; down; to the sides; then with a rolling motion; slowly, and then faster.
The Chest.—Keeping the shoulders well back, and holding the breath, raise and lower the muscles of the chest.
The Abdomen.—Raise and lower, forward and back, the muscles of the abdomen. Learning to contract these muscles and to hold them back in position is a great help to a good carriage.
The Diaphragm.—Raise and lower diaphragmatic muscles, enlarging this part of the body to widest extent in each motion.
Hips.—Lifting stiff leg slightly from the floor, twist it at the hip toward the front; twist it toward the back; lifting the leg in same manner, "roll" it at hip-joint, working it to full extent, up, forward, down, and back. Leg motions, of course, must be taken, one side of the body, and then the other, alternately.
Legs.—Raise "stiff" leg forward and out, and then back to place; out to side, toward the back, and to place; flex leg at knee, and thrust forward and up quickly; flex and thrust to the side; flex and thrust to back; unhinge leg at hip and swing; out in front, to the side; across in front toward the back, and to position; swing in a circle, around and across in front, then around toward the back.
The Ankles.—Holding leg stiff in front, work the foot at ankle, up, down, to the right side, to the left; shake and twist feet, and "roll" them, doing part of the work with a reverse motion; rise on the toes, with a regular motion, and then slower, holding the body balanced on the toes for a few seconds.
Further Balance-work.—Throwing the weight of the body on the ball of one foot, lift the other leg, and flexing at knee, describe circles, moving the leg from the knee only.
Step.—Pointing toe, and arching instep, and with stiff leg; to the front, and back to place; to the side; to the back; across at back.