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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY.
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BALANCE ON HEAD AND THROW OVER.

8. Facing in same direction, No. 1 grasps No. 2 on either side of belt, and No. 2 grasps No. 1's wrists and springs up, assisted by No. 1 lifting, and comes to balance position on No. 1's head; No. 2 then throws his head back, pulls legs up and snaps over to feet, assisted by a slight push from No. 1. Figs. 32, 33

THROW OVER HEAD.

9. Same as No. 8, only in quicker time. No. 2 does not touch head of No. 1, who holds his arms perfectly stiff, and throws No. 2 over his head in one movement. Fig. 34.

10. Leap-frog, roll over, and continue.

STRADDLE VAULT OVER.

11. No. 1 places one hand under No. 2's crotch; No. 2 places both hands on No. 1's head and vaults over. Figs. 35, 36.

STRADDLE OVER FROM FLOOR.

12a. No. 2 lies down and No. 1 places foot close up and between No. 2's legs and grasps both hands of No. 2, who springs up and straddle vaults over, while No. 1 pulls, then pushes his hands to horizontal with quarter turn of body.

STRADDLE OVER AND HAND SPRING.

12b. Position and first part of movement same as No. 12a, only No. 1 grasps No. 2's wrists; as No. 2 passes over No. 1's head, he doubles up close and does a hand spring from No. 1's hands.

LOW ARM HAND STAND.

13. No. 1 lies on back, feet apart; No. 2 steps in and, bending forward, they place hands on each other's shoulders; No. 2 does hand stand. No. 1 holding him in position. Fig. 37.