arms sideward. (4 motions.) (52.)
5. Full bend knees. Hands on ground between knees, squatting
position, extend right and left leg backward, alternatingly.
(4 motions.) (65.)
6. Hands on shoulders. Bend trunk forward and stretch arms
sideward. (2 motions.) (51.)
7. From Attention. Curl shoulders forward and stretch backward.
(2 motions.) (38.)
8. Hands on shoulders. Bend trunk sideward, right and left,
extending arms sideward. (4 motions.) (65.)
9. From Attention. Flex forearms vertically; extend upward; flex
and recover. (4 motions.) (54.)
10. Hands on shoulders. Bend trunk backward, stretching arms
sideward. (2 motions.) (56.)
11. From Attention. Raise arms forward and extend leg forward;
stretch arms sideward, extending leg backward; move arms and
leg to first position and recover Attention. (4 motions.)
(53.)
12. Breathing Exercise: Raise arms sideward; upward; and lower
laterally quickly. (4 motions.)

D. Marching Exercises:

1. March in quick time and swing extended leg forward, ankle
high.
2. Raising knee and hopping on other foot.
3. From arms forward. Swing arms upward.

E. Jumping Exercises:

1. Standing hop, step and jump.
2. Preliminary running broad jumps.
3. Broad jump from a walking start of four paces. (197.)

F. Double timing.

1. Double timing.
2. Double timing sideward, crossing leg in front.
3. Double timing, raising knees.

G. Gymnastic Contests.
H. Concluding Exercises:

1. Bend trunk forward and backward, relaxed.
2. Breathing exercise, as in 12.

For further work for recruits and work to be given trained soldiers,
see Special Regulation No. 23, "Field Physical Training of the
Soldier."

To prevent grumbling, keep men at work. Idle men are the ones who
growl. The French consider periods spent in the trenches as periods of
rest; instead of letting the men go on pass when relieved, they
restore discipline by close order drill.

The physical benefit is less than half of physical exercises. There
should be mental exertion in every exercise. But the most important
part is the disciplinary benefit. The exercises must teach men to jump
at commands, and by this means must make the organization a
homogeneous mass.

The principal thing in the posi