Public Schouls, Kansas City, Missouri LIBRARY BUILDING NINTH AND LOCUST STREETS ZONE G HEROLD GC. HUNT, SUPERINTENDENT C. S. ROBINSON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT IN GHARGE OF PERSONNEL April 5D, 1944 Dr. Forrest C, Allen, Director Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Doc.": It has always been a joy to me to receive a letter with Forrest C,. Allen's signature attached and I trust that you will always feel free to write me if there is any way in which I can serve you. By checking with the Curriculum Revision and the Research Departments I find that they do have copies of the “Playtime Activities." They are available at fifty cents per copy and the order may be addressed to Miss Grace Dever, Chief Clerk of the Purchasing Department, 201 Library Building. Again it was nice indeed to hear from you. Sincerely, — C. 5S. Robinson Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Personnel i NAVY LOG EXERCISES Submitted by: W. F. Replogle. Phetographed bys Re Ee Vaughane The leg exercises or drills are a special type of physicaléraining to be used in mass athletics. They are especially worked out to comply with regulation Navy Drills and mevements. Where these particular movements are adaptable, and waere they cannot be applied, special commands have been eriginatede The exercises are to be interspersed into the general condition- ing as special events exercises. They are designated so as to bring labor to an extended degree on all parts of the body. The legs should be 12 feet long and preferably 8 inches in diameter, with an approximate weight of 75 te 100 pounds each. Paint with a heavy paint. Four men are to exercises on each loge ' Ie Pesitions. Ae With a company front =- men in celumns ef four- triple extend the men with the command. le Ze Triple extended, dress right. Dresse (a) Men raise arms sideward, eyes right, approximately four feet between the finger tips of each file ef four mene 3e Ready 4e Fronte New the company is extended and reagy to place the logs for exercises The logs should be laid in fore and aft position in the direction the men are facing at the preper intervals aparte Being in this position, and the company properly spaced, the Commander should mareh his company forward to position by the logs. Be All commands of execution are "LOGS", 4 IIe Positions of mene Ae Left le Ze Se NOTE: standing - men are on port side of loge File - Men at attention in file facing front (6" from log). Face te - Men face log at attention (6" from log). Face away - Men face away from log (6" from log). All movements to change position by the log are done with strict Naval regulation drill movements as te cadence and correctnesse Bo Right standing - men on starboard side of loge le File - Men at attention in file on starboard side of log (6" from leg)e , she 2e Face to —- Men face log at attention. 3e Face away - Men face away from log at attention. Ce Straddle standing =- men straddle leg, feet 24" apart. le File - men at attention in file facing front. 2 Right face - men swing to right on balls of feet and arms &t side - men lunge forward on right leg. 3e Left face = men swing to left eon balls of feet - arms at side - men lunge forward on left leg. De Wind standinge Man #1 face log from fronte Man #2 left standing facing log Man #3 right standing facing log Men #4 face log from afte NOTE: Each man will reach the position in a different count - all should arrive on the same count, Coke from left . standinge NOTE: All men arrive at wind standing position on the count of #5 « 1. Left foot 1 pace forwarde 26 Right foot 1 pace forward, and to right front of loge Se Left foot closee 4¢e About face, one Se TWOe (a) 2 counts = right face. (b) 4 counts = steps over log with left foot - right foot closes - about face. (ec) 3 counts - Left foot backward 1 step Right foot back and over behind loge Left foot closes. Note: In the case of right standing, the foot movements reverse. To return to left or right standing position, the movement is repeated in reverse. . ; When returning all men arrive back to Right or left, standing on count #5. Ee Sittinge le Straddle sitting - men straddle log = sit facing front- arms on the log = on the hips - folded on the shoulders = neck on the man ahead as to the command. 2e Right sitting - from right standing position men et on leg facing front or away according to command. ' S- Left sitting - from left standing position men sit on in facing front or away according to command. Fe Lyinge le From straddle sitting men come to lying position and log facing front.=- legs extended, outward arms on deck or felded as cemmandede Iile Maneuver the loge Ae To Bracee le From Right Standing. ie Left knee to decke (b) Left hand under loge (c) Right foot remain flat on deck. (a) Raise log 6" from deck. 2e Preliminary command. ie Brace execution. (b) Logse Be Right Shoulder. 1. Swing leg and rest on right shoulder. (ad Right shoulder (b) Logse Ce Head Rest. le Raise log, rest on head, hands peeteatt ses ' (a) Head Reste : (b) Logse De Left Shouldere le Swing log and rest on left shoulder. (a) Left Shoulder. (b) Logse ‘ Ee Hip Reste 1. Lower or raise ler to wasit above hip on either right or left sideo — (a) Hip Reste (b) Logse Fe Cradle (executed after leg is raised to hips or above) le Simultaneously place beth arms under log, and hold log to cheste (a) Cradle. {b ) Logs s Ge Upward Raises le Extend leg full length of arms sbove head. (a) Upward Raise. (b) Legse He Kneeling Position. : le Place left and then right knees an deck, mees 12 inches apart. (a) Kneeling Position. (®) Logse NR EEA TES PETES 4 Ie Sitting Position (from all positions left side) le Place right hand on deck te right and back slightly. 20 Place right knee on deck, Se Sit on deck. 4. Extend both legs throw under lego 5 Bring beth arms to cradle position. (a) Sitting position. (b) Legse Je Lying Position. : le Execute sitting positbone 2e Lie on deck, log cradlede (a) Lying Positions (b) Logse NOTE: Reverse all movements to come back to standing or other postionse Ke laye le To secure the log on the deck. Reverse the movement used te raise log from deck is the same cadence. (a) Lay. (b) Logse Le Carrye . 1. To carry logs in file on shoulders, drop opposite arm, 2e To carry logs in cradle use 2 armse 3e To carry legs in head rest, use 2 arms. -4o To carry logs in hips rest use 5e To carry logs from st#addle use 2 arms is Carry (b) Legse IVe Basic Log Exercisese Ae Standing - Log Stationary. le Outward lunge - from Re or le shoulder. (a) Lunge outward with proper foot. (b) Return to original position (1) Comt of 2. (2) Ready begin - one two, etc. 2 Sideward Lunge = from Re or Le shoulder. (a) Lunge sideward with proper foote (b) Return to original starting position. (1) Count of 2. (2) Ready begin - one two, etc. 3e Forward Lunge - from Re or L. shoulder or head reste (a) Lunge forward with alternating feet. (b) Returning each step te original positben. (1) Count of 4. (2) Ready begin - one two three four, etce NOTE: These positions keep log in positien on shoulder or head during the entire exercisese Be Standing «= Log Meving. 1. Upward raise from Re or le shoulder or head reste (a) (1) count of 2. (2) Ready begin = one two, etc. Ze Log overhead, outward lung. 1. Position (a) Raise leg to overhead position. 2e Ready, begin (a) Lunge with right foot and rest log on right shoulder. (b) Return to original position with leg overhead. (c) Lunge with left foot bringing log to rest on left shoulder. jd) Return to original position with leg overhead. 3. Log overhead, Forward Lunge le Proceed as in 2 abovee 4. log overhead, Sideward Lungee le Proceed as in 2 abowee 5e Log overhead, Count right on left. le Position - Raise leg overhead. 2e Count of six, Ready begine (a) lower log to head reste (b) Lower log to right shoulder carry. (c) Lower log to right hip rest. (d) Raise jog to Re shoudder. (e) Raise to head rest. (f) Raise log overheads 6. Legs Straddle - R & L sweeps overhead. le Position - Legs straddle by place or jump - raise log overheads 2. Ready begin. (a} Sweep log to Re & Le count of two. 7e Running. le With log in any position. 2 men to keep in jeg stepe Ve Sitting exercisese Ae Face Log = full sweep. le Raise log overhead. 20 Ready begin. (a) Lower log in full sweep to toes. (b) Raise leg te starting position. Be File Sitting - overhead lungee le Pesition. 2. Ready begin. (a) Leg on R or Le shoulder & raise to. position above heade (b) Lower log to starting position. Ce File Sitting - forwerd bend. | l. Position with log on R or Le shoulder. 2e Ready begine (a) Body bend forward. (b) Return to start. =Gean De Face log - eae lying. le Position = Cradle log or log overnite, 2. Ready begin. (a) Lie on back. (b) Return to original sitting position. E. File Sitting * Backward lying. le Position - Log on shoulder, head tyne or hip reste 2e Ready begin. (a) Lie on Back. (b) Reutrn to original | position. F. Face Log - Up & shoulders. ; 1. Position - Raise log above iin 2e Ready begin. (a) Lower log te shoulders back of heade (>) Return log to original starting position. Vie lying Exercises. Ae Setupse le Position - Lie on deck, cradle loge 2e Ready begih. (a) Come to sitting position, rolling leg from chest to waist. (b) Return te starting position, relling log back to bradle position on chest. B. Upward Thrust. 1. Position - Leg resting in hands turned fere & aft, elbows en deck, 2. Ready begin. (a) Raise log arms length above deck, (b) Lower to start, Ce Right and Left Swing. 1. Position - Log resting in fore and aft hands, arms extended abovee 2e Ready begin. (a) Arms straight, swing log R. to Le count of two. , VIlo Additional information as in all Navy basic physical training drills. The instructor, after teaching the basic leg positions and movements, may combine and create his log movementse Many imteresting races may be created, such as straddle races, shoulder log races, riding man on rail race, relay races, tossing the log, i inane leg balance verticle and horizontal. NOTE: In experimenting with these leg exercises I find an amazing interst among the men with proper instructiéne They can be made an exeellent contribution — te Physical Trainings : August 28, 1944. Mr. Cliff Rock, : Coach of Basketball, Denver University, Denver, Colorado. Dear Cliff: Congratulations on your new job. I trust that you will be happy and very successful in your work at Denver University. It was a pleasure to help you, as I know that you will give your full energy and enthusiasm to anything that you under- take, and this being a grand opportunity to show your work I know it will be dors well. Thank you for your ‘expressions of good will. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Wh, nails Compl FOR80YS