Excerpt from A Handbook of Rhythmical Balance Exercises In the writing out of each rhythmical balance exercise the method chosen is as follows: The left foot is used for the first important movement, and all the remaining movements of the exercise follow in order. This series is called the formula. The execution of the formula leaves the right foot in position to start the whole exercise over again, except where is found, in which case it is necessary to begin the formula with the left foot each time. Every formula is divided into bracketed spaces, and within each space are shown the movements made and the positions taken during the count, or counts, indicated underneath the bracket. (see example of bracketed space in key. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.