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Unit

3 Physical Training

Physical training (PT) refers to those physical activities that help to keep our body
healthy, smart and fit. It is performed on the rhythm of drum or Madal in groups. It
makes our muscles strong as well as makes our body fit, smart, strong, flexible and
attractive. It is performed on counting up to 8 or 16. It is tabulated by combining
exercises of different organs. So, exercises should be performed combining different
tables, not only of one table. Such practice helps proportional development of the

body parts, not only the muscles.

3.1 Exercise for Stretching the body

Use of drum or Use of drum or madal during Use of drum or
madal in initial stage exercise along with counting madal in final stage
Beating the drum Beat the drum 1 to 16 continu- Stand with crossing
two times for atten- ously and in 15 count, beat the both wrists gently
th
tion position and drum two times and finish this putting them on ab-
immediately with PT at 16 counts. Beat the drum domen at the front.
command attention, one time for each counting. Beat the drum one
beat the drum one On counting 1 and 2, raise both more time for atten-
time hands up stretching straight tion position.
from the front. On counting
3 and 4, come to initial stage
bringing the hands from right
and left to the sides of the body.
Perform the PT regularly and
stop at counting up to 16.

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