To mount, the vaulter must place himself in front of the bar; make a
preparatory spring with the feet close; fix at that moment both hands
upon the bar; heave himself up, and swing the right leg over. The
body, supported by the hands, may then easily descend into the riding
position. To dismount, the vaulter, supported by the hands, must extend
the feet, make a little swing forward, and a greater one backward, so
as to heave both feet behind over the bar, and spring to the ground
with them close.
To do this he must first clearly define to himself the place where he
intends to fall. Then, having placed both hands upon the bar, he should
first bend and then extend the joints, so as to raise the body with all
his strength, and throw his legs, kept close, high over the bar. (Plate
XI. fig. 1.) When the right hand (if he vault to the right) quits the
bar, the left remains, the feet reach the ground on the opposite side,
and he falls on both feet, with the knees projected, and the hands
ready, if necessary, to break the fall.
[Illustration: _Plate XI_
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