Identifier: indianclubexerci00kehorich (find matches)
Title: The Indian club exercise : with explanatory figures and positions : photographed from life : also, general remarks on physical culture : illustrated with portraitures of celebrated athletes, exhibiting great muscular development from the club exercise ...
Year: 1866 (1860s)
Authors: Kehoe, Simon D
Subjects: Indian clubs
Publisher: New York : Peck & Snyder
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nd the arm. Let it fall slowly,until the base touches the shoulder, describing the curve A B, in the direc-tion indicated in the figure. Do this with both Clubs simultaneously, and raise them slowly to aperpendicular again, keeping the arms fully extended. In letting the Club down to the shoulder, you must relax the grasp,in order to keep the arm perfectly straight, which you will find impossibleto do otherwise. Now, firom the position in the figure, let the Clubs downward slowly,to the front, in the direction indicated in the diagram, until they hangperpendicularly, as the dotted Club, C. In this movement the hold neednot be relaxed. Raise them again to the former position, and repeat the movementuntil fatigued. A variation of this exercise may be had, by letting them faU backwarduntil they hang perpendicularly, raising them to the first position again. These movements are particularly beneficial in strengthening the wrisl^and will assist you materially in executing the Moulinets. 42
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F T 0 II R E 3 Exercise Mn. 4, We will now proceed to execute a swinging movement.With a Club in the right hand, assume the first i)osition. Carry the Club upward and backward to the position A, shown in thefigure, which is the starting point of the movement. Now swing it in the direction indicated by the dotted line, carryingit upward, forward, and sideway, to the position B, shown by the dottedClub. This movement is in front of the body, and backward to the left side. Return the Club by the same sweep, as indicated by the arrows, B B B,to position A again. ^ Repeat the movement, and keep the arm extended as much as possible,assuming the attitude shown by the figure. When fatigued with the right hand, change to the left. This exercise will enable you to learn to balance yourself, and tobecome familiar with the weight of the Club. 44 ^

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