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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ther, that the point of crossing may be at the smallest part of the Club. The apparent position of the Clubs, in the figure, is directly over thehead, but they should be back far enough to clear the shoulders nicely. Commence the movement with the Inner Back Circles, simultaneouslywith the right and left, and follow by the Inner Front Circles, repeating eachalternately. From the position given in the figure, let each Club fall downward, theone in the right hand following the dotted line, A B C D E, and the one wthe left following the same line, in the reverse direction. The Clubs must, ofcourse, cross each other, to get around together, both behind and in fi:ont, asindicated by the dotted lines in the figure. In executing the Back Circles, make due allowance for the crossing ofthe Clubs, which may pass each other at either side. It is weU, however, topractice passing them alternately, right and left, behind. Learn to do the Back Circles well, before trying the combination ofthe Front.
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F I O U U K 1 ~). Exercise Mn. X6, This exercise appears, from the figure, to be somewhat complicated anddifficult, though it is comparatively easy and simple after you have masteredthe two movements forming the combination, viz.: the Inner Back Circlessimultaneously, (as in Exercise No. 15,) and the double Front Moulinet, (as inExercise No. 7.) Commencing fi:-om the second position, carry the Clubs to the positionshown in the figure, preparatory to the execution of the Inner Back Circles. On the completion of the Inner Back Circles, carry the Clubs forward,and together, in position to execute the forward Moulinet, as in Exercise No. 7.Then, with no pause in the movement, carry the Clubs upward and backward,as shown in the figure, and repeat alternately the two movements, ad libitum. The dotted lines and arrows shown in the figure indicate the mo^ement,but after you have become familiar with the different movements of the foregoingexercises, a written explanation will be ,as easily un

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