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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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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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Fior n F 4 Exet^cise Bft. 5, This is a combination of the half Side and half Front Circles. Theyshould be executed with the arms and Clubs fully extended. Starting from the first position, (see figure,) raise them sideway andapward, in the direction indicated by the curved line and arrows, A B,until they reach the position shown by the dotted Clubs. You have now described a half Outer Front Circle, with each hand. Return them to the first position again, on the same line (A B) asindicated in the figure. This is the half Inner Front Circle. Now carry them upward to the front, with the arms fully extended,following the direction indicated by the dotted lines in the figure, C. D.This is the half Outer Front Circle. Return them to first position again, by the same line (C D.) Thisis the half Inner Front Circle. The exercise may be varied, thus: Raise the Club by the line A B, and return to first position by C D. Endeavor to execute these movements fairly and smoothly, swinging theClubs sq

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