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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, to the position given inthe figure. From this point the movement commences, which is a very prettyone, and will require a little j)i3-ctice to execute it smoothly, particularlythe Outer Moulinet. Move both Clubs together, and uniformly. From the point A, swing both Clubs upward and forward, in thedirection indicated by the line and arrows, ABC, and then describe a FrontMoulinet, which will bring them round by the dotted line to D. Continuethe movement in the direction D E, describing the half Inner Side Circle,which ends at F, arid completes half the exercise. Now return them in the direction G—on the same line—first describing;a half Outer Side Circle, and then the reverse Moulinet, following the dottedline back to position A again. The reverse of the Inner Moulinet will be found somewhat difiicult,but a little patience and practice wiU master it. Endeavor to execute the movements smoothly, with the Clubs together,and paralel, and apart sufficiently to clear the body nicely. 56
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FI a u B F 10. ExBt^Dise Mn. XX. This movement is a combination of the Inner and Outer Side Circles,the Inner being done with one arm, simultaneously with the Outer by theother. From the first position, carry the Club in the right hand forward, andthat in the left backward, as shown in the figure, the right describing a fullOuter Side Circle, and the left a full Inner Side Circle, in the directionindicated by the arrows. The Clubs will pass each other, when perpendicu-larly above the head, and again when they reach the first position. Next reverse the movement, changing the right hand to the InnerSide Circle, and the left to the Outer Side Circle. In executing these movements, keep the arms fully extended, and swingthe right uniformly with the left, passing the Clubs as above described. Turnthe body from side to side, which you will find necessary to enable you tomake a perfect circle. 58

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