.'*U^^n%. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) A ;% >^^. ^. f/- -^' 1.0 Ui 1^ |2.2 Sf 144 ■" I.I lit lU 1.25 U ill 1.6 C/^ Hiotographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STRf ET WEBSTER, N.Y. 145S0 (716) 872-4503 •s^ iV \\ O^ -/V ^w. ^.^ ^ f^ *T'"*'"8 »''« *"«t "o that the thumb will be directly to the riHht i;?nA°^*'l."«.*^' "'",*' *°^"''« »he right 1*: three la.t finger., merely holding it with the forefanger and thumb parallel with the line^ the hand moving a httfe below and bi»ok of IVi!.*''' '.. ''?T"K '*'" »•>** PMition, thus tnaT^ *^* "'"5** "'"' *»»« ihoulde;, giv! 1?^.-" J?:'' " «°n»>ed in the Wreath, and •ri.?»^*i;' ^o.^'ooribe a circle, twi.ting the wrut to keep it on the line a. the club pLiae. hand back to the .Urting-point. * anr!!i.V \'^'"'**'".P"'"'°» "' *!»<» hand »nd club while executing the circle. THE HEAD CIHCLE. Rai.e the hand and club perpendicularly •t arm, length, knuckle, to the right and winotheclubat arm', length to the left paraflel with the line deeoribing a circle ii the centre, giving ,t a jeri a. before, keeping t^L^^u"^"?!:'' **» *'"' ^«"'*- When the hand reache. the pcition in which it wa. TrmV 1 " IT't'^'' ^"'* «tarted-that is. at arm . length above the head -you droo the club to the Wt. at the .ame time a low ng tae hand to fa.1 the hack of the neck? and then dewribe a circle behind the back (thi. {"ULTftL ^r T'"!^""'^"' » the Writtl ) It ari'i f* "It""* ""* "'"*» *'•' •««'> "tended m„«^»' '*"■**?' r* PeTendicnlarly. but in more of a circle, to ma^e it look graceful and then execute the firat oimU nvef^!'- ' making, a. you will .ee by "the" engraving' a^contmuou. hue and .Circle ^itUn*; wiih'th«*^'»»*\°'"?«l''>' '^'h ''"th band. ; wuh the l^ft .tart the olub toward, the .nV''i**i"'u V"*''* *''• position of the hand and olab while .taHiing the large circle. THE SHOULDER CIRCLE. length a. before, knuckle, to the rear am? •wing he c ub at am,', length t.> thTriBht parallel with the line de.cribing a circU, in front of the body, the .houldo? be ng the th- i;^'/'""« **' J*'''- •• beforerkeep S the body .quare to the front. VVhen the hand reache. the position in which it wm when he circle wa. Hr.t .tarted-that i. !? arm'. lengU, above the head-yon t".t yo^ wrut. brinUg the thumb to tL rilht and let the club drop behind the .hoaC, £ tw '';?P"'8 't the ..me time below and back of the ear. relea.ing the olub with the three la.t hnoer.. merely holding it with the forehngeranS thumb, the club%.Snia cirde(thi, you will recognise, i. the Shoullr «T.„i '^*^"" '**. ^^^ ''"'^ »"'» club be aK»rn extended at arm', length, oot perpendicn'ar ly, bat more toward, the rightrwd then ex- eoute the «r.t circle over aglin ; making .. i^n^I '^*'"°'r <'•"• "«•'» Circle)., co" tinuou. line and a circle within a circle. l^ara thoroughly with Iwth hand. • with the e t .tart the club toward, the left ^latelV (how. the position of the hand wd club while .UrtiDg\he large circle. EXTENSION. Thi., aa a .ingle club motion, i. not as gr.o.ful«itheotheni, but with two cluU make, a very pretty one. You oommenw th«»Tnoif ^^l.'""!*'" •» arrive^Tbout three inche. above the centr. of the head the club haning .lightly toward the left- then dropping the club behind tha bwk pointing to the left, not forgetting to kee^ it parallel with the line, the hand moving^J the Mme time from the top of the head to the back of th, neck, and allowing thrclub to de.onb« the circle (thi., .0 far? yon wiU pe^' the club arrive, to the poeition (pointing downward.) parallel with and op^ te to your right leg. you quickly twi.t yo« wri.t and bring your elbow to the front. leS ^lub .^h TT' ^:^"^' """ e.r,rai,ing thf fi« ° u*'* "■ ?"" P"'"t "^''e^tly toward. *f\.,!!«^V„T'*»"'»t altering the' pcition IUYuv^^' ".4 '^^«'> extend your hand and club horizontally at arm', lenrth to the ?„*„, l^*'"*''!u*''"°P^*'« "'"b tolvard. the floor, keeping tho arm and club extended > both hkodi ; toward* the Q of the hand V> oirole. RCLE. »rly at ittm't ihe rear, and tj the right, ag a oirole in «r being the fore, keeping When the (vhioh it waa d— that ia, at on twiat yonr e riffht. and ihouKler, the e below and lab Tvitb the ig it with the deioribintf a the Shonlder ulub be af^aia erpendionlar- and then ex- I making, as 'irole), a con- a circle, handa ; with he left of the hand ;e circle. a, ia not as h two clubs u oommenoe rrivea nbout I of the head, rd the left; d thj back, ng to keep it 1 moving at e head to the the olab to you wiD per.' ) ; but when on (pointing opposite to t your wrist 'ODt, letting r, raising the -'tly towards the position d your hand ogth to tfaa towarda the > extended. Pltttc.V I ( ili.ii. ill ' ,tli 1 i^ h| M lO INDIAN CLUB EXERCISE. swinging the club in a circle towMdn the left in front of the body, and, when it reacbea the left shoulder, bring the hand to the posi- tion three inches above the head, keeping the club horizontal, and then execute the Wreath and the rest of the above motion over again. Learn this thoroughly with both bands ; with the left start the club towards the right. Plate V. shows the position of the hand and club at arm's length to the right.' Plate IX. shows the motion with the left hand. These five motions that I have just ex- plained are the rive principal motions with clubs, all the double motions being a com- bination of them. They are, of course, a number of twists with the wrists and changes of the body, whieh some call mo- tions ; but after you have thoroughly learn ed these that I have given, the others will soon come to you, and which I do not con. sider distinct motions, and will only tend to confuse instead of benefitting the learner. We will now proceed with the double motions. In almost all of these motions there is one thing yon will find very diflS- oult to overcome at first : that is, a tendency for one hand to follow the other. You have, of course, noticed by this time that, in ex- ecuting the single motions with the right and left hands, the club moves in opposite di- rections, which they also do in their double motions, moving independent of one another ; hence,^ the difficulty of keeping them from following one another. The position of the body is the same. Remember the line ; the left-hand club is held in the same position as the right, the left hand opposite the left breast ; and this position, it will be understood, is the start- ing-point of all these motions. THE DOUBLE WREATH. Start the right-hand club as explained in the single Wreath, and follow with the left when the right hand i«aches the back of the neck, keeping up a continuous circle, not bringing the hands back to the breasts, but executing the motion alternately, first right, then left, quickly. You may, if yon wish, bring the bands back to the position opposite the breosts at the end of each circle ; but this will have to be done much slower than the other. (See Plate yi. ) _ The Hiotion is performed both ways. This is considered oneof the best motions for developing the muscles. PUte VI. represents the position of the hands and clubs while in motion, stopping at the end of each circle. THE SHOULDER TWIST. This is not considered a double motions and is only used in combination of other motions. THE DOUBLE HEAD CIRCLE. In this motion you will find the difficulty I spoke of, in keeping the clubs spart. Start the right band as explained in the sinccle motion (Plate III.), at the same time executing the latter part of the motion first (that is, the Wreath) with the left, and then connecting it with the large circle. Thus you see that one hand has the start of the other, and moves independent of it. If you practise this well you will soon get the ' knack ' of keeping the clubs apart, and will help you considerably in perform- ing the other motions. Plate YII, shows the position of the hands and clubs as they start. In this and all of the following engravings you will notice I have not shown the course of the left hand club, merely showing the positions of the hands when the motion is started, for the reason that, as both are the same with the left and right, except moving in different directions, it would tend to con* fuse the learner. If you have been careful to learn the single motion with the left as well as the right Itand, you will find it very easy tc comprehend the description given. THE DOUBLE SHOULDER CIRCLE. Start the right hand club as explained in the single Shoulder Circle, Plate IV., and at the same time execute the latter part of the motion first (that is, the bhoulder Twist) with the loft hand, and then connecting it with the large circle. In this motion the learner is very apt to face a little to the left and right ; but there is no necessity of doing so, and great care should be taken to avoid it, as so doing throws the clubs off the line. Plate VIII. shows the position of the hands and clubs as they start. THE DOUBLE EXTENSION. Stark both clubs together. The right hand commences as in the single Extension motion, keening the club in motion as therein de- scribed, and the left hand at the same time being extended at arm's )ength horizontally to the left, thus placing the two clubs for a moment in a parallel position, then dropping the left-hand club towards the floor, lulow- ing it to describe a circle in front of the body ; and then, when it reaches the left ; I iVIST. loble motions tion of other • m ;IRCLE. the di£SoaIty I clubs Apart, ilained in the at the same >f the motion ith the left, 9 large circle, has the start leodent of it. vill soon get clubs apart, f in perform- tof the hands ag engravingfl rn the coarse showing the the motion is both are the xcept moving tend to oon> I been careful '.h the left as 1 find it very tion giren. I CIRCLE. explained in e I v., and at r part of the ufder Twist) connecting it a motion the le to the left isity of doine ten to avoid off the line, ition of the SIGN. he right hand asion motion, therein de. e same time horisontally clubs for a hen dropping floor, allow- front of the )hei the left PIflteVI m m 'M'- m thonlder, e notice that i other as the to the other motiun, if di Plate IX. •8 they star Plateau This moti most grace fi cise, the cli the arms of combiaatioD and the She clubs start i forms the H part of it re describiog a then execut hand execu mencing exa Shoulder Cii the motion, instead of t( the right. I: of the ' knac each hand itself. You the clubs r( changing the cntinu the H Shoulder Cii right hand U Plate X. a the start. This motio the Windmil club to start both precisel same directio parallel to ea< menc. It do the Windmil causing the ri Circle, and t ing both exac tions with sii cutinf the t *nd the Shou li'exactly th« only the olubi ng behind t. INDIAN CLUB EXERCISE. 18 Shonldw, exeonto the Wreath. You will notice that the clubB become parallel to each other a« they are shifted from one shoulder to the other. This is a pretty and graceful motion, if done well. " Plate IX. shoff B the position of the clubs as tney start. THE VTINDMILL. This motion is considered the finest and most grace ul one of any in the club exer- oise, the clubs, while in motion, rebemblinjr the arms of a windmUl revolvinc. It is a combination of the Head Circle (Plate III and the Shoulder Circle (Plate IV.). Both clubs start together. The right hand per- forms the Head Circle, commencing at that part of It resembling the Wreath fthat is, desoribing a circle back of the head, and then executing the large circle. The left hand executes the Shoulder Circle, com- «K °°.'!?8 *.^"=Vy " 53cplaiued in the single Shoulder Circle (Plate IV. ), only reversing the motion swinging the club to the left tr« t?i*' « ^^^ "«"• *''« *'*°d following nf tl,7. J- "T/,"" *'" »^"d the great neeS of the ' knack' of keeping the clubs apart, as each hand performs a distinct motion by lu 1 u " *'"" reverse this motion, making the clubs revolve to the right hy merely changing the motions with tie hands, exe- cuting the Head Circle with the left and the Shoulder Circe with the right, letting the right h»nd follow the left. Plate X. shows the position of the clubs at the start. PARALLEL. " fl.r u'"!?*'?n '" ^''"°" ^'^'^tly the same as t e WiDdmill, only instead of allowing one club to start ahead of the other, you start both precisely at the same time and in the same direction keeping the clubs close and paraUel to each other through all the move- S.? w- ^ ?n' °.°* '.^^ ■ spectator, resemble the Wiudmill at all. You commence by causing the right hand to execute the Head Circle and the loft Shoulder Circle, start- Jng both exactly as explained in those mo- tionswith single clubs.*^ Reverse it by e^e- ^^^'^ \l ^f?"^ ^'''■°'« ^•'^h the left hand and the Shoulder Circle with the right HEAD CKOJS Is'exactly the same as the Wrea' h (Plate 1. ) only the clubs start at the same time, oros.: ng behind the head, first the right club above the left, then the left above the n\-lt changing each time they cross. ' DOUBLE ^ROSS. Cross them once behind the head as be- fore, and then swing the clubs out at arm's ength to the right and left, and allowrng them to describe a circle in front of the bodv crossing each other at the legs, ^nd Xn & L^ai^'^ '^»'' «^''°- ♦'^'^ »-S WREATH AND sioULDER TWIST. Execute the Wreath with the rieht hand and the Shoulder Twist with the left start ing both clubs together exactly/ ' DOUBLE WREATH~AND HEAD CIR. CLE. •ifw *! *''^- '^^''"*'' ^'*h the left hand Tute tSi H P^'"?; 'I*^ "* *•*« ■"""« time exe. cute the Head Circle with the right, start- mg as explained in the single Heid Circle and when it recches that l^rtion of th^mo' tion which requires the execution of the Wreath, perform the Double Wreath a few times taking pains to let it come in nicely. ^t'^T Tu"« **■? "8ht.hand to the left ai arms length, again performing the Head fnr»i:*''w''«T''*° ''^'P the left execut. H?J,f if T'*'*^-. ^.^^«"« 't, letting the SHOULDER TWIs't~;v>D HEAD CIR. CLE. Execute the Shoulder Twist with the left hand without stopping, and the Wre!th " IwTn^^h' ^»th the right, yd then suddenly J^e if I f r'*^* 'I"'' *? ""''^ft and exeoSte f h! ^r m"""':?? H^^P'ok the left performing the Shoulder Twist, and when the rX! hand club reaches that portion of the tf"d ^tl^^''t'''^''T* t^« execution of ^e Wreath, perform the Wreath a few t me, taking pain, that the clubs will come c?o,; and parallel to each other, and theTS execute the Head Circle. Revewe Shn,?''°«T*^! "S^'^' hand perform the Shoulder Twi,t and the left the Head WREATH AND SHOULDER CIRCLE, .nf H°"^K*''^^^^»*'' ^'th the right hand and the Shoulder Twist with the left start -ng both club, together, «. explained' in tbi m ,• 1 ' u Plate TU m > ."" i Plate. E m '&. - -It •, > ^v < ' .'tj ■lescr^ption i forinei this i left club out circle in fron baud executi tho tilioulde reaches that that require; Twist, let 1 together, "i rest. In this mo iag the bad front, throwi to the right close int't th( ping both clu allowing the tions, givinf^ them to dfsi both clubs 1 ahead of the ing motions parallel with BACKWARl Let your ri; left about a brace in this i the clubs botb era as far bact INblAJJ CLUB EXERCISE. ilesor.ption o! the motions. Having per- formed this a few times, suddenly extend the left club out at arm's length and describe a circle in front of the body (keepintr the riuht hand exeoutin« the Wreath), as explained in tno 6uoulder Circle ; and when the club reaches that portion of the Shoulder Circle that reqnirej the execution o« the Shoulder Iwist, let the two clubs come in nicely together. This can be reversed the same as rest. KLBOW TWIST. In this motion you twist the wrists, bring- ing the backs of the hands square to the front, throwing them each a, little outwards to the right and left, keeping the elbows close into the sides, at the same time drop ping both clubs straight in front of you, not allowing the hands to move from their posi- tions, giving the clubs a jerk and causing them to describe a circle. You mav start both clubs together, or you may start one ahead of the other. In this and the follow- ing motions you do not keep the clubs parallel with the line, but at right angles. BACKWARD AND FORWARD SWING. Let your right foot go to the rear of the left about a foot, as you require a brace in this motion. Commence by letting the clubs both together fall over the should- ers as far back as you can, bending the body a little to lot them go well back, being care- ful not to touch your back or shoulders with the dubs or tlio irands ; then give them a sudden jerk forwafd again at aim's length letting tiieui go over the shoulders as betore, Xim can aU„ ixecute this by allowing one club » start of the other. This is a splendid exercise for the chest. ELBOW TWIST AND THE BACK- WARD AND FORWARD SWING. Let the clubs fall over the shoulders as de- scribed above, and, after jerking them for- ward ami when they reach a perpendicular poaitum, you execute the Elbow Twist These three last motions are gen- -ally exe- cutad by lirst facing to the left ana perform. iiig thtm, ami then facing to the right. The learner will by this time reaflly see that the first five motions XV ^u^^o. I*7"«'Pa' ones-viz., The \ye.-vth. Shoulder Twist, Head Circle. Shoulder Circle, and Extension— find that all the other motions are merely a combina- tion of these ; and after having become mas- ter of these with single and double clubs you will find no difficulty in performiug any other motions that any person may do ; and also, with a little practice, you will be able to connect a number of these motions to- gether, not being obliged to stop at the ter- mination of any one motion, but to execute them one after anotliar, making a very pretty aud graceful combination. THE END.