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THE

NDIAN CLUB EXEECISE.

EXPLANATORY FIGURES AND
POSITIONS.

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ALSO, GENEBAl,

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BEMABKS ON

PHYSICAL

CTJLTTJRE

ILLUSTEATED
ORTRAITURES OF CELEBRATED ATHLETES, EXHIBITING GREAT MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CLUB EXERCISE, ENGRAVED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS. EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK.

By SIM.

ID.

KEHOE.

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED PY PECK & SN'YPER,

Nos. 124, 126

& 12S Nassau

Street.

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IMITATES ROWING PERFECTLY,

STROKE HARD AT THE BEGINNING. EASY AT THE FINISH, RECOVERY UNASSISTED

MACHINE FOLDED.

DESCK-IPTIOIV.
cylinder made of brass, having a closed end and a highly polished interior, is placed in front of the The piston rod uf the cylinder is connected with the short oars by oarsman, as shown in the illustration. means of a whiffletree aud connectiut? rods. The act of taking a stroke draws the piston away from the closed end of the cylinder, produces a vacumn, and the pressure of the atmosphere upon the piston simulates the resistance that is afforded by the water in rowing a boat. The cyhnder (a sectional view of which is shown below), is provided with a series of small holes commencing about half way from the closed end, which allow the atmosphere to enter, and as the piston is drawn past them gradually relieve the vacuum. Hence the stroke is hard at the beginning, when the vacuum is perfect, and gradually becomes easier as these holes are passed. The air thus accumulated in the cylinder, finds free exit through a large opening in the closed end, as it is pushed before the piston in the "recovery." This opening is closed by a valve automatically upon the commencement of a new stroke. There is, therefore, neither assistance nor resistance to recovery. The oars turn so as to allow of feathering. Adjustable to any strength.

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sectionaij view of thjs cT\jj:yin:ji. aaa a.Holes in the cylinder lor the admission of air. As the piston is drawn past them,

the

vacuum

is

relieved,

b. The piston. c Leather cup or pacKing of the piston. d.Valve covering the large opening in the closed end of the cyhnder. This valve closes automatically upoa<e commencement of a stroke and opens to allow free exit for the air accumulated in the cylinder as tht piston is pushed back in the recovery. ... e. Screw filed away on one side, by unscrewing which a small or large opening is made, as described.
.

The machine will be sent to any part of the world on on this city, postal money order, or by registered letter.

receipt of the price.

In remitting send check

PRICE OF PARLOR MACHINE, $I5.00.

New
York, October
28th, 1882,

Dear Sir : I have one of your Pnettmatio Parlor Rowing Machines, and find it the most perfect rowing machine I have ever tried. The motion is exactly like that of an oar, and the use o the machiau will It is an excellent develop the same muscles that are called into play in rowing, and to the same extent. others. substitute for the water, and I gladly recommend it to professional and amateur oarsmen, and I remain, yourstruly, Hoping you will meet with the success you deserve, _ .^
.

{Champion Oarsman of the World J

GEORGE

"WiLKES,

Esq.

THE LOYAL GENTLEMAN, AND TALENTED EDITOR

OF

"WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES"

THIS

WORK

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INTRODUCTION.
Some account
of the origin of the Club.

Its

use in England, and introduction into the British

Army.
sale,

Mr. Kehoe's Visit to England, and introduction of the Club into the United States. and general use among Professionals of Sports and Pastimes.

Exten.sive
Ileenan.

Letter from

John C.
for

Use of

Club among non-professionals.

tion.

Letter

from

Lieut.-Gen.

Grant.

Demand

Manual of Instruo
9

GENERAL REMARKS ON PHYSICAL CULTURE. The three divisions of Education Physical, Moral, and Intellectual. Improvement of one contributes to that of the others. Importance of Exercise, and action on the Mxiscular System. Formation of the Muscular S\"stem. Various kinds of Exercise. Convenience of the Clubs as a means of Exercise. Proportional Development. Examples of Muscular Development from the Club Exercise, with
:

its

Portraitures of Mr. J.
Kiuier.

Edward

Russell, Mr.

Timothy Dermody, Mr. Charles A. Quitzow, and Mr. Fred.

13

INTRODUCTORY TO THE EXERCISES. Description of the Club. Weight Beginners. Holding the Club. Position. The First Second Position. Conclusion.
for

-...

Position.

The
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THE ALPHABET OF THE CLUB EXERCISE.

Description of the Alphabet.

The Alphabet

of eight dLstinct .Movements.

Separate

explanations of the

Movements.

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I

E X E R C
R A T
I

S E S

T H

L L

V E

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SNYDER'S MODEL AND POPULAR INDIAN CLUBS.

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The above Model Clubs
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Sizes
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and

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6 lbs.

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8 lbs. 3 00,

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00,

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1 00,

4
1 25,

5
1 50,

6
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Kehoe's model Clubs made to order, of any desired length or -weight. Wheelwright's Instructions in Indian Club Exercises, ten new illustrations, paper Kehoe's Indian Club Exercises, containing thirty illustrations from ilfe, bound in cloth, large Indian Club, Dumb bell and Sword Exercises, by Professor Harrison, illustrations, in boards

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Patented March, 12, 1878, and Patent allowed May, 16, 1882, seven pair in one. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 lbs. Fig. 1. ia a representation in perspective of the club proper, with its three accompanying weights and detached chamberhead, said head being provided with a rubber plate on the inner side to afford a uniform bearing for the weights. Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section showing the internal arrange, ment with the chamber-head attached. This club is the same externally as the ordinary articJe, but is chambered in the larger end for the reception of detachable cylindrical weights which are readily, firmly, and noiselessly secured, singly or combined, in sockets in the inner end of the chamber, by a threaded metallic head. It embraces all the sizes used by ladies, gents, misses, and youths, and is adapted to increasing strength, various movements, and different persons, being equivalent to seven pair of single weight
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It is carefully turned cut of the best maple, and finely polished. are made of cast iron, and coppered. The other fit-

The weights

and dressed. Club swinging is a well tried and established institution and ia universally recognired as one of the best methods for developing the muscles of the body, improving the circulation, digestion, etc. This Club with its many advantages must add greatly to the popularity of this beneficial exercise, and fully merits the favor with which it is being received. Price $5. 00 per pair.
tings are neatly set

PUBLISHER'S IXTEODUOTIOX.

As

a means of physical culture, the Indian Clubs stand pre-eminent

among

the varied apparatus

of Gymnastics

now

in use.

Their

first

introduction into

tliis

country dates but a few years back, at

which time very

little

was known of the

athletes,

exercise, or its origin, other than the fact that

by several celebrated English

thereby.

who had

attained
is

it was practiced immense strength and physical development

As

the

name

implies, the

Indian Club

an institution of India.

In sketches of Indian

life,

by missionaries and
natives, in

travelers,
is

we have accounts

of the various national sports and pastimes of the

which mention

made

of the swinging of heavy

war

clubs, of wood, in various graceful

and and

fantastic motions;

that the performers of this exercise exhibited great muscular development

herculean strength.
Officers

connected with the British

Army

in
:

India also give accounts of these Indian recreations

"

The

exercises are thus described

by one of them

eflFectual

kinds of athletic training,

known anywhere

in

The wonderful Club exercise is one of the most common use throughout India. The Clubs are

of wood, varying in weight according to the strength of the person using them, and in length about two feet and a half, and some six or seven inches in diameter at the base, which is level, so as to admit of their standing firmly when placed on the ground, and thus affording great convenience for using them in the swinging positions.
"

The

exercise
liable to

is

in great repute

among

the native soldiery, police, and others whose caste

is

renders

them

emergencies where great strength of muscle

desirable.

The

evolutions wliich

the Clubs are

made

to perform, in the
limit.

hands of one accustomed to their use, are exceedingly graceful,

Beside the great recommendation of simplicity, the Indian Club

and they vary almost without

practice possesses the essential property of expanding the chest and exercising every muscle in the

body

concurrently."

Shortly after the establishment of English colonies in India, the Club exercise was introduced
into the

British

^Vrmy as a part of the

drill.

The

full

exercise,

however, accordmg to the Indian

was arranged, combining a few of the old Swedish Cure extension movements, more calculated to open the chest, supple the figure, and give freedom to the muscles, than to develop strength or impart practical benefit greater than might be attained by numerous other light Gymnastics, then extant. The portion adopted by the British Army may be found in " Walker's Manly Exercises," as well as a few examples from the Indian practice,
vaguely and unsatisfactorily explained.

practice,

was not adopted, but

a Calisthenic exercise with light Clubs

extensively into the United States, Mr. Kehoe was PreTious to the introduction of Indian Clubs physical Gymnastic apparatus. This well-known missionary of engaged in the manufacture and sale of United States to the advantages much toward the conversion of the people of the culture having done of business made a visit to resting-spell from the cares and fatigues of muscular development, to enjoy a stay abroad he visited of the same year. During his Europe in Jmie, 1861, returning in September pertammg and thoroughly posted himself with everything
all

Ireland, the principal cities of England and

to manly sports and exercises

among the English

athletes.

On

the occasion

of seeing Prof.

Harrison, of

London-a well-known English

it,

Professor of

Gymnastics-use the mammoth

upon introducing
the strongest
it

something in war-clubs, he thought there must be

and determined

into the United States

upon

his return

home.

Prof. Harrison

was then considered

skill in

man

pleased with his extraordinary in England, and the Queen was so

vase.

the ase of

with an elegant these Clubs, that she presented him

his collected together his ideas, and, with Kehoe's return to the United States he an superior to those used by Harrison, both model Club, far ingenuity and experience, devised a and sale, and The present is his fourth year in their manufacture ornamental and useful point of view. With a liberal outlay and judicious manageintroducmg them has been encouraging. his success in course of time will have its is hardly yet matured, and ment, he has built up a business which

On Mr

country. agencies in every city and town in the

it

advantages part of the testimony borne, as to the Who use Mr. Kehoe's Clubs, or to give a hundredth of HammiU the Champion them. Among the oarsmen are the names they have derived from the use of Harvard and brothers; also the celebrated crews of Ward, the ex-Champion, and the Ward Josh the United States celebrated clubs and oarsmen throughout other Yale the Atlantics, of New York, and Clubs-the The headquarters of the celebrated Base-Ball and the Canadas, too numerous to mention. and Athletics, of Philadelphia-are aU Brooklyn, N. Y., Mutuals, of New York,

names of well-known would be utterly impossible to enumerate the

celebrities in

manly sports

Champion

Atlantics, of

Christianity. adorned with Kehoe's missives of Muscular

that esteemed invaluable, as the exercise promotes In the billiard community the Clubs are withstand the fatigue attending required to achieve success, as well as to steadiness of nerve and action Among the noted players who are experts with the Club the playing of protracted games and matches. Champion of McDevitt, Goldthwait, Foster, Roberts, and Cue are Kavanagh, the ex-Champion, beautiful and scientific game. of the Cue, who take the lead in the England, and a host of other Knights

engage m In the severe tramingmidergone by those who derived from adjunct, and more real benefit is indispensable

pugilistic encounters, the

it

Club

is

an

than from any known

exercise.

John C. Heenan was among the

to his conflict with King.

first-if not the first-to adopt

it

in his training in
its

England, previous

How

he appreciated the exercise and

effects, in

a moral and physical

point of view,

may

Mr. Heenan to Mr. Kehoe. be learned from the following letter from

Newmarket, England, Nov.

;.

12, 18C3.

"

S.

D.

Kuhoe;
:

Dear Sir
training, have

The Indian Clubs which you

their beneficial results
friends

so kindly sent on from

New

York, for

me

to use during

my

been forwarded from London by

Owen
are

Swift, and although scarcely a

commenced using them,

McDonald, and

week has elapsed since I have the subject of touch commendation from my trainer, Jack

and backers. As an assistant for training purposes, and imparting strength to the muscles of the arms, wrists, and hands, together, in fact, with the whole muscular system, I do not know of their equal and I find by exi)ericnce that the popularity in which your Clubs are held by Professors of Gymnastics in
,

my

various parts of

my

native country,

tions of America.

At

this particular

the unsolicited interest you take

fully dcser\cd, and at no distant day they will become one of tlie institutime they will prove of immense advantage, and I cannot but thank you for my welfare and success. These Clubs need no recommendation at my hands,
is

and

liave
I

only to tender
remain,

my

heartiest wishes for

your prosperity and

success.

With many thanks

fof

your

kindness,

Yours

truly,

JOHN
means confined

C.

UEENAN.

Nor
various

are the beneficial effects of the Club exercise by any

to professionals of the
in

manly sports and pastimes.

Merchants, bankers, clerks, and those engaged

of exercise to counteract the
ills

daily business

pursuits,

who need some

many

available

means

arising from their sedentary

benefits.

occupations, are

of

them becoming experts with the Clubs, and reaping everlasting

Note

in the

crowded thoroughfare of Broadway now and then an occasional passer-by, with well-knit
elastic step, broad-chested

and shapely form, firm and

and full-blooded, and you may mark him down

as one of Kehoe's converts.

The names

of these well-known

Kew

Yorkers

are

too

numerous

for

mention here.
Mr. Kehoe's determination to make the Indian Club an American institution has been rewarded

by a success beyond

his

most sanguine expectations.

A single
ill

glance at his order book exhibits the

names of our most distinguished

generals, statesmen, lawyers, and divines,

whom

he has supplied with

his anti-dyspeptic, anti-consumptive,

and anti to every

the host

that flesh

is

heir to, promoters of physical

strength and symmetrical form.

Among

of distinguished personages above referred to are

;

found the names of Gen. Grant and his entire

staff;

staff

Hon. R, E. Fenton, Governor of

New

York, and

Hon. Schuyler Colfax, and so on through the Army and Navy, Cabinet and Congress, Pulpit

and Bar.

The

following letter explains itself:

Headquarters Armies of the United States,

Washington, D. C.,April
9, 18G6.

Mr.

S.

D. Kehoe, 103

Elm

St.,

New York:
full

have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of a Indian Clubs, of your manufactiux;. They are of the nicest workmanship.
:

Dear Sir

set of

rosewood Dumb-Bells and

Please accept

my

thanks

for

your thus remembering me, and particularly

my

boys,

who

know

will take

great delight as well as receive benefit in using them.

Youre

truly.

U. S.

GRANT,

Lieut.-Gen.

L'.

S.

A.

Mr. Kehoe Has long

are

felt

the necessity of a manual of instruction in the Club exercises.

Clubs,

many who have purchased

There

who have no

time, or, perhaps, opportunity, to attend a

Gymna-

sium, and thus have no

means of learning the beauties of the

exercise as performed

by experts, which

are only to be attained by instruction and practice.

their

Confined, therefore, to a few simple

movements

own

of

invention, calculated, perhaps, to do

as

much harm

as good, as well as

anythmg

being devoid of

attractive or pleasing, they soon tire of the Clubs, and throw

fact
is,

them by with

disgust.

Gymnasiums throughout the country have arra-ged or introduced the exercise with anything like system, nor do they seem to be acquainted with the maLifoid graceful and artistic evolutions that have of late years been remodeled and extended from the Indian practice. The author trusts that the manual may meet the requirements of those for whom it is intended and that they may reap the full advantage of the benefits and beauties of the exercise

The

that but very few of the

GENERAL REMARKS ON PHYSICAL CULTUR;

Education
correctly

is
it

divided into two

branches
three

Physical

and

Moral.

More

might
is

be

divided

into

Physical,

Moral,

and

Intellectual

Nothing

more

certain than that the intellectual

;

and the moral powers may be

the latter are not, and the
is

educated separately
converse.

the former being

amended while

Facts in proof of this are abundant.

intellectual education, as there

There
is

as

real

a distinction

between moral and

between physical education

and

either of them.

^Moral action, intellectual action,

in

and physical

action,
;

have

their seats

and instruments

diiferent parts of Ihc

human system

and those

parts are essentially connected

by sympathy,

as well as other ties

more mechanical

and obvious, and they

of any one of them

are

all

three so intimately connected, that the improvement

to contribute to that of the others.

may be made

One of them

being injured or benefited, therefore, the others are affected in a corresponding

manner.
Deriving their being and sustenance fi'om the same source, and serving

as elements of the
integrity

same individual person, each

it

of

whose parts
sii^gular

is
it

necessary to the

and perfection of the whole,

would be

were

not

so.

The organized system of man

his

constitutes the machinery with

as

which alone

mind operates during

their

connection

soul

and

body.

Improve

the

apparatus, then, and you facilitate and improve the

work which the mind performs

its

with

it,

precisely as

you

facilitate

steam operation, and enhance

it

product,

by

improving the machinery with which

the
other,
spirit,

is

executed.

In one case, steam, and in

continue

unchanged

and each works and produces with a

it

degree of perfection corresponding to that of the instrument

employs.

Hence physical education

Without a due regard
paid to
it

is far

more important than

stricter

is

conmionly imagined.
is

to

it,

and a

and more judicious attention than

at present,

man

cannot attain the perfection of his nature.

this.

Ancient

Greece might be cited in confirmation of

If history

and other forms of record

be credited, the people of that country were, as a nation, physically and intellectually,

the most perfect of the

human

race

and there

is

every reason to beheve

in

that their unrivaled attention to physical culture

result.

was

influential

producing the

As mankind

act from motives of necessity

sort,

and

interest,

much more

than

from those of any other

physical

education,

the chief source of superior

strength of person, has been

greatly neglected, especially

by the higher orders

of society, for two or three centuries.

Knowledge being now the only ground

of power and influence, intellectual education receives at present a

exclusive attention than
benefit of our race.
it

much more

formerly did, and

much more

than comports with the

The

cultivation of bodily strength, in preference to

it

everything

else,

would

estabhsh only the right of the strongest, as

society.

is

found to exist in the origin of

exclusively,

To

cultivate the faculties of the

mind

would produce only

for

the weakness of sentiment or excess of passion.

There

is,

every individual, a

means of making

all

these dispositions act in

harmony
it.

and the due blending

Let
it

of physical and moral

that

education alone can produce

be remembered

young persons

will

much more

easily

be withdrawn from the application

trifling

they ought to pay to the study of the sciences, by insipid recreations and

games, than by the fatiguing exercises necessary for their development and the
preservation
Hghtfiil.

of their health, which, however,

habit

soon renders easy and de-

An
for

examination of the

human frame demonstrates

for a state

that

it

was intended

motion alternately with repose, and not

is

of absolute quiescence.

Nor

the mind, which

is

ftirnished

with so

many

faculties,

and provided "with

18

\:v

so

many organs

of sense, which serve to connect

it

with the external world,

less

calculated for active exertion.

!

Any

attempt to contravene the laws of nature,

which enjoin a reasonable exercise of mind and body, brings a punishment upon
the
individual.

The mind, which he allows

required,
it

to

be inactive, loses the capacity

to

for

exertion

when

and the body becomes a prey

disease in

some

shape or form.
of the

Let
race

never be forgotten, however, that the jjhysical education

to

human

ought not
Its

be alone confined to the humble object of

loftier

preventing disease.

aim should be
its

and more

in

accordance with the

his nature;

destiny and character of

subject

to raise

man

to the

summit of

and such

will

be

its

scope in future and more enlightened times.

of exercise, then, will

The general

utility

only be

questioned by those

who

are not aware that the health

and vigor of

all

the bodily organs

depend on
exercised

the proportioned exercise of each.

swells with the

In active exertion,

the

member

more frequent and copious flow of blood, and greater abundance

it
;

of heat
intervals

is

developed in
of repose,
all

and

if

we

repeat the same motions

many

times, after

the

muscles exercised become permanently developed;

a perfection of action ensues in the

possess,

member
it

exercised,
is

which

it

d 'd uot previously

any deformity by which

acquired.

is

affected

corrected,

and strength and

activity are
in

That man, therefore, gains the most strength, who engages

muscular exercises that require the application of

much power,

but which

are sufficiently separated

by

intervals of repose.

The nature of the muscular

for us to remark, that^ to state of tension, that
it

fiber

need not be discussed here

it

it

is

enough

execute

its

functions properly,

must be

in

a certain

may be

possessed of sufficient

elasticity.

cord proceed-

ing from a fixed point cannot influence a movable

so a muscle cannot raise a limb unless
it

body

till

it

be drawn tight

possesses a certain degree of tightness.

varies greatly,
If

The
state of

difference in

the

power of muscles
individual

according to the

health,

or disease, of the
it

muscle be taken from an

animal in good heal til,

will

not only bear a greater weight than the same

muscle taken from an animal which has long been

sick,

but the former will be

while the latter will
first

many days going

into decay, allowing the weight to drop,

decay very speedily.

To maintain

the muscular fibers in the

is

condition,

due supply of blood and nervous energy

requisite.

The great bulk of the human body

at the bare skeleton,

is

composed of muscle.

If

you look
slender
the

composed

chiefly of
it

hollow bones, you will see

how

an outline of the human form

presents.

The clothing of those bones,

closing of the cavities, the formation of the special

human

outline,

is

the

work

of the muscles
If

the weight of the individual depends chiefly on them.

fat

we
it

could lay aside the protecting layer of skin and

which envelopes
shouild

the body,

would make very

little

difference

in its size,

and we

then

see the muscular

body, red and well defined, and realize more fully

how very
in the

large a proportion of the

flesh

body

is

formed by muscle.
structure
is

It

is,

as

known

of animals, the lean meat.

this structure

Its

regular and beautiful;

we can

form no idea of

from the meat which

If

we

cut at the table, because

we

generally cut
little

across the gram.

we

cut an

orange in two, transversely,

peel
parts
it,

we can form
nally,

idea of
at a

its

structure; but if

we
of

and

split it

longitudi
it,

we

then see

glance

the

number

which
the

compose
in

the

semi-transparent
are united;

membrane which
if

incloses each division,

way

which they

then

we open one of these divisions we

will
it

find inside the seed,

and

the juicy pulp;

and even the pulp, now,

section, for

present
\a

quite a

different
little

aspect

from the transverse

fibers lying side

we

see that

arranged in

bundles or

by

side,

and that each bundle

it

is

itself

incased in such a delicate

transparent membrane, that

to

tears

and

lets

out the juice with every attempt

the

separate

it.

Thus, by

carefally

dissecting

orange,
it

we

get

totally

different idea of its structure,

than by simply cutting

if

through.
of
its

Now,
rind,

in the

same way,

we

could peel the

human being

skin

we

should find the muscles below as well marked as the sections of the orange
its

each muscle carefully enveloped in

sheath

of membrane,

and lying across

or beside

other muscles similarly

all

enveloped.

The number amounts

shape and
small
as to

to several

hundred, spread
are

over the

body, infinitely varied in

trunk,

size.

Some
almost

so

large

they almost cover the

thick

others

so

be

invisible.

They are

and

short,

long and slender, according to the view and

it

object

to

be attained, and the part where

is

to

be attained.

Muscles are mostly in pairs;

correspond to those which cover the

and the layers which cover the right arm,

left.

So with those on the

legs,

and those

which cover the

face,

neck,
so,

and

chest.
line

They

are
is

symmetrical throughout the

illustrated so perfectly in

body, most beautifully

and the

of beauty

no

part of the body, as in the muscles.

This whole assemblage of muscles, so varied,

is

and spreading over the

is

entire body,

the muscular system.

Its

grand object

movement.

The

principle

on wHich exercise acts

size

is

evident, the immediate effect being

in

an increase, both in the

and power of the muscles exercised,

consequence

of an admirable law which obtains in living bodies, that

in proportion to the exertion

(within certain Hmits)

which

it

is

required to make, a part increases not

only in strength and

Instances of

fitness,

but also in

size.

the application of

this

law

may be

seen

daily,

by noting

the effect produced on a person

is

who

takes regular special exercise.

Not only

he improved in strength and dexterity, but the muscles, brought into unusual

action, increase rapidly in size

and

vigor, so as soon to surpass those of the rest of

the

body which have been

If the exercise

less

employed.
far

Nor does
as
to

the beneficial influence stop

fatigue, all

here.

be not carried so

produce excessive

other parts of the

is

body sympathize with

the improving condition of that which

chiefly exerted;

the circulation excited from time to time

by the exerciso

ac-

quires

new

vigor,
all

and the blood being

thro's^^l

with

unusual force

into all parts

of the system,

the functions are carried on with increased activity, an improveis

ment

in the general health

soon manifested, and the mind

(if

at the

same time

Hi

judiciously

cultivated)

acquires

strength,

and

is

rendered

more capabk

of

prolonged exertion.

Having discoursed

at

some length on the important

benefits to

be derived

from physical culture, and the direct action of exercise on the muscular system,

whereby these

benefits are imparted,

we

will

now

describe

some of the

special

means of exercise common

in

this

country,

and the

particular

advantages of

the Indian Club practice, of which this

work alone

treats.

Of the various
for
its

species of exercise, that of walking

is

the most

common^

obvious

reasons.

The majority of the American people, however, derive

of necessity, as but a small proportion of
to.

benefits fi:om force

it

them do any

more of

than they are obliged

Notice the cars and omnibuses of our

metropolis

the

majority of the occupants being persons of sedentary

exercise;

employall

ments, suffering in bodily health for want of sufficient

cooped up

day
car,

at

the counting-house,

and then jammed

into

the

crowded stage or

street

to breathe an air

worse than the black hole of Calcutta.

They

sit

down

to dinner

is

it

a wonder they take to the "bitter" resort for an appetite, and

the "morning call" to relieve the pangs of dyspepsia?

Others

are

more
in

judicious.

Instead

of

bitters,

they

prefer walking,

which

they find

the

end a cheaper and more

effectual

appetizer,

with a

consequent healthful nutrition.

But walking

is

not a sufficient or proper amount of exercise, for persons

of sedentary occupations.

Many

finding

this

to

be the case,

and having no

time or means at hand to adopt any other, resort to an undue amount of pedestrianism.

In the end they find that this does not produce the results anticipated,
of muscular

that

they gain no increase

parts,

power

in

the chest

and arms, and no

figure.

development of these
instances are of

so essential to a graceful form

and

In

fact,

common

occurrence, where the

exercise

of walking has been

earned to such an extent as to produce unproportionate development between

the upper and lower

that

extremities,

owing

to the well-known

physiological
others.

fact

any undue exercise of particular muscles, only weakens the

To
this
is

those accustomed to

Gymnasiums and gymnastic

exercises, the truth of

clearly

demonstrated by examples of disproportionate

In a complete

development

of

various kinds.
apparatus,

Gymnasium
specify

there

is

found a variety of gymnastic

reference
to

too

numerous

to

here,

constructed with

the

training of the entire muscular system.

after

The Gymnast,
changes

in his routine of exercise,

having fatigued one set of muscles,

set,

the

apparatus
poles,

to

employ
ladders,

another
rings,

and so on through the various evolutions on

exerting
or
his

bars,

&c.,

uniformly
part

muscular system, with the object of giving

its

each

particular

member

proportional

development.
to

This
in

is

the

proper method of
nastic
ercise,

exercise,

though there are many

be found,
to

the

gymex-

classes

of every

Gymnasium, who become devoted

some

special

or particular feat, requiring the distorted development of the

some
to

particular

set

of muscles, to

detriment of the

rest.

Thus

it

is

common

see

dis-

proportioned forms, in persons with arms that, in comparison with the rest of
the
figure,

would

suffice

for

legs,

and

legs

disproportioned

to

the

upper

extremities.

The majority of newly

enlisted

members of our public Gymnasiums

prescribed by some physician,
all

are

young men,
medicine.
tionately
latter in
It

to
is

whom

exercise

has been

aa

a noticeable fact that nearly

relatively

of

them are

at first dispropor-

developed,

between

the

upper and lower extremities, the

is

nearly every case preponderant.

This

easily

accounted for fi-om the

fact

that

walking has been their only exercise.

of
the
parallel
bars,

In a short time, however, the

influence
itself in

Indian Clubs, and

dumb

bells

begins to

show

the expansion of the chest, swelling of the muscles on the arms, breast,

and

loins, to their

proper and natural development.

The pads of the

tailor are

no longer needed, and the shoulders are squared with sinews and muscle, instead
of the
artificial

inventions

of the

" ninth part of

a man."

la

We
national

have other means of exercise than the Gymnasium, in our various

such
as

sports,

base

ball,

boating,
all.

and

other

manly

pastimes;

but

these do not

come within the reach of

to

Men

of business, or their clerks

if

and employes, have no time

devote to such amusements, and even

they

do take a few days,

ball,

in the course of a year, to pull an oar or play a

game of

the result or

is

invariably a strain of the back, sprain of the ankle, twist of the

following, of pain
to

wrist,

some other mishap, and a week or more

fact of the
if

and misery.
toj

The
exercise,

case

is,

the

American people seem

at

have no time
is

even

they had

the

means
cities,

hand.

The Gymnasium

always]

come-at-able, in most of our large

it.

but the time cannot be spared to attend

as

Thus physical culture

the

is

neglected, for want of time,

for

eating would be,

did not

Almighty wisely provide

man's

neghgence,

by warning him
for

with hunger, that he had neglected something.

So has

he provided

warning and punishment to those who are neglecting their physical

condition,

which

will
It

come sooner

or later.

has before been stated, that as a means of physical culture, the Indian

Club stands pre-eminent among the varied apparatus of gymnastics

This fact
attest.
is

now

in use.
to

unquestionable,
simplicity

as those

who know how

they
of
are

to use

them are ready

For

and

convenience,
fixtures

unsurpassed by

any other
will

kind of apparatus, and half the

an

ordinary

Gymnasium

not

produce such a general development of the muscles from the

a pair of Clubs.

loins upwards, as

To

those, then,

who

say they have no time for exercise,

we

heartily recom-

mend
will

the Indian Clubs, which, in

is

connection with a daily walk of a few miles,

be just exactly what

required to secure physical perfection and muscular

little

strength,

without putting yourself to but very

Clubs, daily,

trouble
to

to

attain

it.

half hour with the

it

morning and evening, or

all

suit

convenience

need not be so divided, but may

be taken in the morning, or aU in the

evening, wiU, in connection with walking, keep the muscular system in perfect

19

condition,

and thus insure perfect bodily

health.

To

those

who

aspire

to

more

than ordinary development and strength, take more than ordinary exercise with
the Clubs, and

you can
should
taken

attain

what you
taken

desire,

to almost

any
a

limit.

Exercise

never be
t

immediately
during
the the

after

plentiful

meal,

hor should

it

be
too

excess,

particularly
for

hot

weather.

In

the
in
for

former

case

much

cerebral
it

influence

time

being
is

expended
insufficient
is

muscular action, the amount of

conveyed

to

stomach

the laborious function that viscus has to perform,

and indigestion

the consein

quence.

It

is

possible to

fatigue the
;

body beyond a proper

is

point,

which

case repose

becomes necessary

but this

rare

occurrence compared with

is

the instances of insufficient exercise, or

natural

where the mind

student,

stretched

beyond

its

power

to bear,

by the ambitious

the

covetous

and care-worn

merchant, or the adventurer in political

life.

Where
them
to

older people have neglected exercise

its

it

is

more

difficult to

induce
tried*

resume

use,

but some such

device as the following

may be
by
his

" Ogul,
sician,

a voluptuary

who
himself

could be managed but with

difficulty

phy-

on

finding
'

extremely

ill

from

indulgence

and

intemperance,

requested advice.

Eat a basilisk stewed in rose water,' replied the physician.

basilisk
until

In vain did the slaves search for a

they met with Zadig,

desirest!

who,

approaching
lord,'

Ogul,

exclaimed,
'it
is

'Behold

that

which thou
all
its

But,

my

continued he,
I

not to be eaten;
it

virtues

must enter through

thy pores.

have therefore inclosed

in a little ball,
ball

blown up, and covered

thy might,

with a fine skin.

strike
it

Thou must

strike the

with

all

and
this

must

back again, for a considerable time, and by observing

for

regimen,

and 'taking no other drink than rose water

acknowledge the
effects of

few days,

thou wilt see and

my

art.'

"The

first

day Ogul was out

of
less

breath,
fatigued,

and thought he should have

died of fatigue.

The second he was

all

and

slept

better.
is

In

eight

days he recovered

his strength.

Zadig then said to him, 'There

no such

Jl)

ihing in nature as a basilisk! but thou hast taken exercise, and been temperate,

and hast

therefore

recovered thy
will

health.'

"

The Indian Clubs

be

found

as

useful

for

those

confined

by the

weather within doors during the winter months, as the ball of Zadig.

By no means
Club practice.
of several

of exercise
in

has such remarkable

space
of

development of muscle
time,

and strength been attained

such a short

as

by the Indian

We

will cite

a few examples of
of

this fact,

and present portraitures

thek

celebrated

athletes

New York

City,

who owe

immense

physical

power
first

chiefly to the

Club exercise.

Our
Gymnast
of

portrait

is

that of Mr. J.

Edward

Russell, a

well-known amateur

New

York.

Mr.

Russell

was born
sports.

in the

city,

and

at

quite an early age

showed a

fondness for

manly

When
fifteen

but a youth he was celebrated as an expert

his performances

swimmer, and attracted crowds to the Battery baths, to witness

in

swimming.

When
Street

but

years of age he became a

member

of the weU-

known Crosby

Gymnasium, founded by Professor Ottignon, from which

noted Gymnasts of
this

institution nearly all the

country are graduates.

Young
and was
in

Russell

made remarkable
of the

progress in the various gymnastic exercises,

particularly fond sparring,

pupil.

"Art
of

of Self-Defense,"

making very rapid progress

his

under the

tuition

the

renowned Ottignon, and was

favorite

After the
the well-known

old

Crosby Street Gymnasium

passed into other hands,

and

and elegant Gymnasium of Professor John

Fifth

Wood was

erected
of

on Twenty-eighth Street and

the
latter,

Avenue, Mr. Russell joined the

as a

classes

where he has ever since been enrolled

still

member.

For the past

lew years, being

quite a young man, he has been actively identified with

is

our principal base-ball and boat clubs, and

always on hand

when any hard

work

is

to

be done.

J.

EDWARD RUSSELJ-

22

Mr. Russell's favorite exercise

is

the

Indian

Clubs,

in

which he

excels,

having
Hall,

won

the

Champion Medal,
of

at

the

great Gymnastic
to

Tourney, at Irving
performer with
the

on the
Clubs,

first

May,

1866,

presented

the

best

Indian

by Mr. Kehoe.
entertainments,

The Club
and
several

exercise was the principal feature of

the evening's

celebrated

experts with

the

Clubs

competed

for the

medal and the championship.

Russell,

The decision of the judges him was awarded

justly

was unanimously in favor of Mr.

and

to

the medal,
It is of

which
solid

is

an elegant

afiair,

of which the holder

of
it.

may
of

be proud.

gold,

and the work

is

Tiffany

&

Co.,

New

York.

The following

engraving

a fac-simile of

Medal presented

to Mr. J.

Edward

Eussell

winner

of the Club Tourney, at

Irving Hall,

May

1,

1866,

and Champion of America

by

S.

D. Kehoe.

Mr. Russell
is

is

a gentleman

much

respected by

all

who know
of,

him,

and

engaged
all

in

mercantile pursuits.
is

Though an ardent admirer

and adept

in,

the manly sports, he

in

no way classed as a professional.

On

several

occasions he has refused tempting offers to enter into professional engagements,

preferring the uncertainties of Wall Street.

25

Our next

portrait

will

be

recognized

by

all

who have

ever seen the

good-natured and jovial face of Mr. Timothy Dermody, the well-known Professor
of the Club exercise.

Mr.

Dermody has

attained

a physical development rarely equaled,

from
has

a constant practice with the Clubs during the past four or five years.
also

He

been instrumental

in

introducing the beauties of the

exercise

to

a great

extent in

New York

City,

and has always been found ready and wilhng to

impart information on the subject.

The Professor has a few movements of

his

own

arrangement, that

are particularly difficult,

and require almost superhuman

strength in their execution.

In

many

of the exercises he has no equal.

life

Mr.

Dermody
first

is

in the

prime of
in

fine

specimen of muscular

activity,

and one of the

and foremost

our manly recreations.

In point of physical

development he has attained rare perfection.

general
his

His muscular system exhibits a

development of a high order, and

though not

in

complete

training,

appearance would indicate that he was.

Like
Mr. Russell,
Mr.

Dermody

is

also

engaged

in

business

pursuits,

at present

merchandising in Brooklyn.

Though we have

styled

him "Professor,"
and
his

he does not make the manly sports a profession, but only a pastime,
instructions
in

the

Club exercise have always been imparted

as practiced

gratis.

The Club
somewhat
and
all

exercise,

by Mr. Russell and Mr. Dermody,

differ

in style, the

former being particularly proficient in the entire practice,

the difficult movements, with Clubs of

several

medium
to

weight, while the latter

himself,

executes

very

difficult

movements, peculiar

with Clubs

of

heavy weight.

We may

take occasion here to remark, that there are personages

of Club notoriety, who,

use,

by

falsely

representing
it

the
is

weight of

the

Clubs they

have led the public to understand that

fifty

common

thing to use Clubs

weighing firom thirty to

pounds each.

pair of Clubs

weighing thirty
in this country

pounds each

is

rarely used,

and there are but one or two men

who can perform more

than a few simple movements with thirty pound

Clubs.

TIMOTHY DERMODY.

If

any one thinks he can

reftite

this statement,
let

and has seen performances where

greater weights have been used,

himself, instead of taking the

him, on the next occasion, weigh the Clubs

figures for granted, that

may be

given or marked

on them.
It
is

a general failing

if it

may be

called a faiUng

for

the athlete to
it

be proud of his strength, and to be in no

wise backward in exhibiting

at

every favorable opportunity.

is

This

is

all
is

right

and proper, provided no deception

conscience,

used, which,

we

are sorry to say,

too often the case, and the

bells,
is

with the weight of the Club and

dumb

easily stretched.
it

Scripture says,

"The
is

glory of a young

man

is

his strength;"

but

also says,

"A

false

balance

an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight

is

his dehght."

Perhaps no institution on the face of the globe has turned out any
GjTnnasts or stronger
yet they lay
daily,
States.

"better

men

than the Olympic Club of San Francisco, California;

as

no claim to such remarkable performances

exhibitions and

we

see

recorded
other

in

reports of gymnastic

athletic entertainments, in
this

At a

recent exhibition, given

is

by the members of

Club, Mr. Charles

Bennett,

who

termed the "young California Hercules," used twenty pound

at

Clubs in a variety of movements, and held fifty-two pounds in each hand,

arm's length, with ease.
puzzle

These are both

excellv;nt

feats

of strength, and would

bell

many

of our thirty

pound Club swingers, and hea^y dumb

is

men.

Mr. Charles A. Quitzow, the subject of our next sketch,

a well-known
the pr opri-

amateur Gymnast, of Brooklyn.

etor of the
that city,

Mr. Quitzow, and Mr.

are

Avon

C.

Bumham,

new Brooklyn Gymnasium,

athletes

among
fifteen

the pioneers of

Gym \asii

in

and were brother

some

years ago.

Those who may

doable

have attended the old Brooklyn Gymnasium

posturing act performed by
them.

will recollect the excellent

Mr. Quitzow has always been passionately fond of gymnastics, and excelled
as a

Gymnast.

He was among

the

first

in

adopting the Indian Club practice.

and although

for the past four or five

years he

has neglected the Gymnasium,

he retains remarkable strength, and handles a pair of thirty pound Clubs with
ease.

Mr. Quitzow

is

New York

merchant, and his physique bears testimony

effects

to the benefits derived

from exercise, and the magic

of using the Indian

Clubs.

Our
artist.

last

sketch will be that

of

Mr. Fred. Kiiner,

of age,

a young

New York

Though but twenty-two years

he has attained a development

of remarkable perfection, exclusively with the Indian Clubs, he rarely taking any

other exercise.
is

Mr.

Kiiner

is

an

example

of

proportional development,
will

and

a model of manly form.

of
the

Many New Yorkers

remember the celebrated

statue

Indian

Hunter, lately on exhibition

art

on Broadway.

The

artist

of this beautiful

work of

was indebted

to the kindness of Mr. Kiiner,

is,

who

served as a model, in the study of the anatomy of the figure, which

perhaps,

the finest piece of anatomical modeling ever executed in this country.

To
means of

those

who

are

skeptical

regarding the efficiency of the Clubs as a

exercise,

independent of other means,

we would

refer to
practice.

Mr. Kimer,

as to what results

may be

attained

by proper and regular

nTTAKT.F. S

A.

yniTZOW

F "R E

NEP

INTRODUCTORY TO THE EXERCISES,

DESCRIPTION
The Indian Club

01

THE CLUB.
day
in the diflferent

exercise, as practiced at the present

Gymnasiums and

institutions

of

physical

training

throughout

the

country,

is

properly di^dded into two distinct kinds:

one with the short and light Club,

or Bat, and the other with the long Club, or Indian Club proper.

The author
Club in

does not deem

this

it

necessary to

introduce the

exercises

for

the light

work, as they are only adapted for invalids and children.

To

those

who

need them we would refer to a work on " Light Gymnastics," by Dr. Dio Lewis,
of Boston, Mass.
It

will

therefore

be understood,

that

the

exercises
in
pairs,

in

this

work
in

are

exclusively

for

the

long Clubs.

They

are used

and vary

length

from twenty-four to
to twenty

twenty-eight inches,
to

and

in weight,

commonly, from four

pounds each, or from eight

forty
in

pounds

to the pair.
illustrations,

The shape of the Club may be seen

varies somewhat, in accordance with

any of the
This
are
is

but

it

the weight.

necessary to give

it

a
as
if

proper balance,
the

and

the

general

proportions

of particular importance,

movements are rendered more easy and graceftd than they would be

attempted with an ill-proportioned, shapeless Club.

WEIGHT FOR BEGINNERS.

The
proper weight
for

beginners

depends,
at

of
as

course,
follows-

Xipon

condition
general

and strength, but can be approximately arrived

rule,

As a

the

proper weight

may be determined by

holding a pair horizontally at

30

^he

side,

at

arm's length,
several
times,

letting

them down
them
at

to

a perpendicular, and raising

them

again,

grasping

the

extremity of
is

the

handles.

If this cannot

be done
tried,

after several trials,

the Club

too heavy, and a lighter

pair

must be

until

you obtain a
beginners,

fit.

The majority of
if

and even

somewhat
that
fi:om

advanced
six
to

Gymnasts
pounds
is

!;

they have never used the

Club
It

will

find

ten

''

sufficient

weight to

start with.

is

almost a universal mistake in trying to

it is

use Clubs that are too heavy.

to

It

must be understood that

not sufficient

be able

to execute a

few simple

evolutions with a Club, and

then

consider

yourself a graduate;
exercise
into

for the real benefit

can only be derived from a protracted

combinations,
calculated
to

of difficult

movements and

artistic

bring

play every
loins

known muscle

and

to

discover

many unknown

ones

from

the

upwards.
is

It

therefore
easily

recommended

that

the

novice commence with a weight

the

that

he can

manage, and with which he can execute

progresses, the weight

preliminary
as

exercises.

As he

may be

increased, in

proportion

the strength develops.

HOLDING THE CLUB.

It is

a very important matter to learn to hold the Club properly, as a

careless or negligent

manner of grasping the handle

will prevent the attainment

of a graceful style of swinging, as

weU

as

endanger some bystander's head.

close to the
ball,

Take good care

the

to grasp the handle firmly,

extending

thumb along

the shank, which

it

you

will find enables

you

to control its
it

moveto go.

ment, and prevent

This
is

from wandering out of the direction you desire

the general hold, where the

thumb can be used

arm

to

guide the movements.

In the

Moulinets
it

bent

and wrist movement

.

it

will

hereafter

be shown that

is

necessary to relax

the

grasp,

holding the

Club entirely

between

the

thumb and

forefinger

during

a,

part

of

the

movement^

but

regaining a complete

hold again on the finisL

POSITION
Before entering into the
details
is

of

the

exercises,

it

is

of

the

utmost

importance to attend to what

termed

position.

The
feet

first

question of importance on this subject

It
is

is,

What

position of the

affords the greatest sohdity in standing?

not necessary to enter into

repu-

a detail of the numerous controversies

by which some have defended or

it

diated the position with the toes turned outward;

ihe
fact,

will

be

sufficient

to state

that the

larger

the

base of support, the firmer and more solid will

the position be, and to adopt as a fundamental one, the military position, which
ha,s

been found practically the

best,

by those who have nothing

else to

do but

to walk.

The equal squareness of the body and shoulders

great principle of position.
straight;

to the fi-ont

is

the

first

The

heels

must be

in a line,

and closed; the knees

the toes turned out, with the feet forming an angle of sixty degrees;
in,

the

arms hanging close to the body; the elbows turned

the

and

close to the

Bides;

body

upright, but inclining forward, so

that

the weight

of

it

may

bear principally upon the balls of the feet;

to

the

head

erect,

and eyes

straight

the front.

There are two positions of the Clubs which wo

describe,
exercises.

will

now proceed
in

to

which

are

the

starting-points

of'

the

various

movements

the

THE FIRST POSITION.

With a Club
in

each hand, grasping the handle according to the

fore-

going instructions, assume the military position, with the Clubs hanging pendant
at the side.

(See Figure

5.)

This

is

the

first

position.

i'HE

SECOND POSITION,
raise

From

the

first

position,

both Clubs to

perpendicular,

holding

them directly in front of the body, the hands the height of and opposite to
the shoulder, and about six inches in front.

Hold both Clubs exactly

This
is

parallel

and perpendicular.
position

(See position of

left

Club, Figure 13.)

the second

These two positions will often be referred to in the following explanations.

CONCLUSION.
Before commencing with the exercises,
to
the
it

only

remains for us to refer

time and circumstances of exercise, as has been previously directed

the
will

" General

Remarks on Physical

Culture,"
rules.

remembering that your progress

depend on the observance of those

though not absolutely required,
it

belt,

or cincture,
to

is

of

utility,

a.nd

would be well

be provided with one.

THE ALPHABET OF THE CLUB EXERCISE.

To
1

readily
it

comprehend and execute the

will

different
first

movements described
principles,

the exercises,

be necessary to commence at

and learn

18

Alphabet

of

Clubs

which
left

consists

of

eight

different

movements, to be

xecuted with the right or

hand, with a single Club.

The various
are

figures,

nd

apparently

difificult

and

complicated

movements,

that

executed

by

xperts in Club swinging,

lay

are only combinations of these eight motions,

which

be transformed and arranged, producing an endless variety of beautiful

exercises.

ud graceful

THE ALPHABET.
The following
1st.

are

the

eight

distinct

movements of the Alphabet:

5th. 6th.
7th. 8th.

2d. 3d.
4th.

Inner Front Circle. Outer Front Circlk. Inner Back Circle. Outer Back Circle.
inovemciits
third

Inner Side Circle.

Outer Side Circle.

Inner Moulinet.

Outer Moulinet.

Two
f

of these

the

first

and second
of the

are

executed

in

front

the

body; two
at

the

and

fourth back

body; and the remaiu-

ig

four

the

side.

Strictly classing the

ifferent
;

movements of the Alphabet, there are but four

outer and
inner circles
is

totally

for

the

only difference between of the

to

simply i

everse

of the

direction

sweep.
describe

We

will

now

i)roceed

them

separately.

34

THE INNER IRONT CIRCLE.

With a Club
in

each hand, assume the

floor,

first

position.

(See Figure

5.)

Toe

a line or crack in the

as a guide for direction,

left,

and reference

for the explanations.

Carry the right hand Club to the

cwmplete sweeps or
circles

in a direction parallel to the floor line,

and describe

in

front

of the

body, at arm's length.

Kepeat successively several times.

Execute the

same movement with the

direction
is

left
it

hand, carrying
is

the

Club

toward

the

right.

Though

in

this

case the

reversed,

nevertheless an

Inner Front Circle

THE OUTER FRONT CIRCLE.

From
parallel
to

the

first position,

carry the right hand Club outwardly to the right, and in a direction
is

the floor line, describe the Outer Front Circle, which

simply a reverse of the Inner

Front.

Execute the Outer Front with the

left

hand, carrying the Club outwardly to the

left

left,

and

describmg a reverse sweep from that of the Inner Front, with the

hand.
distinction

Repeat these movements separately, and perfectly familiarize yourself with the
between the Outer and Inner Front Circles.

THE INNER BACK CIRCLE.

We
arms bent.

now come

to

a movement of a
the

different

character.

Instead of a sweep in front of

the body, with arms at full length,

Back

Circles

are

described behind the body, with the

Assume

the second position,

of,

raising the

Clubs perpendicularly
of,

in front

of the body, with

the hands the height

and six inches in front

for the
left

the shoulders.

The

position for both hands

wUl be the same as that given

hand

in

Figure
in the

13.

Commence

the

movement by carrying the Club

(to position
circle.

right

hand upward and backward,

to the left, over the head,

shown

in Figure 12,)
will

and

in the

same movement
the
shoulder,

letting

it

drop downward, describing a

position but little

The hand

remain just behmd

and

its

changed

in

the movement.
left

Execute the same with the

the dotted arm

hand, starting the movement as shown in Figure 12, by

and Club, B,
to

Endeavor

swing the Club squarely, and

let

the evolutions be perpendicular, and parallel

the floor

line.

THE OUTER BACK CIRCLE.

The
reversed,
it

only

diflference

between

this

movement and

the

Inner Back,
the positions

is

that the
in

direction is

and instead of dropping the Club inwardly, from

outwardly,
the
in

shown
13.

Figure

12,

is

carried

the

direction

shown by the dotted Club, Figure

the

From
referred
to,

second
13,)

position,

carry
it

Club

in

the

right

iiand
in

to

the

position

above

(Figure
the

and

let

fall

outward and downward,

Back.
left

the direction A,

describing

a circle just

reverse

of the

Inner

Execute the Outer Back with the

of the

hand
14

the

position of which, at the

commencement
direction

movement,

may

be

seen

in

Figure

letting

the

Club drop

in

the

A.

THE INNER SIDE CIRCLE.

Assume
the
first

position.

The
and
at

Side

Circles

are

to

be

described
line.

at

the

sides

of

the

body,

and

directly

across

right
Carrj'

angles

with

the

floor

the Club in the right hand directly backward, and at arm's length describe a comat

plete

circle

the

side,

and crossing the

floor

line.

Favor the movement by turning the body

to execute the circle fairly

slightly as the

Club goes backward, and endeavor

and squarely.
in

With the

left

hand repeat the same movement,

the same manner.

THE OUTER SIDE CIRCLE.

Reverse the preceding movement.

From
the circle.

the

first position,

carry the Club

the right hand forward and outward, and complete

Execute the movement with the

left

hand.

THE INNER M
This movement
full is

UL
is

NE

T.

properly a side
is

circle,

but

executed with
its

the bent a

arm, instead
in

of

length sweeps.

It

called the

Moulinet,

from

being

like

movement

the

broad-

iword exercise, so named.

"With
a
let

Club
the

in

each hand, assume the second position.

in

Now
at

Club

the

right

hand

fall

directly
it

forward and outward from the body,

turn
freely

the

same time relaxing the grasp, and

allowing

to

between

the

thumb and

rorefinger,

as it

passes to the side

and backward.

Thu,:.

describe

a side

circle,

with as

little^

movement

of the

arm

as

possible, doing

most of the work with the

left

wrist.

Execute

this

movement with

the

hand.

THE OUTER MOULINET.

This
smoothly.
is

a reverse (f the Inner Moulinet,

and

will

require

some

little

practice to execute]

From

the

second position,
it

let the

Club in the right hand

a
direction

fall

backward, and by a twistj

Inner Moulinet.

of the wrist carry

entirely

around,
left

in

the reverse

of the

Try

the

same with the

hand.

After having
as to execute

become

familiar

with the foregoing

correctness,

eight

movements, so

them with some degree of

you may commence the

Exercises.

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Exex'JDi^B

Bii.

I.

TMs
leferriKg
to

is

simpiG
figure.

extension

movement,

and

is

easily

understood

hj

the

i.5sume
front,
^^see

the

first

position.

Raise
^

the

Clubs

slowly,

crossing

them

in

figure,)

with

the

pain

of the

hands outwards.

Extend the arms

posfion of the hands,
posUion shown
in

outwardly,

as

far

as

possible,

without changing
to

the

and

raise

the

right

hand Club slowly upward,

lines.

the

the

figure

by the dotted

Execute the same movement with the

left

hand.

Do
^oep
the

all

this

slowly,

noticing

the

position

of

fJi-;

hani:

in

the

figure,

Clubs always perpendicular

Eiejvvit

until

fatigued.

ExBt:ci8B Bft 2.
This
is

an extension movement

also.

Assume

the

first

position,

then the second.

Carry the Clubs to the

position

shown

in

the
lines.

figure,

and then

raise

and lower them

slowly,

as

shown by the dotted

Keep both Clubs

Repeat slowly

in

a horizon uil position, and parallel to the floor

iin(;

until

fatigaed.

variation

of this

exercise

may be had by endeavoring may

the

to

turn the

Clubs backwai'd, so that their eD.ds

touch,

and not bring the hands any

aear^ together than

is

shown

jr

Ijg'^re.

40

Figure

2.

Exercise Mn,
Take the second
Carry the
larly,

3.

I
position.

Clubs at arm's length to the side, holding them perpendicu

in the figure.

as

shown

Grasp the handle

until

firmly,

and

fully

extend the arm.

Let

it

fall

slowly,
direc-

the base

touches the shoulder, describing the curve

B, in the

tion

indicated in the figure.

Do

this

with

both Clubs

simultaneously,
fully

and

raise

them slowly

to

perpendicular again,

keeping the arms

extended.

In letting the Club

in

down

to

the

should'er,

you must relax the

will

grasp,

order to keep the

arm

perfectly

straight,

which you

find

impossible

to

do otherwise.

Now,
to

firom

the

position
direction

in

the

figure,

let

the

Clubs

downward
until

slowly,

the

front,

in as

the
the

indicated
Club,
C.

in

the
this

diagram,

they

hang
need

perpendicularly,

dotted

In

movement

the

hold

not be relaxed.

Raise
until

them

again

to

the

former

position,

and

repeat

the

movement

fatigued.

A
until

variation of this exercise

may be

had,
to

by

letting
first

them

faU

backward
again.

they hang perpendicularly,

raising

them

the

position

These movements are particularly beneficial in strengthening the

wrisl^

and

will

assist

you materially

in

executing the Moulinets.

42

II

RE

Exercise Mn.
We
will

4,

now proceed
in

to

execute a swinging movement.

With a Club

the

right

hand, assume

the

first

i)osition.

Carry the Club upward and backward to the position A, shown in the
figure,

which

is

the starting point of the movement.

Now
it

swing
forward,

it

in

the

direction
to

indicated
the

by

the
B,

dotted

line,

carrying

upward,
This

and
is

sideway,
in front

position

shown

by

the

dotted

Club.

movement

of the body,

and backward

to the left side.

Return the Club by the same sweep, as indicated by the arrows,

to

B B

B,
^

position

again.

Repeat the movement, and keep the arm extended as much as

assuming the attitude shown by the
figure.

possible,

When
This

fatigued

with the right hand,

change
learn

to

the

left.

exercise

will

enable

you

to

to

balance

yourself,

and

to

become

familiar

with the weight of the

44

Club.

Fior

n F

Exet^cise Bft. 5,

This

is

a combination

of the

half Side

and half Front

Circles.

They

should be executed with the arms and

Clubs fully extended.

Starting

from

the

first

position,

(see

figure,)

raise
line

them sideway and

and
arrows,

apward, in
until

the

direction

indicated

by

the

curved
dotted

B,

they reach the position shown by the

Clubs.

You have now

described a half Outer Front

Circle,

with

each hand.

Return them to the

indicated in
the figure.

first
is

position

again,

on the

same
Circle.

line

(A B)

as

This

the

half

Inner Front
with the
lines

Now
following

carry

them

upward
indicated

to

the

front,

arms
in

fully

extended,
C.
D.

the

direction

by

the

dotted

the

figure,

This

is

the half Outer Front Circle.

Return
is

them

to

first

position

again,

by the same

line

(C D.)

This

the half Inner

Front

Circle.

The

exercise

may be

varied,

thus

Raise the Club by the line

B,

and return
fairly

to

first

position

by C

D.

Endeavor
Clubs square to

to

execute these movements

front,

and smoothly, swinging the

line

the

and

to

the

side

on a

with the floor

line.

46

/
^.-'

FI

UB1

b.

ExercisB Mn,
This exercise
is

6>

combination of the half Outer Back and half Outer

Front Circles,

involving rather an intricate

the

change from one to the

in

other.

From
at

first

position,

raise

the Club

the right hand, horizontally,

arm's length,

as

shown

in

the

figure.

Now

let

it

fall

backward and downward

at the
it

same

time,

bending the

arm and somewhat relaxing the grasp, allowing

by the dotted hne,
Club,

to

describe the circle

shown

ABC,

arriving

at
is

the

position indicated

by the dotted

backward, over the head.

This

a half Outer

Back

Circle.

Now
let it
is

change, and execute the half Outer Front Circle, by bringing the
to clear

Club quickly forward,

fall

the
F,

body well
it

in

front.

When
to

this

is

done,

in the direction

D E
Circle,

and carry

horizontally

again,

which

the half Outer Front

and completes the movement.

at
first,

Some

difficulty will

be experienced,
natural
after

in

executing this movement

smoothly, but by noticing the

turn

of the arm, in
trials.

executing the half

Outer Back, you will master

it

a few

On

arriving

at

the point C, bring

it

the Club quickly forward, aU in the

same motion, ready to return

to the point

again by the half Outer Front.

trying with the

Repeat

until

you can do
this

it

smoothly, before

left

hand.

Try and execute

and
left

movement

double,

simultaneously

with the right

right,

hand,

commencing with the

the

Outer Back Cfrcle by the

simul-

taneously with

Outer Front
left,

Circle

by the

left,

following

with

the

Outer

Back
right.

Circle

by

the

simultaneously with the

Outer Front Circle by the

4S

; ^

I
Figure
6.

ExBj^cise Mn. 7.
This
in
is

the

Moulinet

so

named from

its

resemblance to the movement

the

broadsword
Starting

exercise.

from the
front

second
of the

position,

throw the Clubs forward, at

parallel,

arm's

length, directly in

body, keeping them

fall

and apart about

the width of the loins.

in

Let them
to

downward

in the

direction A, indicated

the figure, allowing them

grasp.

turn freely between the

the
arms,
in

thumb and
in

forefinger,

by relaxing the
body, and
the

Bend

closing

the

elbows
in

toward

the

they will

move

easily

the

direction

shown

the figure,

by

dotted Clubs.

Do
B
C,

not pause in the movement, but continue the circle in the direction
repeat,

and
of the

endeavoring

to

get

the

peculiar

twist

of

the

wrist,

and

turn

elbow, as perfect as possible.

It
difficult,

will

be found, by a

little

practice,

that the

movement

is

not at

all

but depends on relaxing

that
figure.

the

grasp and

throwing in the elbows at

squarely, as

the

proper time,

the

circle

may be

described fairly and

indicated in the

Endeavor
tion

to

execute

the

Outer Moulinet with

of
this

both Clubs, the

direc-

of which

is

the

exact reverse

movement,

F lO ORB

ExBi^cise Mn. 8*
V.

This exercise combines both the Inner and Outer Side Circles, complete.

From
the
shoulders,

the

first

position,

throw both

Clubs

forward

and

upward over

into

the

position

shown

in

the figure.

Now
dotted
circle
lines,

swing

them

together

upward

and

forward

again,

following

the

in the direction indicated

by the arrows, describing the complete

ABC.
On
carrying
the

Clubs

backward

to

the

point

C,

it

will

be found

necessary to bend the

body

slightly forward,
stifi"

turning the palms of the hands

straight,

upward.

Keep

the

arms

perfectly

and

and move, the

Clubs-

evenly together.

From
to

the point C,
as

reverse the movement, and

figure.

carry them back agaia

the point A7

indicated in the

These two movements are the Inner and Outer Side Circles
being the Inner, and the second the Outer.
In letting the Clubs
carrying
the

the

first

fall

backward, throw the chest out and well forward,

elbows

well

back,

and
until

letting

them
it

fall

as

low

as

possible,

han^g

perpendicularly.

Repeat

you do

well.

ExBt^cisB Mn. 9.
This
exercise
use,
is

for

the

single

Club,

and you may take

weight
of

as

heavy a

one as you can

or about

double

the

those used in pairs

say from ten to twenty pounds.

The dotted
foUy.

lines

and arrows

in

the figure will

explain the

movement

Start from the

second position, at A, and carry the Club upward and

B.

over the shoulder to position

Next carry

it

up and forward,
it

in

the direction
position
again,

C D, and
by the

as
line

far

back-

ward

as

E,

returning

to

the second
in

F G H,

as indicated

by the arrows
position

the figure.

Assume the
shoulders forward.

shown

by the

figure,

throwing

the

chest

and

Repeat the movement

alternating
right

until

fatigued,

commencing with

either

arm, and

and

left.

64

Figure

9.

Exercise
This
is

Btx* 10.
Outer Moulinets with a half

combination of the Inner and

Circle.

Inner and

Outer Side

Commencing from
dotted Club,)
the figure.
one,

the

second
JDehind

position,

(shown
to

in

the

figure

by

the

carry the Clubs

this

the

shoulders,

the

position
is

given in

From
will

point the
a
little

movement commences, which

j)i'3-ctice

a very pretty
particularly

and

require

to

execute

it

smoothly,

the

Outer Moulinet.

Move both Clubs

A,

together,

and uniformly.
the

From

the

point

swing

both

Clubs

upward and forward,

in

direction indicated

by the

line

and arrows,

ABC,

and then describe a Front

line

Moulinet,
the

which

will

bring them round

direction

by the dotted
describing
the

to

D.

Continue
Circle,

movement
at

in

the
arid

E,

half

Inner

Side

which ends

F,

completes half the exercise.

in

Now
line

return

them
Circle,

the direction

on

the same line

first

describing;

a half Outer Side

and then the reverse Moulinet, following the dotted

again.

back to position

The reverse
but a
little

of

the

Inner Moulinet will

it.

be found

somewhat

difiicult,

patience

and practice wiU master

Endeavor
and
paral'el,

to

execute the movements smoothly, with the Clubs together,

sufficiently

and apart

to

clear

the

body

nicely.

56

FIauBF

10.

ExBt^Dise Mn. XX.

movement
being

This
the

is

a combination

of the

Inner and

Outer Side
the

Circles,

Inner

done with one arm,

simultaneously with

Outer by the

other.

From
that
in

the
left

first

position,

carry the Club in the right

figure, the

hand forward, and

describing a
in
full

the

backward, as shown in the

right

Outer

Side

Circle,

and

the

left

full

Inner Side
pass

Circle,

the

direction

indicated
larly

by the

arrows.

The Clubs

will

each other,
first

when

perpendicu-

above the head, and again when they reach the

position.

Next reverse
Side
Circle,

the
left

movement, changing
to

the
Circle.

right

hand

to

the

Inner

and the

the

Outer Side

In executing these movements, keep the arms fully extended, and swing
the right uniformly with the
the
left,

passing the Clubs as above described.

will

Turn

body from
a
perfect

side

to

side,

which you

find

necessary to

enable you to

make

circle.

58

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11.

ExBj^cisB Mn. 12*

This movement,
graceful
in

when
series.

well
It

executed,
is

is

one of the most beautiful and

Horizontal
at

of the entire

called

the

from
of

the fact that,

the completion of

the

circles,

or sweeps,

the

point

reverse

of

them, both Clubs are in a horizontal position;

the

one directly above and behind

the
;

head,

and the other

is

at

arm's

length

at

side,

as

seen in the figure.

the
as
this

This
of the
left,

called
in

a simultaneous

movement

the time of
is

moveisent
of

right
is

arm,

completing half the figure,

the
6.

the

same

that

the
is

which

completing
to

other

half

In

this

respect

exercise

somewhat

similar
fully
first

No.

To
Take
at

understand the movement,

a

we

will

go somewhat
it

into

details.

Club

in

the right

hand,

and carry

to

position

A,
it

(see
falls,

figure,)
it

horizontally,

over the head, and well backward, so

that,

when

will

clear

the head

and shoulders
describing

well.

Now
of the
the

drop

it,

half

Inner Back
at

Circle,

in

the

direction

backward

line,

AAA,

(see
in

figure,)

the same
position,

time straightening
at

arm and bringing the Club

as

a horizontal
in

arm's length,

at

the right side,

shown by the dotted arm

the

figure. Circle, following

Now
fi-ont

bring the

Club forward by the Front Outer

direction

the
it

line,

AAA,

in the

of the

arrows, but instead of carrying

as
it

completely around,
front

shorten the

sweep

by bending the arm,

passes

in

of the body,
it

and carry
started,

it

up and over the head

again, to

the position

A,

from whence

as

shown
it

in

the figure.

Repeat
carrying the
it

this

until

you do

smoothly.
as
it

Note the pecuhar movement of

passes

Club

quickly backward,
fi:eely

over the

head,

to

enable

to

clear

the head
left

as

it

drops behind again.

Practice the
to

hand, the positions of which you can find by reference

the figure,

they being relatively the same as the right.

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FIGUBE

12.

Exercise Mn. 13
This
familiarly

exercise
as

is

more

difficult

to

describe
its

than

to

execute.

It

is

known

the

"Windmill," from

resemblance to the
in

four arms

of a windmill following each other round

and round,

one direction.

This beautiful figure

comprises four distinct

motions of the Alphabet,

left

following each other successively, and alternating with the right and

arms;

commencing
loft
left

first

with the
the

Inner

Front,

right

arm
and

second,
fourth,

the the

Inner Back,

arm

third,

Outer Back, right

first

arm

Outer Front,

arm; then repeating from the

It

again,

ad

libitum.

will

be noticed that aU the

Club
closely

circles

are described in the

other,

same

direc-

tion,

and

each
to

following

the
its

gives

the

movement

similarity

the

windmill,

thus

suggesting

appropriate name.
right hand,

Take the second

the

position.

Commencing with the

direction
start

describe
at

Inner Front
it

Circle,

in

the

D E

F,

(see figure,)
left

and
the

the

moment

reaches the point F,

off

with the

arm,

in

direction
F,

D indicated
figure,)

by the arrow

and
it.

describe an

Inner Back Circle,

D E

(see

which follow by the Outer Back with the right arm, which has got
(See

around in position to execute

A B
again,

C,

in

figure.)

Immediately follow with the

Outer Front by the Hne

left

which

is

at

G,

executing

the

G H
to

I.

(See figure.)
a

The

time

it

takes
for

execute

Back

Inner or Outer Circle

Circle,

being
this

exactly the same

as

an Outer or Inner Front

by bearing

in

mind, and commencing slowly to execute the four movements, in their respective

turns

as

before

explained

four

giving

each

its

regular time,
it

one,

two,

three,

^you

will

soon catch the movement, and find

very simple.

FiauBS

13.

Exej^cise Mn, X4,

This exercise
is

a variation of No. 13, and

is

similar in

der-?^il,

differing

only in carrying the Clubs together, in company, instead of alternately.

From

the

second

position,

raise

the

Clubs,

as

indicated in

the figure,

preparatory to executing simultaneously the Inner Back Circle with the right
arm, and the

Outer Back Circle with the

together in

left.

Let both Clubs

at

fall

the

direction

indicated

by the arrows
and moving
to the
posi-

A A

and

B,

each describing their respective Back

the

Circles,

exactly together in
tion

same

direction,

and coming around again

shown

in

the

figure.

Now
close

follow

the

lines

C,

in

the

direction

D, with both

Clubs in
left

company, describing with the right a Front Outer, and with the
Circle,

Front Inner

again coming around to

ap^ain,

the position

shown

in the figure.

Now

the

Inner Backs

then the Fronts,

and so on

alternately,

and you

have the movement.

A
of the

variation

of the

direction
this

of the

movement

to

the

right

reverse

above

completes

exercise.

ExBrcisB Mn. 15.

This exercise
is

a combination of the Front and Back Circles, requiring

skill

little

practice

and some

in

execution.

It

is

a very

fine,

as

well

as

difficult

movement.
careful

Be
practice

and avoid
at

collision

as

the

Clubs cross.

It will

be well to

this

movement
to

first

with a very light Club.

By
other, near

referring

the

figure,
is

it

will

be seen that the

Clubs cross each

the hand, which

the secret of the movement, and

when brought

around to the position shown, bring the hands close together, that the point
of crossing

may be

at

the

smallest

part of the

Club.

The apparent
head,

position

of the Clubs,
far

in to

the figure,
clear

is

directly over the

but they should be back

enough
the

the

shoulders nicely.

Commence

the

movement with

Inner Back Circles,

Circles,

simultaneously

with the right and

alternately.

left,

and follow by the Inner Front

repeating each

From

the position given in the figure, let each Club

line,

fall

downward, the
and the one

one in the right hand following the dotted

the
left

A B

E,

w
of
as

following the same

cross each other,
to

line,

in the reverse direction.

The Clubs must,

fi:ont,

course,

get around together, both behind and in

indicated

by

the dotted lines in the figure.

In executing the Back

the
Clubs,

Circles,

make due allowance

at

for the

crossing of

which may pass each other

either side.
left,

It is

weU, however, to

practice passing

them

alternately,

right

and
well,

behind.
the combination of

Learn to do the Back Circles

the Front.

before

trying

F O
I

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Exercise Mn. X6,

This exercise appears, from the figure, to be somewhat complicated and
difficult,

though

it

is

comparatively easy and simple after you have mastered

the

two

movements
(as in
7.)

forming

the

combination,

viz.

the

Inner Back

Circles
(as

simultaneously,

Exercise No. 15,) and the

double Front Moulinet,

in

Exercise No.

Commencing
shown
in

fi:-om

the second

position,

carry the

Clubs to the position

the

figure,

preparatory to the execution of the Inner Back Circles.

of the Inner

On

the completion

Back

Circles,

carry the Clubs forward,

7.

and together,

in position to execute in the

the forward Moulinet, as in Exercise No.

Then, with no pause

as

movement, carry the Clubs upward and backward,

alternately the

shown

in the figure,

and repeat

two movements, ad libitum.

The dotted
but
after

lines

and arrows shown

in the figure indicate the mo^'ement,

you have become

a written

familiar with the different

,as

movements of the foregoing

understood as a figure or

exercises,

explanation will be
so.

easily

diagram, and, in this case, more

68

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EXERCISES FOR LADIES

As a means of
lor
ladiiis

exercise,

both pleasing and

beneficial,

there

is

notliing

more

suitable

and simple than the Indian

Clubs.

We
thii

append a few simple movements, only by way of introduction,

that all

for
for

reason
as

of

the

foregoing
ladies,

exercises

are

just

as

well

adapted

ladies

for

gentlemen,

though
is

of

course,

should use lighter weights

The weight
be loose, a
full

for ladies
fi:ee

from three to

five

pounds.

The

dress should
to

and the arms

to

move

in

any

position,

and nothing

prevent

expansion of the chest.

Many
to

of

the .exercises

can be executed with such

skill

and grace

as

approach "the poetry of motion," and when accompanied by music

they

can be rendered pleasing accompUshments.

Half an hour with the Clubs,

soon do away with
natural

daily,

divided morning and evening, wilf

much

that

is

artificial

about womankind, }md promote the

develooment of a graceful form and movement

ExB^cisB Mn, 17,

Take
the
first

position,

as

shown

by the

figure,

the

Clubs

hanging

pendant by the

side.

Raise the right Club slowly in

indicated

front,

and

to

the

left,

in

the direction

by the

line

A, carrying
it

it

to the position* B, as

shown by the dotted

arm and Club

Retain
the same

holding
it

horizontally

and

directly over the head.

in to

this

position for a

few seconds, and then

let

it

drop,

by

line,

the

first

position

again.

Repeat
left

this

movement

several
left

times

with the right,

and then

try

the

arm,

then the right and

alternately.

72

cs

FIO U

F.

Exercise Mn, 18,

This exercise should be

executed veiy slowly, and prolonged until

it

produces

fatigue-

Raise the Clubs to

the

secoiid

position,

as

shown

in

the

figure

the

Clubs perpendicular, and the hands directly

of the
shoulders.

front

of and about the height

Carry them slowly from

horizontally.

to

C,

hilly

c intending the

arms at

the side,

Next return them, by the

carry

line

D,

to

position

again.

Now
indicated

them backward, by the

in

line

iu,

uni'il

they reach the position

by the dotted Clubs

the

figure.

Raise them to the second

position

again,

and

repeat

the

movement.

Do

all

this

slowly,

keeping the Clubs exactly perpendicular.

74

Figure

18,

ExBt^cisB Mn, 19.

This
ixercises,

movement has alreidy

the

been

fudj

described,

in

the

preliminary

as

Inner Back

Circle.

From

the

second

position,

(see

f.gure,)

carry
it

the

Club in
in

the

right

Tm upward and backward

i,

over the head,

line

letting

turn
it

the
in

direction
front,

and

falling,

follow

the

B C

after

which,

bring

back

to

he second position again.

Practice

until

you can do
left

this

smoothly.

Next
.nd
left,

try

the

arm,

and when perfect with

that,

alternate

the right

in

constant

succession,

with no pause in the movement.

Figure 19

ExBtrcisB Mn, 20.

This
is

the Front MouKnet, and

ha^,

been

fully

described in the Alphabet

This
at part,

movement
is

is

particularly trying to the wrist,

and tends

to develop

which

proportionally weaker than any other part of the arm.

Start with a Club in the right hand, holding

it

in the

second position.
direction

Let
dicated in

it

fall

outwardly,

and

cirectly

in

front, C,

in

the

A,

as

the figure,

following

the

line

completing a perfect

circle.

As

the Club

falls

forward to the position B, the elbow must be closed

toward the body, and the grasp somewhat relaxed, with the palm of the
Lnd

turned toward the body.

The foregoing
;fore

instructions
correctly.

must be closely observed

in

this

movement,

you can do

it

When
bemately.

perfect with the right hand, try the left;

then both together, and

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