An Indian Club Excercise for Sword Fighting

[@arkadeepkundu4729]

These videos seem like their target audience would be knights stuck inside castles during plague quarantine.

[@ericv00]

So... the video is hitting its target audience. Good.

[@spyrofrost9158]

Gotta keep up that knightly physique!

[@arkadeepkundu4729]

@@shinobi-no-bueno Don't mind me, I'm just coughing on doorknobs & sneezing on switchboards.

[@Psiberzerker]

So, Prince Prospero?

[@-Zevin-]

Just wanted to remark on how thoughtful it was adding in the household objects as alternatives for all of us stuck in quarantine, it's really appreciated.

[@kungfuasgaeilge]

Matt: Up, extend, swing through, and to vertical. Me sitting on my arse: ... Matt: Good!

[@demoncard1180]

Be careful not to clip yourself in a painful place.

[@MarkVrem]

If you sit on your arse doing these leaning back, you'll be working more of your front delts .. but if you lean forward you'd be working the rear delts. While standing straight the side delts. 2 or 3 out of 3 of these ways you're going to end up hitting yourself and hurt.

[@zacktoor1591]

@@MarkVrem 2 or 3 out of 3? I'm sure I can do better and manage to hurt myself 4 out of 3!

[@simoneriksson8329]

Matt, you are not only Captain Context and the Master of Inuendo you are also the King of HEMA-solotraining! Your videos with solodrills for sabre was what got me started in HEMA some years ago. Now I have at last found a HEMA-club and been able to start training "for real" :). I have been having some issues with my bucklerarms shoulder getting fatigued quickly while I do sword and buckler and I think this exercise could help me with that :) Thanks for all you do!

[@HebaruSan]

It's so adorable when Matt says he's not an expert about something even though he's read all the manuals about it and practiced it for years

[@2008davidkang]

Clubbing with Matt Now in DVD with British sunlight and chirping birds

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Obviously a deep fake as everyone knows there is no such thing as sunshine in the UK, only varying intensity of rain and/or fog.

[@stevepapp2453]

🤣😂

[@kevingooley9628]

"British. Sunlight." You jest, sir?

[@davidmiller6642]

Hey, thank you for the mention & plug, Matt! :)

[@dominicray6640]

Thanks so much for sharing this routine, its a lot more fun than normal exercises! Hope you'll show us more sword fighting related workouts in the future, I've really enjoyed your older ones as well.

[@zoukatron]

Great video. My clubs are my primary exercise tool.now we're in lockdown. I've shared these exercised a lot with my dance students, so they have a lot of flexibility

[@silentone11111111]

When I first started fencing about 45 years ago we used Indian clubs. 😀

[@KlausBeckEwerhardy]

I have started on the clubs when first you showed them here - and naturally added work with swords. But this has given me some additional ideas.Thanks for this - and the one before.

[@mrh5387]

Traditional Karate has something similar its known as 'chi ishi' basically a dumbbell with a weight only on one end. The exercises are very similar and its great for strengthening and conditioning.

[@ravenlasky5286]

Several styles of indian pins are used to develop the shoulders. In the UK, they like to use the sauce pin.

[@paulcharlwood702]

Great to see club swinging coming back. I started club swinging with a 1kg hammer as a warm-up exercise about a year ago because of chronic shoulder pain and both Golfer's and Tennis elbow. Since invested in 1.4kg clubs and find them really useful to warm up and cool down my elbows and shoulders before/after crossfit workouts, particularly those involving cleans and presses. Not a swordsman but am interested in military history and I am sure that cavalry/yeomanry regiments started club exercises (or imported them from India) to improve cns/muscle memory (not that it was called that then) for sabre drills.

[@listsforthecurious]

In Australia, club swinging has become part of our physical culture in a peculiar way. The calisthenics movement of the 19th or early 20th century developed into a competetive sport, which in the 1950s became an exclusively girls' and young ladies' event. It combines dancing with physical fitness routines, and club swinging is a major element of the training. It is very much of the "fancy" variety, making use of very light clubs and placing a high emphasis on the artistry of the movements.

[@myevilplans]

Bowling pin?🎳

[@look4lec]

I haven't been exercise and I feel very good now. This video helps more than you know. I used a pan.

[@alexandersarchives9615]

This just reminds my of an old exercise VHS video my mom worked out to... can we get a Scholagladiatoria sword exercise video with Shadiversity and Skallagrim as Matt’s backup exercisers?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

In spandex with chainmail print?

[@chana-ms2cq]

"And, three more, and, two more, and, one more..." three different intensity levels....

[@geoschorsch1875]

Thank you for sharing this exercise and your thoughts. Stay healthy!

[@fuferito]

It snowed over here, in Toronto, yesterday. That's all I could think of seeing Matt in short sleeves, outside, in the sunshine.

[@christianlapointe7796]

With leaves in the trees! When do they come out?

[@markfergerson2145]

Hail and rain here in Lower British Columbia (Washington State). I'm envious of Matt's blatant unrepentant Spring weather too!

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

fuferito I hope the six is keeping healthy these days! Greetings from a carver in eastern Washington state USA 🇺🇸

[@kleinjahr]

In Terrace Bay they've still got about three feet of snow on the ground.

[@markfergerson2145]

This is a terrific addition to your usual stuff about the hardware- many of us would like, and desperately need, more information on how to learn to use them without hurting ourselves especially now htat gatherings are frowned upon if not outright forbidden. Also a good way to find out just how *out of shape* we are...

[@stuartsamuel1879]

Following along with a rungu I brought back from Uganda years ago, thanks!

[@SonsOfLorgar]

What kind of deep fake is this? Everyone knows the UK only has varying intensity of rain or dense fog.

[@counterstructure4908]

Nature wants them to go out and spread the virus.

[@VVabsa]

The deepest fake.

[@erikjarandson5458]

Green screen. Matt is upping his tech game.

[@13smitch]

Clearly these are the End of Days.

[@isaweesaw]

This is so so so freaky. I was just doing this earlier using a barbell as a quarterstaff!

[@muninrob]

You can also use a simple broom - gripping the tip of the handle causes leverage to make the head of the broom feel crazy heavy & crazy hard to manuever.

[@callumbiasnow4825]

Indian clubs are great, banging bangra music, great dancing and Cobra larger on tap 👌

[@demoncard1180]

4:08 That is a perfectly shaped stick.

[@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician]

This reminds me of The Iron Sheik. He would use 75 pounds persian clubs/ meels and challenge others to do as many reps with them as he would, during wwf shows. I don't know why I know these things...

[@scottbauer71]

Iron Sheik #1

[@Tareltonlives]

Ironically, it is used as training by Iranian wrestlers

[@Tareltonlives]

@Karol Jeske I remember seeing the Turkish army doing routines with those clubs for training.

[@joejoelesh1197]

In the US, cast iron pans are still common. I bet they would work pretty well, as far as pots are concerned. Heavy & good grip. I will be using my small 4# drilling hammer later today.

[@leemcgann6470]

I’m using the cold steel Brooklyn shorty bat... similar in size & shape of the small one you have.

[@GimliSohn]

i just tried it with a wine bottle, nice excercise it takes a lot of coordination

[@emeralddragongaming2930]

Mr. Easton you are living my dream, thank you for your beautiful videos and tons and tons of unselfish shared informations and knowledge you have gave us and I wish you all the best in your life

[@AlexanderGent]

The heavy club does work the body even when the body is static. The focus can actually be on core strength rather than arms.

[@FranciscoTornay]

I do those kinds of exercices with a bokken. I often do the drills proposed in Lang's book on cane fighting but because the bokken is heavier and has an edge, I find they help a lot to strengthen the grip and, the forearms and the shoulders, besides wrist mobility, and they relate better to swordsmanship. You do need more space than with the saucepan though :-)

[@johnhanley9946]

That's good, there's an Okinawan version of this called "chishi" that I've seen, but I never heard of Indian club before.

[@kenanacampora]

Another awesome scholagladatoria vid! Heavy framing hammer works well for warming up prior to my zweihander/montante missions for the black pope. 😬👍

[@MyMomSaysImKeen]

Crowbars are nice I use them like escrima sticks.

[@dysvanlist]

I use a broom

[@telekevontoloko8247]

I used a beer bottle, and then I opened it - not the best idea I ever had.

[@emeralddragongaming2930]

Just don't fly away

[@franzglock4231]

If you do it right, you can clean the ceiling, the walls and the floor in one fluid movement. 😉

[@dysvanlist]

Nah really, i use a broom to strengthen my grip. Not for swords but for freerunning

[@AnduNinicu]

And i would like to add , like every joint/ muscle exercise out there , it`s better if you work out both side , so repeat this exercise with both hands

[@niklasjiru7775]

I want a review of the saucepan!

[@Tareltonlives]

"Now for the next exercise, we'll be using a gada"

[@jamesbarbour327]

Looks like you had a nice day in quarantine, Matt!

[@robertlehnert4148]

Save some money on expensive narrow-necked bowling pins. Here in the States, we have Harbor Frieght, cheap Chinese tools, but here cheap doesn't matter. They have Dead Blow hammers, which you can get in matched weight pairs at low cost. I'm doing Indian club routines with a 1.5 pound pair, less than $18 total. Other weights are 2, 3, and 4 pounders. The only disadvantage is they're florescent orange, so if you take them to the gym, you might get some sideways looks... Also HF does mail order!!!!!

[@emeralddragongaming2930]

You're lucky guy

[@chansonducygne]

great idea, incorporates edge alignment

[@LuxisAlukard]

I've been looking forward to this video for a while... Now I only need to buy some clubs and a sword

[@HypocriticYT]

"first thing I would say right off the bat" a pun?

[@ironpirate8]

Looks like a saucepun.

[@mawuho1566]

A champagne bottle would be a good substitute for a club. If you have a full magnum bottle at home (like me) you have a handy four pound exercising club. Thank you for sharing this enjoyable exercise with us and all the best from Germany, Maximilian.

[@kalgrave497]

i always love when matt has the sun on him. He almost becomes translucent

[@kurtbogle2973]

I enjoy your show. I have always had a curiosity about swords and their use. Since I retired I've started making knives and swords as a hobby. So far my first and only sword is a Cutlass with a Bowl guard the blade is 23 inches. I'm not a Swordsman, and have no training, but the craftsmanship is intriguing it's art work. However it would also be nice to learn to use the weapons I make. So I thank you . You seem to be quite a authority on the subject and one can never learn too much.

[@johndurish4092]

Really cool. I use a closet dowel, oak, about 1 3/4" diameter, 24" long. I duct taped five big, hefty bolts to the "far" end; overall weight is about 5-6lbs. Nice cheap alternate.

[@Mannza]

Thanks for this video Matt, it is exactly what I was looking for and would love more of this type of content.

[@euansmith3699]

That was very interesting. There is something wonderfully Victorian about Indians Clubs; like Vulcanized Horsehair. Once Matt got in to the swing of his exercise, I was waiting from some EDM to kick in. Having said that, I was really getting a feel for how effective a weapon that little club would be. I'm off now to watch some stick fighting videos.

[@DruPhred]

Thank you for this, my shoulders are tore up and I needed this. I just made a club from a tree branch, not sure how much it weighs, but it's heavy enough to help me stretch and do this technique better. I have a small baseball (tee ball) bat that's about 1 lbs that I used at first to get the hang of the motion, then switched up to the branch/club and my arms got a nice work out.

[@markgregory3213]

Thank you Matt!

[@nealsterling8151]

I'll definitely going to start doing these!

[@claudiaxander]

Quick word of warning: Don't use your children as clubs! Whilst they may go quiet for a short time, they are not really enjoying it but merely in a state of shock paralysis.

[@pallabbiswas947]

Whenever I watch your videos time flies away. However I'd want you to make a video on which weapon would you prefer if you have to face any wild animal singlehandedly - wolf, hyena, Jaguar, cheetah, tiger, panther, lion, leopard, gorilla, orang otan, chimpanzee, bear, python, anaconda. Remember you are alone ( that animal is also alone) & no firearms or missiles like bow/arrow allowed. However you can have a spear though. So which weapon would you prefer- sword, Katana, dagger, spiked mace, axe, warhammer or anything else. You can have more than one weapon though. However you can't have more than one spear. Will you choose similar weapon against all the animals or different weapons for different creatures? Will your choice of weapon change whether you are fighting in a closed space or in an open area?

[@sameerthakur720]

Here's the chap who shows us how to do the club scene, while in quarantine.

[@Mtonazzi]

Matt, what do you think about those reusable soda bottles that can be filled with 2.5 liters of water? Their "necks" have a proyection made so you can carry them without having them slip on your hand, so I guess that could make do

[@jcastle614]

Very cool 😎 video Mr Easton, like to see more like this. Great channel, one of the best! Stay safe Easton's .

[@Mirmidon2928]

Muchas gracias, ese movimiento no lo tenía aprendido, su vídeo fue muy didáctico y ahora toca entrenar duro pero con conocimiento.

[@leemcgann6470]

Cold steel has a short bat the Brooklyn Slammer. It’s a 19” 30.5 oz. bat for $30ish depending where you get it. Makes a good Indian club

[@colinfieldhouse420]

Le Creuset griddle pan = unbeatable pan workout!

[@TheKrampus83]

These movements are many of the same motivations behind northern Chinese dao and staff exercises.

[@Sketch_Sesh]

I think this would be a good exercise for tennis 🎾

[@SteveSmith-wk9dx]

If you don't have a club, a tapered plastic bottle like a 1 ltr tonic or ginger ale bottle full of water is a good substitute. Almost exactly the same shape as the large club, and just over 2lbs in weight.

[@TheGimilkhad]

They use similar clubs in Zurkhaneh which is a kind of ritual + exercise in Iran! Might be cool if you decided to do a video on the traditions and history associated with these exercises, especially if you have some good sources

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

I have a steel mace (or gada mace) that I occasionally do swing variations with that seem to help my shoulders and have been pondering adding clubs, especially for during the winter when going outside to swing a 20 lbs mace isn't an option. Just did a brief test with an empty port wine bottle and definitely notice my left shoulder seem a bit stiffer than my right. May try it with my training sabre later, but still want to add clubs eventually.

[@leemcgann6470]

Definitely gonna try it out...

[@cl4364]

Great!. I love this exercises. More, please! :D

[@MrArthoz]

For those who are looking this item name to buy it...the commercial name for it is indian club, iranian club or clubbells.

[@wagujulemos609]

Awesome Exercise.

[@dommsg]

Thanks for sharing this with everyone Matt. I've shared to my own Hema group (you're better at articulating this stuff than I am)

[@AlexanderCornel]

Love this! Please make more videos like this!

[@Psiberzerker]

For the shoulder cap, one of the first things I learned was just holding it out, level. As long as you can before it starts shaking. Relax, shake it off, and then do it again... If you can't even hold the sword (I've seen power-lifters fail this) then everything based on your stance is out the window.

[@ftdefiance1]

These exercises have helped me

[@EattinThurs61]

Thank you, very helpful!

[@probablythedm1669]

Matt... I just ran over 20 km. Why did I think watching you do exercises would not make me feel tired? :P This could be good for my shoulder though, since it's held together with screws and plates and the gym's closed because of the current pandemic. Cheers Matt!

[@JackyHeijmans]

Thank you! I love this!

[@falsefight]

5:01 "You dont want to do yourself ninjary..." Well what if I want be a ninja? I have to practice ninjary then

[@paulthesquid3595]

Just got a 4kg - 8lb + one there Matt sure gives the wrists a good work out, will have to get a lighter 2 kg 4lb + one as well there.

[@Drescher1984]

Have looked into surgery, like Tommy John surgery that they use for baseball pitchers injury

[@mrjohnson4065]

I tried this, it was really good for my forearm and shoulder muscles however it was not so good for my crotch...

[@bollywig7871]

Just grabbed a baseball bat to do this--then realized it was an EASTON!!!

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

We still have a couple of feet of snow on our yard - time to move to the U.K.

[@dallasspringbargholzsavage7682]

this is awesome thank you!

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Hey... I like this.... Matt.. please do a video that shows more little... Work out moves, that can help with handling a sword... Please ... I really liked this

[@darlingimscared]

Look up any pro tennis player and look at their forearms, picking up tennis would compliment sword fighting greatly

[@TaoistSwordsman]

Same could be said for baseball, swimming, bowling, even fishing, and many other sports to

[@littlebastard5314]

Very nice indeed

[@TheWirksworthGunroom]

Excellent stuff! Keep it up.

[@philipbarrick4149]

Thanks for the instructional Indian bad workout or club Are used to do other workouts for that this is better

[@raphlvlogs271]

Do we need an Indian Club Club?

[@silaw7413]

thanx Matt, now I need lightbulbs

[@edricheson]

Brilliant!

[@leemcgann6470]

I am gonna have to work on the turn from the 12:00 front guard to around behind the shoulder! I keep opening my hand & letting it pivot in between the thumb & forefinger. Also my rotator cuff is damaged.

[@mrscary3105]

WOW, that's the sun in... England? (End of the world!) Stay safe Matt, stay healthy shield-brother.

[@RVM451]

Don't forget to exercise your left-arm Matt.

[@alexandersarchives9615]

Can confirm that these exercises can be done with a sauce pan... and a shoe

[@EriYtt]

1 be very of the lamps of done insider(got a glas plafond over me with scars to tell) 2Try dual weelding, syncron and asyncron.

[@davenoon5139]

Lol I pulled a 1lb club out of the attic last week, didn't know it was even there! Now under uk lock down seems like a good time to use it, as practicing forms with naked steel in a regular sized garden in a town tends to raise a few eyebrows! Any more tips Mat?

[@Dragoon876]

Having hurt an shoulder while snowboarding, the other shoulder while LARPing, and having tennis elbows in both arms after 15 years of swordsmanship and carpentry, this ought to be good for me xD

[@nik2903]

You can check Maratha talwarbaji (swordman)....and Jadeja rajput ....both are kshatriya(worrier) communities are good at swordmanship