Fundamental Skills - Indian Clubs

[@davemail]

I am 66 and have been working out with clubs now for about 2 months. It's been terrific. I have an ancient shoulder injury that has benefited greatly from these activities. The club work is a perfect compliment to the staff/wand work I do. Thanks for an excellent video.

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Dave: Here is a playlist with other IClub clips that might be of interest. Best wishes. kzbin.info/aero/PLSjgjmuck9_YNwpsyeF04TTEMx2WI5rwO.

[@tombiggs4687]

I sit at a desk job all day, began to fear getting feeble and turning into a shuffling old man. So I took up kettlebells last year at age 66. After 8 months I can work like when I was 10 years younger. I cut up two trees last weekend, and was easily tossing logs 10 feet. I recently saw a video on Indian Clubs so I am starting with them too. Getting old is inevitable, but that doesn't mean we can't keep our mobility and strength.

[@ROSTAMACE]

So smooth and strong

[@CaptainTodger69]

0:00 - Intro 2:37 - History & Explanation 4:19 - 6 Things To Think About 7:36 - 1 Club Basic Progression 9:19 - Doing It With 2 Clubs 9:52 - Next Movement 10:56 - Trying It The Other Way 11:16 - New Movement 12:38 - Quick Review / Putting Them Together 12:52 - Next Movements 14:30 - Doing It In The Opposite Direction 15:30 - Alternative Pattern

[@lurker-mq4fp]

As said below, this is the best tutorial I have seen! My shoulders thank you!!!!

[@viamilitaris]

Hello lurker1974: Club swinging is certainly a beautiful and functional art. Please continue to practice and pass it on to others. The entire Indian clubs Iowa playlist at kzbin.info/aero/PLSjgjmuck9_YNwpsyeF04TTEMx2WI5rwO.

[@arpanmukherjee5065]

What a nice teacher! Please some more from Dr. Ed. Thanks a lot.

[@viamilitaris]

Arpan Mukherjee: Thank you for the kind words. We are all fortunate that this ancient art has survived through the centuries. Best wishes.

[@36_mingler43]

goodness beyond its time

[@stuart5811]

This will definitely improve your fighting skills. I wished I had this when I studied shorinji ryu and shotokan karate.

[@jambow2904]

Fr

[@paulthesquid3595]

The best instructional video yet have been practicing just now starting to get it.

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Paul Baker Baker: Started learning from old German-American gymnastics instructors in around 1953. Priceless gift. See more at Indian Clubs Iowa Playlist on this channel.

[@markmoore311]

This is great instruction. Thank you very much.

[@oneshowoneservant]

🔥 landed x2, hiii spirit, thanks for the shine 🔥

[@woodallsfitness]

I own this DVD and I refer to it often! Great information!

[@klausscherbarth8741]

Perfect movement. Really good instruction.

[@theoneworldshow6661]

Best Indian club content! They are called gada or mudgar. Any thought at traditional gyms. I learnt malkamb. My grandfather knew it was part of his cadet training I guess.

[@bennomartini6372]

Excellent instruction video! (there are actually no videos in German) Thank you very much, I fell in love with indian clubs. Peace and Love from Berlin /Germany .

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Benno Martini: My methods are heavily influenced by F. Jahn's vision for German physical culture. I grew up in a German-American town called Davenport right after WWII. My great-grandfather was born in 1845 and immigrated here from Germany when my grandfather was around seven years old. They were both Turners. We had one of the best Turner Halls in America, and there were still old Indian club instructors around when I started practicing at around age eight. Hans Reuter and his father were some of the earlier Davenport Turners that inspired many before I was born. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHPVm51sltBjbac. Hans later became a professor of physical education at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. The Indian club playlist on this channel has 46 more video clips that might be of value as you master the basics. You might also be interested in the harmonica playlist. Another childhood gift imported from Germany. Hohner harps of course. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3mrh2qGpdp1pqc. Best wishes.

[@fortgreeneprojects1]

This was such amazing video that it really probably change my life. It also some parts looks so scary with the fast movement he was doing but perfect explain. I can't wait until I get my Indian Club from Origin USA. Peace and love from East Harlem...

[@viamilitaris]

Best wishes. The viamilitaris Indian Club playlist at kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn3EhmV3erKGibc might be helpful as you progress.

[@fortgreeneprojects1]

@@viamilitaris Thank you much appreciated and will check it out now. Peace and love...

[@SkyCuration]

this is some classic good shit

[@larnotlars1717]

Still waiting for my clubs from Amazon... but I wonder if ti will get past 16:48 without a concussion...

[@viggoberg2073]

Super instruction. Thank you.

[@stephenboyes5189]

awesome

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Stephen Boyes. Here's a playlist with added skillsets. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKivfWh5bZ6IsMk

[@Vitalii_stepanov]

Thank you!!!👍🔥

[@viamilitaris]

Nожалуйста.

[@tomshanakian909]

Thank you

[@viamilitaris]

My pleasure Tom Shanakian. Once you feel comfortable with the first few patterns, perhaps visit the Indian Clubs Iowa playlist on this channel. It includes shorter clips that focus in on more details. What weight are you using?

[@tomshanakian909]

@@viamilitaris I am using one pounds. What weight would you recommend for a middle aged man with no major issues? Would love to visit you in person in the future and learn from you.

[@alvarospinolamartin4302]

really really good 👌🏼

[@smr144]

nice! thank you!

[@Upperheyford1982]

Nice very nice

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Calvin Prioleau Jr.: The history of Indian Clubs is for me as interesting as the practice. Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett is one of those early Club swinging pioneers to whom we owe much. He was head of the first Harvard College Gym. Dudley Sargent was his junior. Sargent taught Charles McCloy, and I studied under McCloy's students. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Molyneaux_Hewlett.

[@sillig1763]

Where did you get those interesting clubs? I've never seen that exact style. I'm a club juggler and am starting to learn swinging. This video is most helpful.

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Philip Gillis. They are usually called tear drop clubs. These are the Motion Rx brand. They show up sometimes on Ebay.

[@sillig1763]

@@viamilitaris Thanks. Couldn't find Motion Rx models, and Revolution Clubs are out of stock on 1 lb teardrop, but I just ordered from House of Hercules. I just retired two days ago, and been enjoying your work greatly. Guess I know what I'll be doing. Thanks again!

[@viamilitaris]

Also posted a club swinging tutorial jugglar Allan Jacobs created a few decades ago at kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_KZmttlrmXh80 that might be useful.

[@sillig1763]

@@viamilitaris Yes I'm watching that, thanks. I saw Allan at an International Juggler's Association convention back in 1982. He made a huge splash with club swinging. Everyone wanted to do the cross follow/fountain; few could. Looks great with torches, too. Just got my teardrops today!

[@woodallsfitness]

I own the same video and it is excellent!

[@rudeerude5730]

Do you have any books? DVDs ? I would love to learn more from you. I can’t find you on the internet.

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Rudee Rude. Do you practice Indian club swinging?

[@rudeerude5730]

I’ve been watching the video I can only do half till I get confused. I’m working on it

[@viamilitaris]

Perhaps try slowing the clip to 08/05 speed. Are you watching on a computer/TV or a cell phone?

[@rudeerude5730]

@@viamilitaris cell phone. Im starting to get it :) can you make more KZbin’s ? For beginners ?

[@vincentj3093]

What weight club should a beginner use for these exercises

[@viamilitaris]

Hello vincentj: For this system, one pound clubs are a good starting weight for most. Perhaps best to have both one and two pounders. As skill improves, start using two pounders at times.

[@IGERDZ]

what is the weight of this one? What's the best for an average man to start?

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Ivan Gerdz: 1-1.5 pounds is a good starting weight that allows for pull away from your centerline while allowing you to concentrate on posture, accuracy, and eventual speed. Best wishes.

[@IGERDZ]

@@viamilitaris Thank you very much, I'm from Brazil, and nobody here knows... I ordered some from a craftsman and I intend to learn through this video!

[@viamilitaris]

Phil Scarito, my training partner at [e-mail], has conducted workshops in Brazil. Perhaps he plans to visit again. As your training progresses, the Indian clubs Iowa playlist might also be useful - kzbin.info/aero/PLSjgjmuck9_YNwpsyeF04TTEMx2WI5rwO. Best wishes.

[@badbear3942]

I really screwed up my shoulders with other exercises; are there any really easy patterns to help sore shoulders? I can do the basic Indian Club Swings but even those seem way too much in the current ice and aspirin phase...Thanks

[@viamilitaris]

Hello Bad Bear: Medical issues and physical therapy are outside my lane. My expertise is in prevention and physical training. Perhaps best to consult a medical professional. Maybe one of them that visits this site can offer some advice. What size clubs are you using?

[@badbear3942]

@@viamilitaris sorry for delayed response - I have not been using any clubs recently but I have very light ones available - 1# that I could try very gently, just got curious about gentleman in this video that rehabbed his own rotator cuff troubles with Indian clubs; wondering how exactly he approached this problem using clubs? Thank You

[@viamilitaris]

@@badbear3942 If your medical resources have cleared you for exercise, Indian clubs might be useful. The US Army employed them for soldier reconditioning during WWII, and they are used today by many. Perhaps best to stay with your one-pounders, move slowly, modify movements to align with your current capacity, listen to your body, and avoid any patterns that cause even the least amount of pain. You might even practice without clubs with careful attention to wrist position and posture. Also might be useful to sometimes stabilize one shoulder and use only one club. The Indian clubs Iowa playlist has numerous examples of how it can be done. Best of luck.

[@stueyk]

First time ever trying clubs 2kg each and my forearms are destroyed! Same again tomorrow.

[@stevenmcgillivray9283]

Where can I buy this dvd?

[@viamilitaris]

Steven Mcgillivray: Did you find a copy of this DVD yet?

[@adams4244]

In India they're just called clubs

[@edwardwheeler197]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yaotlenemy666]

Anyone how heavy those are? Im trying to get into this but not sure the right ammount to start with.

[@viamilitaris]

These are one pound each Dorah.

[@elvergalarga6016]

Slow motion escrima

[@EnochDark]

lol i've been thinking about the similarities myself lately after having started macebell training recently and deciding i wanted shorter maces and possibly clubs.

[@thea.r.c.1914]

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