. The Indian club exercise : with explanatory figures and positions : photographed from life : also, general remarks on physical culture : illustrated with portraitures of celebrated athletes, exhibiting great muscular development from the club exercise ... . Figure 18, ExBt^cisB Mn, 19. This movement has alreidy been fudj described, in the preliminaryixercises, as the Inner Back Circle. From the second position, (see ,) carry the Club in the rightTm upward and backward over the head, letting it turn in the directioni, and falling, follow the line B C; after which, bring it back in front
. The Indian club exercise : with explanatory figures and positions : photographed from life : also, general remarks on physical culture : illustrated with portraitures of celebrated athletes, exhibiting great muscular development from the club exercise ... . Figure 18, ExBt^cisB Mn, 19. This movement has alreidy been fudj described, in the preliminaryixercises, as the Inner Back Circle. From the second position, (see ,) carry the Club in the rightTm upward and backward over the head, letting it turn in the directioni, and falling, follow the line B C; after which, bring it back in front, tohe second position again. ^ Practice until you can do this smoothly. Next try the left arm, and when perfect with that, alternate the left, in constant succession, with no pause in the Figure 19 ExBtrcisB Mn, 20. This is the Front MouKnet, and ha^, been fully described in the Alphabet This movement is particularly trying to the wrist, and tends to developat part, which is proportionally weaker than any other part of the arm. Start with a Club in the right hand, holding it in the second position. Let it fall outwardly, and cirectly in front, in the direction A, asdicated in the figure, following the line B C, completing a perfect circle. As the Club falls forward to the position B, the elbow must be closedtoward the body, and the grasp somewhat relaxed, with the palm of theLnd turned toward the body. The foregoing instructions must be closely observed in this movement,;fore you can do it correctly. When perfect with the right hand, try the left; then both together, andbemately. 78
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