. Scientific American Volume 59 Number 04 (July 1888) . swung the clubin the most powerful manner. In old times the Jews, 1323) provided his body guard with clubs. With theprogress of culture the use of the club as-a weaponhas disappeared among civilized nations, giving wayto other and more destructive means of defense. Lately clubs have found favor here in Germany, notas weapons, but as a means of exercising. Woodenclubs are swung hi gymnasiums as well as in ordinaryrooms for the purpose of bringing the different mem-bers into motion by a gradually acquired skill, and use them, and for this r
. Scientific American Volume 59 Number 04 (July 1888) . swung the clubin the most powerful manner. In old times the Jews, 1323) provided his body guard with clubs. With theprogress of culture the use of the club as-a weaponhas disappeared among civilized nations, giving wayto other and more destructive means of defense. Lately clubs have found favor here in Germany, notas weapons, but as a means of exercising. Woodenclubs are swung hi gymnasiums as well as in ordinaryrooms for the purpose of bringing the different mem-bers into motion by a gradually acquired skill, and use them, and for this reason clubs having a- diameterof from 3 inches to 6 inches, and a length of from 15inches to 30 inches, are recommended as best. To as-certain the right weight, one should take the clubby the neck and raise it in front of him or at hisside. When raising it in front of him, the outstretchedarm should be raised as high as his shoulder, and whenraising it at his side it should be lifted sidewise as highas his shoulder. If a club can be held in either of. Fig. 1.—Tipping toward the bodywhile lifting, turning upward,and then tipping down whilelowering the arm.
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