Tag: Indian clubs

Should you use the military stance for HEMA?

on 19/04/2019

Is the military stance with Indian clubs useful for HEMA practitioners? Training with Indian clubs has a long history in the middle and far East. By contrast, in the West, Indian clubs are roughly 200 years old, when the Brits adopted the practice and brought it back to Europe. They changed a lot of things about Indian clubs, from the shape and weight, to patterns and exercises, to the way to stand with the clubs.

Indian clubs for office workers

by Thierry Sanchez

on 08/04/2019

60% of office workers complain of neck and shoulder pain… A short movement break is what the doctor should order! One of the reasons for these complaints is that we sit in the same position for hours on end, and neglect to move our body into positions out of the ordinary.

Indian clubs design and styles

by Thierry Sanchez

on 31/03/2019

In this post about Indian clubs, we are going to cover a bit of history, and touch on swinging styles and club design.

The term Indian clubs is actually a misnomer. Brits were stationed in India during the days of the East India company (1600-1874). During that time, they observed the locals swing wooden clubs as a form of exercise, and referred to those clubs as “Indian clubs”. Had they been stationed somewhere else, the clubs would be called something else!

How to choose your first set of Indian clubs

by Thierry Sanchez

on 12/03/2019

So you’re willing to try Indian clubs but you are not sure what type and weight is best suited for you. This guide is for you!

Indian clubs, steel clubs, clubbells, Persian meel, Indian Jori and Tamil Karlakattai. All these Most of these clubs have a set length and weight. There are many types of clubs out there, and nobody likes to fork some money out to find out they bought something not relevant to their needs… Clubs can be too short, too long or too heavy. Read on and become wise about choosing what you need.