The shoulder girdle is by far one of the most movable areas of the body but it is also one of the most fragile. For serious and recreational athletes alike, the pain and instability that results from shoulder injuries can jeopardize careers and alter lifestyles. As with many injuries, this number could be greatly reduced with the proper care and training. Strength of the shoulder should be complemented by flexibility, yet many Americans never fully develop their natural shoulder girdle mobility and muscular balance. When the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder is made strong, aligned and mobile, other joints like the wrist and elbow also benefit. Indian Club swinging can be described as circular weight training but can exercise the shoulder, wrist and elbow in ways not possible with traditional linear weight training. Indian Clubs swinging will not only strengthen muscles and ligaments, maintain joint flexibility and improve range of motion but will greatly reduce risk of injury. You will also notice improved grace, rhythm and eye-hand coordination due to the concentration and neural demands necessary to perform the movements. The benefits of Indian Club Exercises are enormous and can greatly enhance the performance of any athlete.
BASKETBALL: Loosen your shoulders to help you shoot and dribble with smoothness and accuracy.
BASEBALL: Increase bat control and swinging power. Stronger grip and wrist strength for ball throwing.
TENNIS & RACQUETBALL: Strengthen your wrists and improve your swing.
WRESTLING: Improve strength for sprawling and strengthen wrist control.
BOXING: Increase swinging power and endurance.
MARTIAL ARTS: Improve striking, flexibility, and holds. Weapons - Controlling and Speed.
RUGBY & FOOTBALL: blocking and tackling skills which rely on coordinated arm force generation.
GOLF: Improve wrist snap to increase distance, accuracy and consistency.
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Benefits of Using Indian Clubs
- Develops Shoulder Efficiency and Mobility
- Improves Range of Motion
- Strengthens Back and Shoulders
- Improves Elbow and Wrist Flexibility
TESTIMONIES
Pat Miletich - 5 time Ultimate Fighting World Champion
With over 40 professional fights I’ve had to deal with a number of injuries including a partial rotator cuff tear, a jammed shoulder and cartilage damage. I went through extensive rehabilitation with limited success. I was introduced to Indian Clubs a little over a year ago and I can tell you since using the clubs on a regular basis, "my shoulder now feels solid and 100%." Indian Club Exercises are now a necessary part of Miletich Fighting Systems. Not only for me, but all our fighters.
Steve Myrland - Myrland Sports Training, LLC
I became interested in Indian Clubs several years ago after speaking with Vern Gambetta. What intrigued us about using the clubs was the training potential of extending the kinetic chain and being able to add resistance in all planes of motion. The clubs are definitely one of those training tools that have to be tried to be understood, but the main reason I use them is that they require you to be mindful rather than mindless in your movements. You learn to create fluid, graceful, precise movement patterns, and these patterns are great for your shoulders, elbows, and wrists especially. Baseball and volleyball players, Nordic skiers, and swimmers are some of the athletes who can benefit greatly by adding these functional, inexpensive and portable tools to their training program.
Stephen Browne - Martial Arts Instructor – Warsaw, Poland
There is just nothing like a workout with the clubs for general health, mobility and flexibility. It’s good for anyone but especially good for the martial artist because along with the loosening of the shoulder girdle it promotes coordination and strength in motion. Since I started using clubs about a year ago, I also found a heavier set and have been exploring lots of different exercises based on my practice of Filipino-Kali-Escrima.
Dr. Mark Schmall D.C. - Chiropractor – Rock Island, Illinois
I purchased a pair of Indian Clubs and video about a year ago for therapy of chronic shoulder pain. I have now been using the clubs for one year and have achieved a much greater range of motion and decreased pain. I have now prescribed the clubs to my patients who tell me of the same results. I would highly recommend the use of Indian Club Exercises for chronic shoulder pain and loss of range of motion.
Adele Carroll - Lymington, Hampshire UK
I love the Indian clubs and the exercises. They are deceptively strenuous! I suffer a lot of neck and back pain from sitting all day at a desk and the exercises really feel like they’re helping, restoring a kind of balance in a way. I spin the tape forwards and look at the more complicated moves and hope one day I get there.
Robert Eggebrecht- Chicago, Il
I’m 52 years of age – vocationally a government budget officer who spends way too many hours at a computer. Avocationally, I am a martial artist with over 35 years of practice – the last 15 or so in Southeast Asian martial arts (kali, silat, kuntoa, bando, gungfu, etc.). I have now been swinging Indian Clubs for a little over a year. The Ed Thomas video gave me the best instruction to date. The use of lightweight clubs helped loosen and strengthen the shoulder girdle which tends to get tight when I spend too many hours at a computer. The light clubs also helped my elbows and wrists that have been injured through martial arts practice. With the club swinging technique, I get full extension of the joints which I do not with more compact movements and exercises.
Ken Daley - Associate Professor Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Maharishi University of Management Associate Editor of the SportScience Web Site
Indian Club training was introduced at the University about two years ago. Since then, our students have really gravitated to Indian Club exercises. The rhythm of Club Swinging has an appeal that feels almost primordial. I would rate Club Swinging as one of the best body/mind exercises that exist. The psychomotor control it develops is complex and exotic, stirring joy at every swing.
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