I used the shorter piece of Eucalyptus Paniculata to make some torpedo shaped Indian clubs. I have created a separate web page to document my progress. Here is the link:
Torpedo clubs
Torpedo clubs
I used the shorter piece of Eucalyptus Paniculata to make some torpedo shaped Indian clubs. I have created a separate web page to document my progress. Here is the link:
Torpedo clubs
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I live in a pretty neighborhood. I often go for walks in the neighborhood. Sometimes I find branches that have been trimmed from trees. If the branches look like they could be made into clubs, I bring them home. I make sure I have a pair of roughly the same size. Here is a picture of my branches. From left to right: Eucalyptus Paniculata, Eucalyptus Grandis, Araucaria Columnaris. The next pair of branches come from a leguminous plant with yellow flowers. I think it is a cassia of some sort. The last two branches has me stumped. They come from a large tree with pink flowers and palmate leaves. You can see a picture of the flowers and leaves below. If anybody can help me to identify this plant, I would really appreciate it.
I am like the proverbial surfer who spends his life searching for the perfect wave. In my case, I am searching for the perfect clubs to maximize the therapeutic benefits (stress relief and relaxation). My requirements are as follows:
I need to wait a few weeks for the branches to dry out before I cut them into clubs. But I will post my progress. I have created a page to describe how I learned the traditional Indian club swinging routines. Here is the link:
I started making some cylindrical clubs out of driftwood I found on the beach. I have kept a photographic record of the different stages of manufacture, and will post it on the web page.
Exercises 8 - 14 have been massaged into shape, and posted on YouTube. The pictorial instructions appear on the tab More cross crawl!
I will add a composite picture illustrating some of the exercises possible with Indian clubs. More appropriate than the present header, which is just a picture of Indian clubs lying on the ground.
I completed editing the Youtube videos for Exercises 1 to 7, and uploaded them. I linked them to the thumbnail images. Next step is to add the supplementary exercises, 8 - 14!
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AuthorMy name is Andreas Vogelsang. This year (2014) I will be 60 years old. I live in Durban, South Africa. Archives
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