Club Swinging and CrossFit Quiz Flashcards
Origin of Club Swinging?
Likely from Southern Asia?
Developed out of necessity to help warriors cultivate fighting skills.
What is this?
The Mace and Gada are similar. The terms are used interchangeably.
What is this?
An Indian Club
A Persian Meel.
This has a tapered cylindrical shape. This looks like a cricket bat. Rectangular with a handle.
What is a British Club?
Is almost the same as an Indian Club, except the body is bigger relative to the orb. The width of this is wider than the Indian Club.
What are the Adaptations of Clubs Swinging?
- Circular or Tri-Planar strength in the upper extremity
- Accentuation of complex joint actions for the upper extremity
- Endurance for the upper extremity
- Midline crossing and coordination
- Artificially manufactured increase in upper-level lengths (Most Important)
What are the Group 1 Movements?
Strict Press
Semi Swings
Hand Switches
What are the Group 2 Movements?
Outward Circles
Inward Circles
Combinations
What are the Group 3 Movements?
Outward Hearts
Inward Hearts
Pendulum Swings
10 and 2’s
360s
Strict Press
Order Stance and Order Position. Opposite arm is behind the back. The club will be raised reward, toward the ceiling. The wrist has to be angled slightly to keep the club straight.
Semi-Swings
The goal is to accumulate to the tempo of the more advanced movements. (Slow -> Medium -> Fast)
It will go no higher than perpendicular on either side. You club to swing back and forth in the body, going from left to right. Cannot go above 90 degrees.
Hand Switches
You do a semi swing. If in the left hand, you swing toward the right, toward the order position for the right hand and switch hands when at that position.
Outward Circles
(Strict Press –> Outward Circles)
You start at the end of the Strict Press, the tool is raised all the way to the ceiling. You then begin to do a full swing. Outward part is going toward the outside of the body.
Inward Circle
This is the same as Outward Circle, but you swing inward instead.
Combinations
You coming Inward and Outward Circles and make directional changes with your hand.
OR
When you are swinging, every other club gets in front. The right club will be in the front on the first swings and on the second swing, the left club will be in front.
Outward Hearts
Start at Order Position. The movement initiated toward the midline. The phases of the Outward Heart are:
- Knuckles to us, the club at 90 degrees.
- You then swing it toward your back and then out and back to return position.
Inward Hearts
Start at Order Position. Movement initiated toward the midline.
You swing inward and out first. You then swing toward back and then in front of your face.
Pendulum Swings
The cross every other repetition.
For Mace, you have to hold it behind your back. In the frontal plane and you swing it back and forth.
10 and 2’s
Mace ; The neck goes to 10 o clock and then 2 o clock. You then maintain this speed. It swings in the back and then you swing it to the front.
360s
You start in the order stance and then swing it over your body and behind your back and then returning to the order stance.
What is the Order Stance?
When the heels are touching and facing outward.
Why do we use the Order Stance?
Reason why is Safety. When you move in frontal plane, you need the leg out to protect the knee and quad. It offers enough protection with big club.
What positions can you operate from?
Elevated Tall Kneeling
Suspended Half Kneeling
What is the Order Position?
The Order Position can be executed if you are not in the stance. It can happen with one or two hands. It just has to be to the right or left of the midline of whatever hand is holding it. Only exception is the mace, it follows the midline. When the right hand is on top, its called right over. When the left hand is on top, its called left over.
What is the Park Position (Shoulder Park)
This is where the Meel lays against the Trapezius. Meaning it rests on the shoulder. When we park bigger clubs, we still use rhythm and absorption. When making contact with the shoulder, you would bend the knees.
Tool Anatomy: Orb
The base.
The purpose of the Orb allows the hand no opportunity to slide off when moving around.
Tool Anatomy: The Neck/Shaft
The Long Part
Tool Anatomy: Cone
Where the club starts to tapper out into the body. On a Meel, the first part that meets a ridge
Tool Anatomy: Body
The main part of the tool