Asynchronous Front Circles with Z-Axis Turns
The Front Circle
The front circle is the largest and fastest circle in Indian Clubs swinging. It is designed to pivot at the shoulder with a straight arm, holding the club with a sabre grip.
Asynchronous
Asynchronous front circles are swung with your clubs crossing on the left and right, as opposed to synchronous circles where the clubs cross overhead and at your feet.
Asynchronous means “Not occuring at the same time” The word is pronounced ay-SIHN-kro-nuhs, from Greek asyn, meaning “not with,” and chronos, meaning “time”.
Club Length
The Indian Club is extended during a front circle, the length of your straight arm and to the club becomes the true length of the club. Your arm and the club become ONE.
The Swing Sequence
In a nutshell, the idea is to keep the clubs moving at all times throughout the following sequence
- Outward
- Figure 8
- Inward
- Figure 8
- Outward
360° Rotation
The 360° rotation relies on spinal rotation using your shoulders with transverse turns, the arm that has to cross the body has to change its pivot point from the shoulder to the elbow. You must straighten this arm as soon as possible.
Instructions
Asynchronous Front Circles with Z Axis Turns
- Begin to swing OUTWARD facing the camera crossing the clubs on both the left and right sides of the body.
- Turn 90° left and swing double asynchronous FIGURE EIGHTS facing the door.
- Turn 90° left to face the back wall, the clubs swing INWARD crossing at either side of the body.
- Turn 90° left and swing double asynchronous FIGURE EIGHTS facing the window.
- Turn 90° left swing OUTWARD and face front completing the first ‘Z’ axis rotation left.
- Turn 90° right and swing double asynchronous FIGURE EIGHTS facing the window.
- Turn 90° right to face the back wall, the clubs swing INWARD crossing at either side of the body.
- Turn 90° right and swing double asynchronous FIGURE EIGHTS facing the door.
- Turn 90° right swing OUTWARD and face front completing the first ‘Z’ axis rotation left.
