Old Timey Wand Exercises

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Coach Doug

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$19.00

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$197.00

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In this course with have 10 wand exercise classes. Exercise wands were a big part of the “Golden Era of Fitness” in America from around 1885-1920 and prominent “restorative art” tools in physical education, community fitness, and military academies. William Reuter wrote a chapter on wand exercises in the legendary 1895 book, “Gymnastics: A Text-Book Of The German-American System of Gymnastics” and described the progressive wand arrangements as “…pleasing to the eye, in the hope of awakening a sense for quick, accurate, and decided action, as well as for the beautiful in form and position.” So while American wands definitely had a quicker and more military tempo, they were still intended to deliver an aesthetic quality to movement as well. Wands were also one of the “Four Horsemen” which included medicine balls, dumbbells, and Indian Clubs—all of these tools were used for health purposes to restore quality structure and enhance movement. While initial wand movements can be very shoulder focused, wands historically included many leg patterns in conjunction with the upper body movements making the movements more complex and neurologically productive. Many of the stepping and lunging patterns were quite sophisticated and elaborate. In this course we will perform 2 wand drills per class for the left side of the body and the right side of the body. Practice one class at a time focusing on quick position changes. Theses clases will improve your shoulder mobility, general precision, agility, control, and skill. Generally for wand exercises a wooden dowel is used, but to simplify this program for home use, we will use an ordinary yardstick.

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