(1) All unnecessary movement of the body should be avoided, the head should be carried erect, and the feet firmly placed at a distance apart in proportion to your height.
(2) In swings, keep the arm as nearly straight as possible; in twists, the hand should be kept almost in the same place throughout the movement.
(3) The movement of the club should be kept even, and avoid all abrupt or sudden changes of pace.
(4) The clubs should be kept in accurate turn with each other.
In order to correct your own style, a good plan is to practise before a looking-glass.
The proper position for holding the club before beginning an exercise is called “the carry.” Stand erect and grasp the club with the right hand, lift the club and hold it up vertically, with the hand just in a line, and not raised higher than the shoulder.
Fig. 1.
Club exercises are divided into four series. The first, called Outward, are those in which the right club moves in the same direction as the hands of a clock facing you, whilst the left club moves against the hands of the clock.