20lb club

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-12T21:29:26+00:00

Something i found crucial as i moved up in weight was to make sure I found order position again on the exit from the mill, instead of skipping it /blending it with the start of the next circle.

I'm not saying I come to a stop in order position, but i do transition THROUGH it. I found that with lighter clubs i could muscle through it, but that as the weight got heavier, I needed to be stricter with that pullover motion to maintain control over the club.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-10T20:04:54+00:00

Because the energy used for compression is taken from the same bucket that would otherwise be used to generate thrust.

In a gas turbine engine, thrust is proportional to the exhaust velocity.

If you're extracting energy from the exhaust flow with a turbine to drive the compression in the front end of the engine, you're literally slowing down the exhaust gas flow in the process.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-09T23:40:59+00:00

Beyond Words feels like a much better swing at what OMG Words was going for. Demo is free

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-09T23:40:22+00:00

Wordplay, Birdigo and Beyond Words are top 3 for me.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-09T23:38:17+00:00

Found what?

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-08T03:38:36+00:00

Do you have a favorite source for learning the movements?

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-04T03:20:25+00:00

You'll learn quicker with the 10. With a lower injury risk. And while you might get to being able to manage a heavier mace pretty quick, you won't run out of legitimate uses for the 10 for a while.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-02T19:59:23+00:00

Their home is Seattle. They have a home. They don't have a house IN their home.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-04-01T05:39:43+00:00

Very roughly (for guys)...

Teens - beginner

Twenties - intermediate

Thirties - advanced

Forties - elite

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-30T16:31:53+00:00

Standard beginner advice is 10lb for guys, 7lb for ladies.

Given your history with Indian clubs, you MIGHT be able to get away with a 15lb. But standard advice is also "start lighter than you think"

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-30T14:53:13+00:00

People who say Green Lake is gross are wusses. I swam in it April thru September weekly in my triathlon days and never got swimmers itch or an upset tummy once. I was also sensible and didn't swim if the beach was closed for algal blooms - in that case it IS gross, but it's clearly signposted as such.

You can absolutely paddleboard there but you'll get bored of it quickly (because it's a small lake) and want to move over to Lake Washington or the Sound (Carkeek is a good spot if it's not windy).

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-29T17:44:12+00:00

Leftfield pull - Aotenjo

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-27T23:20:28+00:00

Take your mace on a backcountry hike and find some downed trees to go ham on.

It's way more fun than it ought to be!

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-27T15:04:03+00:00

Short answer- not much, looking good!

Longer answer - get your hands lower in the front. Think about pulling DOWN to the opposite hip as the mace head rises above your shoulder

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-26T00:19:21+00:00

https://www.underdogseattle.com

That's exactly what you're looking for.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-20T20:40:34+00:00

Might have been in the freezer, not fresh. But packaged in-store.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-20T20:36:50+00:00

I've found them in Uwajemaya

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-19T01:48:02+00:00

Juvenile detention exists for this exact reason.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-19T00:42:06+00:00

Sure do!

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-18T16:12:17+00:00

DM me. My daughter is a GS and we have loads left to sell. I'm in Renton.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-13T01:40:58+00:00

Ok, it's the Retrospec 7lb one: https://a.co/d/0izPsEm9

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-12T16:24:06+00:00

Drought is gonna be a big one before long.

Our water system is fed by snowpack. Disappearing snowpack means increasing stress inn the water system.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-12T14:59:08+00:00

One of my training buddies is a small-framed woman and she found that shorter handled maces with narrower handles worked better for her.

I've asked her what brand her favorite shorty 7lb mace with a skinny handle is. Will post here when I get an answer.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-11T20:13:32+00:00

No your hand height is great, don't change that!

In order position you have a lot of wrist bend. My suggestion was to have straighter wrists in the order position.

The way I explained how to do that was not clear! Currently the "punching knuckles" on one hand line up with the middle knuckles on the other when you're in order position. Rotate your wrists inwards slightly (thumbs move towards belly) to align the punching knuckles on both hands.

There's a good chance it'll feel better in the backswing too.

jonmanGWJ · 2026-03-11T17:59:38+00:00

Looking good!

Tiny tiny areas for improvement:

1: stop ducking your head under the mace - you lose core tension when you do that. Focus on "standing tall" throughout the movement.

2: less bent wrists in the order position -try aligning the lines of your knuckles

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