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Maces

The ancestral heritage of movement.

Origin

Before it was a gym tool, the mace was a weapon and a symbol. In the akharas of India, the pahelwan (wrestlers) trained with the gada to forge body and character. The Great Gama, undefeated for more than fifty years, swung maces every day. That ancient heritage lives on in every 360° swing.

What it is

Training with an offset load: the weight lives at one end, far from your hands. That forces your body to stabilize, control and flow like no other tool. You work shoulders, core and posterior chain, and release tension along the way. The mace does not only strengthen the body: it also settles the mind.

// Benefits
01

Body stability

The offset load forces you to stabilize the whole body in every move.

02

Functional mobility

Shoulders, thoracic spine and hips that move freely again.

03

Anti-rotational strength and control

A core that resists rotation: real strength, not just looks.

04

Grip strength

Hands and forearms that do not fail under load.

05

Body and mind

Continuous flow releases tension and lowers the mental noise.

06

Motor coordination and movement precision

You learn to guide a weight with a will of its own, with pinpoint precision.

// Structure

Two branches, one language.

Mace Flow

Fluidity and expression
Lv.1

Mills and transitions

The mace mills and the transitions that link them, the base of the flow.

Lv.2

Taps and behind-the-back

Taps and behind-the-back tricks.

Lv.3

Combinations and throws

Chaining everything you have learned and adding throws.

Mace Lifting

Strength and control
Lv.1

Two-hand work

The 300° and 360° swings holding the mace with both hands.

Lv.2

One-hand work

The same 300° and 360° swings, now with a single hand.

Lv.3

Two-mace work

The advanced level: coordinating two maces at once.

Discover the mace.