Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world 
― Miyamoto Musashi

slapping break of 18 lb patio cap block of concrete

Persian Meels Club Demonstration

RKC Instructor Mike Krivka, Balintawak GM Nene Gaabucayan, Army Maguire

Wounded Warrior project fundraiser

Indian Wrestlers notice the knal or weight around the neck of one wrestler . The blocks on the ground are for Batik push ups .

A true teacher

Mustafa  my friend and instructor in the art of Veresh e Bustane .
Mustafa's family were running the operations of Zurkhanes in Iran as far back as five generations. .It is from him and many other experts that I personally learned this ancient traditional form of exercise and fitness.
  I was pleased to call him both my teacher and friend. He taught me the correct method  to  swing Persian meels that I teach and share today. 
  His passion for the the Sport and dedication to perpetuate it was second to none that I have met. 

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The Iron Sheik  

cWooden Jori from India 1871 British Museum

Virgil Major Apostol in Hawaii 2011

Dr. Jan Kaplowitz

Candice Scott student of all martial traditions 2011

Small collection showing a variety of shapes of clubs.

Set of heavy clubs made from alder wood.

Virgil Apostol and Army

Traditional Persian Clubs from my collection.

Aaron Molineaux Hewlett

Jori's ( clubs) and push up board in the bottom of the photo

Meels once belonging to Shaban Jafferi Hand carved .

Sikh strongman with his JORI clubs, Amritsar, 1903.

Circa 1770

A suite of huge wrestling clubs outside the Golden Temple, Amritsar, circa 1905 Heavy club-lifting was a way of testing strength and balance. Pahelwans pulled crowds with performances of their physical prowess.

Exercising in an Akhara, circa 1800

INDIAN SOLDIERS EXERCISING WITH MOONGLIS IN A GERMAN PRISONER-OF-WAR CAMP DURING WORLD WAR