Karl Gotch - Mace Swinging Demo

This is Karl Gotch, a famous wrestler who was responsible for introducing shootwrestling to the Japanese. Many Japanese MMA fighters come from a background that was influenced by shootwrestling. He is known for his conditioning. This is him demonstrating mace swinging. It's an old Indian wrestling exercise to improve strength and power. I've tried the mace swinging with a sledgehammer and it really works out your arms, shoulders, back and especially grip! The proper mace cost almost $200. I'm going to stick with the sledgehammer for awhile or maybe work out how to make my own.