The beginner's guide to flexibility - Martial Arts Planet. A lot of the same questions regarding flexibility development are asked repeatedly, even though many have been already been answered.
To save time for newbies (and some oldies) using the "search" function or posting the same questions again and again, I have prepared this thread with answers to some of the most common questions on stretching. Follow the steps in this thread and be prepared for awesome splits and that all-time classic party trick of kicking yourself in the head. The information contained here is not just beneficial to kicking-orientated arts, but to other styles (hip flexibility in particular will be useful to BJJ and wrestling exponents) and to your general well-being also. Hopefully you will find this resource useful. Enjoy. Why is flexibility important? It makes life easier and saves trips to the chiropractor. Why will stretching help me? It will make you more flexible. What are the types of flexibility? 1. "Dynamic" means "vibrant" or "energetic". 2. 3. Kind of. 1. Stretch Yourself - 5:Right Stretches for High Kicks with No Warm-Up.
Right Stretches for High Kicks with No Warm-Up by Thomas Kurtz, author of Stretching Scientifically and Secrets of Stretching Read the previous installment here.
In this article you will learn about the method of developing dynamic flexibility so you can kick high anytime without any warm-up. Tom Kurtz, author of Stretching Scientifically, kicks cold at age 40 What difference does it make how well you kick if you can kick well only after warming up? Your kicks, like your punches, are supposed to be your weapons—always accessible and ready.
And yet . . . how many people practice kicks, especially high kicks, and can't use them right away without first warming up and stretching? If you want to increase the height of your kicks and to be able to reach that height with no warm-up, you need to develop the right kind of flexibility—dynamic flexibility. Dynamic stretches for kickers are simple leg raises in all directions. 2) Training loads that are too great and not enough rest. Don't! Stacey Nemour martial artist - instructor. Stretching for high kicks - Martial Arts Planet. The majority of questions posted on this forum seem to be regarding developing the ability to kick high.
If that is your goal then you need to do two things: 1) Develop the ability to do the splits, so that your kicks are "safe". 2) Build strength in your kicking agonists (prime movers) I will divide this post into two parts: the first will deal with what exercises to do, and the second will deal with how to arrange them in sequence and when to do them in a weekly cycle. Part 1 - "How to" The first part of this post will tell you what exercises to do, and how to do them. 1.1 Doing the splits Want high kicks? 1) Dynamic stretching. 2) Relaxed stretching. 3) Isometric stretching. 1.2 Dynamic stretching Dynamic stretching improves your dynamic flexibility. Here are some basic guidelines to doing dynamic stretches: You must do dynamic stretches twice per day. 1.3 Relaxed stretching There are three methods for doing relaxed stretches: Here are some basic guidelines to doing relaxed stretches: Dan. Martial Arts Flexibility.