I Have been practising martial arts for 6 months but need to be a lot more flexible. I stretch everyday with little results. What would be the most effective method of stretching ?
2006-10-14 04:50:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
I suggest reading all these columns. Work on your dynamic flexibility!
http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=15
If that was a little to hard to understand, I suggest buying "Ultimate Flexibility" by Sang H. Kim. It is a great book, with tons of excersises.
2006-10-14 05:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as Michael S said, dynamic stretching is good and is also helpful, but by stretching daily, and pushing yourself a little bit further every week (it's long process that takes at least several weeks even months to achieve)
you could try a stretching machine from some of these online martial arts storefronts like awma.com, or your instructor might be able to get a good deal on one.
but you have to push yourself a little more every time you feel too comfortable when you stretch, because you have to have more resistance to improve, and a stretching machine may give you the resistance you need to achieve better results.
2006-10-15 15:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local Sports Centre may run courses that will help - my local one runs one called "Flexibility for performers" mostly aimed towards dance people, but can help with anything.
You could also try taking up yoga, the stretches there are slow, but your flexibility improves a huge amount. Plus the stretches will be designed so as not to damage you, you don't want to overstretch.
2006-10-15 23:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One form of exercise that will give you the suppleness and strength that would help is yoga...don't knock it! Have you seen how flexible Maddona is?
Jogging and cycling actually shorten your hamstrings and end up tightening your legs rather than making them more flexible - Maddona does both but is still able to reach impossible positions - am not promoting Maddona or anything (if anything have spelt her name wrong) but just want you to be able to picture someone who has reaped the benefits of Yoga.
I would recommend Ashtanga Yoga which is a more physically demanding one and serves to strengthen your body as opposed to other styles that serve to relax your body (relaxing your body actually allows you to stretch more believe it or not).
Give it a go and see for yourself, but time is also a factor, you need to give yourself time...Rome wasn't built in a day so the saying goes. Good luck!
2006-10-14 12:05:50 · answer #4 · answered by Glasshopper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
stretch before and after a workout. that's a good start. stretch when you wake up stretch in the middle of the day and stretch at night. and most of all, give it time, don't force it or you're gonna hurt yourself. Try some yoga classes if you've got the time/money
2006-10-16 05:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by Blake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your nearby activities Centre might run classes which will help - my nearby one runs one referred to as "Flexibility for performers" usually aimed in direction of dance human beings, yet can help with something. you additionally can attempt taking over yoga, the stretches there are sluggish, yet your flexibility improves a great volume. Plus the stretches would be designed as a fashion to no longer injury you, you do no longer want to overstretch.
2016-10-19 09:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
K, well, as an ex martial artist................................couple of things which helped me (given I was 38 when I took up Karate). Use kitchen worktops as an aid.........you will have to get the height for the front kick. For the roundhouse, you can get the leg on the worktop and then ease the hips into the correct position. know it sounds daft, but it did help me. :-) Mind you, I'm only 5ft 1inch so if you are tall you may need a higher "perch" to use.
2006-10-16 06:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might pay to visit your local sports [ leisure centre] and have a chat with there sports coach . it takes time to be flexible so keep at it , research dragons list they have some good articles on stretching
2006-10-14 10:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by TERRY H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The splits. Everyday stretch as far as you can trying to do them. Eventually you'll hit the floor.
2006-10-14 04:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kickboxing instructor 15years. it's all down to streching. there are a lot of difrent streching technique you can do. if you are training at a good club. and i'm sure you are. but there are a lot of not so good clubs out there. i'm based in middlesex. kingston and twickenham. your instructor should take his class though a range of difrent streching technique each lesson. most of wich you can perform at home. making sure that you have warmed up. but if you need extra help. there are books on streching. you can get them from almost anyware. but please dont try streching with out first warming up. no mater how supple you think you are getting.
2006-10-14 07:55:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋