What leg exercises can i do to gain flexibility in my kicking range?

Answer 1

Try Yoga; as a qualified Yoga instructor who has now come over to martial arts training I see a lot of similarities in the practise exercise. Here are some for free - sit on the floor legs out stretched knees locked reach for your feet; bend one leg sole of foot to inside of opposite knee reach for feet do both sides; take one leg around the side so foot is behind you out of site reach for feet. Hope this helps

Answer 2

hi there

There is only one real way and that's the box splits. It's not too difficult to achieve and only takes about a months work of stretching. Best way is to start getting yourself into a routine and try to do stretching exercises 5 minutes a day. Stretching the hamstrings and improving flexibility of the hip joints is important. So incorporate exercises such as bending down and touching your toes, sitting in the lotus position pushing your knees down etc.

When performing the box splits the last six inches to the ground is the hardest and it will seem to take you ages before you are fully down.

Be careful not to put too much pressure on your knee joints and if in any doubt consult your doctor before starting any exercise routine. And finally drink lots of water! It helps strengthen your joints.

What you are aiming for is to be able to do the splits from cold without putting any strain on your muscles and joints. So be relaxed.

Any stretching should feel uncomfortable at first but should not be painful.

Been doing the splits for the last 17years. They call me Mr bendy at my local Gym! lol

hope this helps

Regards

idai.

Answer 3

There is a stretch i like to use called the frog stretch that as increased my flexibility dramaticly. Here is how you do it.

1. Go down on the ground on both knees

2. lean forward so you are on your knees and your elbows

3. Start by spreading your legs out a little bit and then moving your body back.

4. make sure you keep your shins pointed outward while doing this.

5. spread your knees out as far as you can

6. after a little while move forward so you legs are facing straight out from your hips. Then continue to stretch out your legs a little more

7. after that move forward so your knees are now behind your theighs and continue to spread your legs out.

8.Then finish

This is a VERY painful stretch but by far is the most effective. If you need any help with the explaining email me and ill be happy to help you out

Answer 4

Warm up your legs so you dont do any damage, do some dynamic stretching, i.e. leg swings to the front, side , back, trying to gradually get a bit higher, do say 20 with each leg in each direction, then start to do the splits, reach down to the ground infront of you, then to each ancle in turn. try to move your legs a little further apart and reach down again. do this a few times but dont keep going if its starting to hurt. If you do this every day you will get really low in a few weeks.

Answer 5

Power: just do a lot of push ups and sit ups and to same sprints because speed gives you power Flexibility: no unique exercise can be made just the basic and do it every day twice , jumps: do same vertical jumps with weights and also while you do same spin kicks wear the weights. and do a lot of calf and lover back exercise. I meant ankle weights and start light I am a Instructor of TFS or ZA NED DO from Macedonia

Answer 6

Hamstrings and gluts are the most important. Your gluts are providing most of the power for a kick. Your hamstrings need to be stretched out and fully flexed, otherwise they will severely constrict your range. The best exercises would be leg press, squats, lunges, leg extensions, splits, straddles, and hamstring stretches.

Answer 7

Increasing range probably means stretching your tendons.

Look to the standard stretching exercises.

Answer 8

Concentrate on dynamic stretches. Good static flexibility does not always guarantee high or powerfull kicks

Answer 9

The splits will improve your kick range.

Answer 10

The Splits!!! Great stretching exercise it is. Have fun.