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defenestration_girl
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Joined: 22 Jul 2001
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hi, i'm new here and i have a question for you. I have never really been very stretchy, and my hips are a particular problem, i've tried all sorts of stretches, but are there any i can do at home that will increase my flexibility for things like head kicks etc...?
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defenestration_girl
Yellow Belt
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
Posts: 54
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Oh and by the way, is that belt image just to say how many messages iv'e posted? or what belt i am in kickboxing?  |
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Patrick
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Joined: 01 May 2001
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Location: Los Angeles, California
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iamrushman
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Joined: 03 Jun 2001
Posts: 1923
Location: ft. lauderdale,florida
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welcome DEFENESTRATION GIRL.
stretching is something that takes time and should not be hurried, in order to prevent injury.
of course i don't know what your current flexibility status is, but stretching is something everyone here works on constantly,frequently, and before every workout.
i'm sure everyone here will give you plenty of advise, but heres a simple exercise to get you started.
sit on the floor with your legs spread wide and far as comfortable, while reading or watching television, etc. slowly, and i emphisize slowly, lean forward for a few minutes and the to each side for a few minutes. try to avoid bouncing sharply or quickly, but maybe gently. have patience as with time it will improve.
i will leave othe methods and types of stretching techniques for other members in this forum.
remember:
flexibility takes patience.
patience takes understanding.
fexibility and patience is the key to understanding life and others.
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--H--
White Belt
Joined: 23 Jul 2001
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2001 3:16 am Post subject: |
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Hot tip #2
Take a bath b4 stretching. A good soak for at least 20 minutes. Then stretch to the limit of comfortableness. Do not take it to the point where it hurts - that will be detrimental. Slow, gentle streching is the key to good flexibility. Make sure that you work in and out, ie start with small streches, make them deeper (until you reach the point where it begins to feel uncomfortable), then "work out" by gradually doing a few less deep streches. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT bounce. Short term gratification is great - long term joint and tendon damage is not.
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Karateka
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Joined: 22 Jun 2001
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Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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If you wanna stretch for kicks, the splits are great. also in a sitting position grabbing your feet while your legs are extended. The main thing is to keep looking at your feet therefore keeping your spine straight and bending from your hips not your back.
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iamrushman
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Joined: 03 Jun 2001
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very good advice above..i really like the bath suggestion.
another great exercise for the hips. after doing the siting legs wide stretch try putting the soles of your feet together and pressing your knees to the floor very,very gently.
remember flexibility is a long term and constant goal. don't hurry because it will come.
oh; bye the way, welcome to our forum 
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rushman (karate forums sensei)
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F-S-K
Yellow Belt
Joined: 24 Jun 2001
Posts: 98
Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2001 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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o'right hows it goin 
try to stretch everyday even while watchin tv it helps a lot
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defenestration_girl
Yellow Belt
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
Posts: 54
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2001 8:29 am Post subject: |
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HI again, thanx for the great advice, i already knew about a lot of those things , but i will remember to keep looking forward, as my back aches sometimes after certain stretches.
I got my orange belt recently and i am currently workin up to my next one, plus i hope to go into competitions soon so i need to train as much as poss!
By the by, has anyone heard of Dale "the snail"?
Oh well.....off to the pub i go  |
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F-S-K
Yellow Belt
Joined: 24 Jun 2001
Posts: 98
Location: Scotland
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mmmmmmmmmm pub 
i just got my yellow belt, about to start continuous sparring ,y aim is full contact, im aiming for the splits but its gonna take ages |
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