Here's a link for those like Tez3, who's told me he finds it difficult to execute high kicks these days, who would like to be able to kick higher - there is a lot of verbiage on the link but going through the few web pages the link takes you to you can get the idea of what is required and there are some good inofrmative pictures at about page 3:

http://www.stadion.com/column_stretch1.html

Just paste this link in your address bar and go.
The article is by Thomas Kurtz and these were the same kinetic stretching techniques I was initially taught to kick high without need for traditional stretching or warm up when I joined my goju ryu club. If you follow the moves for a few months, even weeks, you should notice a marked improvement in height of kicks - and the lack of risk of strains/injury to muscles. I have found that if you keep up the 'stretches' a few times every week, once your flexibility has improved, in the morning you can execute head kicks from cold on the street etc. Although I always warm up before competition or sparring etc I can do about a 90-95% high kick from cold whenever required and so I think this is immensley helpful to all martial artists who enjoy the kick.

I trained in TKD through high school so as a result my flexibility was very high. I used to do a hell of a lot of warm ups, running, skipping, all manner of stretches. That's many moons ago now and I must admit I can no longer get into a full splits but even though my static flexibility is reduced, through kinetic stretching my ability to perform high kicks is as good as ever and I feel I have less chance of injury and a greater understanding of how to effectively chamber the knee, open up the pelvis etc and avoid damage to myself and be able to kick faster, stronger and with less effort.

Anyway, I recommend to Tez3 and co to give it a go for a while!!!
:jediduel:

It's good to see a member going out of their way to pass on information, so kudos for that, Zero.

I can't comment on the subject matter yet as I haven't visited the link but, if you can, it might be worth an edit to turn the he into she as Tez is a lass :tup:.

Thank you Zero! Appreciate it, I'll have a good look and hopefully it#ll do the trick! Can you imagine the looks on the faces of the people I train with if I can pull off a high kick!

I have his book Stretching Scientifically and it has helped me a ton.

Here's a link for those like Tez3, who's told me he finds it difficult to execute high kicks these days, who would like to be able to kick higher - there is a lot of verbiage on the link but going through the few web pages the link takes you to you can get the idea of what is required and there are some good inofrmative pictures at about page 3:

http://www.stadion.com/column_stretch1.html

Just paste this link in your address bar and go.
The article is by Thomas Kurtz and these were the same kinetic stretching techniques I was initially taught to kick high without need for traditional stretching or warm up when I joined my goju ryu club. If you follow the moves for a few months, even weeks, you should notice a marked improvement in height of kicks - and the lack of risk of strains/injury to muscles. I have found that if you keep up the 'stretches' a few times every week, once your flexibility has improved, in the morning you can execute head kicks from cold on the street etc. Although I always warm up before competition or sparring etc I can do about a 90-95% high kick from cold whenever required and so I think this is immensley helpful to all martial artists who enjoy the kick.

I trained in TKD through high school so as a result my flexibility was very high. I used to do a hell of a lot of warm ups, running, skipping, all manner of stretches. That's many moons ago now and I must admit I can no longer get into a full splits but even though my static flexibility is reduced, through kinetic stretching my ability to perform high kicks is as good as ever and I feel I have less chance of injury and a greater understanding of how to effectively chamber the knee, open up the pelvis etc and avoid damage to myself and be able to kick faster, stronger and with less effort.

Anyway, I recommend to Tez3 and co to give it a go for a while!!!
:jediduel:


thanks for the info.. I dont kick high myself as I dont train for compitition. but any good stretching info is a good thing! if you are flexable you are a lot less likely to be injured either in a fight, or in just normal every day life.
I will be looking at that link to see what is there.. thanks again.

Thank you Zero! Appreciate it, I'll have a good look and hopefully it#ll do the trick! Can you imagine the looks on the faces of the people I train with if I can pull off a high kick!

Hey Tez3, no problem I hope the basic moves will be of benefit. It is actualy simple doing the front/back and side extensions and just take your time and gradually continue extending yourself and your strecthes higher and your kicks will definitely benefit - oh and next time if I refer to you, I'll make sure to get my gender correct! : )