BrandonLucas
3rd Black Belt
I've been back in to class for almost a month, and I can already tell a difference in my techniques, kicks, and stamina.
I keep having 2 problems, though:
1. No matter how much I stretch in class and at home, I'm still not able to kick high due to soreness in my hip flexors...it feels like they just won't loosen up at all. I do have to "pop" my hips throughout the day, and I've often wondered if it could be attributed to that, but I seriously doubt that it is. I have been "popping" my hips for the last 12 years, and I used to be able to kick well above my own head.
2. It's getting better, but I'm still having an issue with staying in balance, especially when kicking from the front leg and when spinning. Skipping kicks give me alot of trouble, because I'm throwing my weight forward and kicking with alot of force. Spinning is harder than it used to be, but I think that will just come with time. Actually, the whole balance issue will probably come with time. Most of the problem is that my center of gravity is different...I weigh alot more than I used to when I would deliver the same kicks. So I think it's more of an issue of finding the correct center of balance than anything else, but it could be something else.
The main thing I'm not sure about is my hipflexors. It's not that they're dangerously sore, or I'm going to hurt myself when I kick. It just doesn't seem like I can get really stretched out and warmed up to be comfortable kicking high again.
Is this just due to me being out of TKD for so long and I just need to shut up and stretch? Has anyone else who started back after several years of being out ever had this kind of issue?
I keep having 2 problems, though:
1. No matter how much I stretch in class and at home, I'm still not able to kick high due to soreness in my hip flexors...it feels like they just won't loosen up at all. I do have to "pop" my hips throughout the day, and I've often wondered if it could be attributed to that, but I seriously doubt that it is. I have been "popping" my hips for the last 12 years, and I used to be able to kick well above my own head.
2. It's getting better, but I'm still having an issue with staying in balance, especially when kicking from the front leg and when spinning. Skipping kicks give me alot of trouble, because I'm throwing my weight forward and kicking with alot of force. Spinning is harder than it used to be, but I think that will just come with time. Actually, the whole balance issue will probably come with time. Most of the problem is that my center of gravity is different...I weigh alot more than I used to when I would deliver the same kicks. So I think it's more of an issue of finding the correct center of balance than anything else, but it could be something else.
The main thing I'm not sure about is my hipflexors. It's not that they're dangerously sore, or I'm going to hurt myself when I kick. It just doesn't seem like I can get really stretched out and warmed up to be comfortable kicking high again.
Is this just due to me being out of TKD for so long and I just need to shut up and stretch? Has anyone else who started back after several years of being out ever had this kind of issue?