I've come back to karate after a break of a few years. The time before that I also had a break of a few years and the time before that In short, I've done karate on and off since my teenage years but I have lost the flexibility I had when I was young. I'm wondering if it's possible to get it back at my age now? I'm 47 and female if that makes any difference. To put it in perspective, I'm not horribly inflexible, but there's a lot of room for improvement. I can do a front kick comfortably to chest height, to chin height on a good day on my good leg Box splits, although I've never measured it I'd guess my butt is around 18 inches from the floor. If I incorporate a regular stretching routine, is it possible to regain the flexibility of a young person and be able to do real box splits to the floor and kick comfortably past head height?
