Hi all, after 6 years out of studying karate, I've rejoined my old club and been training for just over a year now and successfuly passed two gradings. I've got two problems: The first is speed - over the last year, I've been doing quite a lot of gym work which has meant that I've lost speed in my techniques (most noteably punches). The easiest would be to stop going to the gym or dropping my weights, but that is not the answer. I've read a couple of good threads which stated a couple of good back and leg stretches, but can anyone recomend any stretches or specific weight exercises which would help? The last is hip rotation. This has always been a pain as I am not blessed with flexibility, but again, are there any specific stretches or weight exercises that may help? Thanks for your help!
