ITSUKO Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 I am not sure if i have knee problem or not. But during karate training, I can not hold my horsestances or cat stances for long. After moving through 10 times, I could not hold on and had to stand up to release the pressure. I noticed others have more endurance than me. If anyone knows how I can improve on this or any methods specifically train the knee muscles? Thankz in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 I think you should go and see a doctor just to check if anything is wrong with your knees. If nothing is wrong than maybe you need to train a bit harder to get used to the stances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Horse stance uses the quadraceps muscles (there are no "knee muscles") and they must be conditioned to hold the stance for longer and longer periods of time. It is normal for your legs to get tired in this stance-that's how you build the muscles endurance up. Actual knee pain can be from improper alignment in the stance or past injury. If the pain only occurs while in this stance I would say it is from alignment. If you have knee pain in all stances it could be from strain or injury. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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