SaiFightsMS Posted December 21, 2001 Posted December 21, 2001 There is much discussion in the forum on how to develope the ability to do the splits. So does anyone actually know why we want to do them so much?
SaiFightsMS Posted December 21, 2001 Author Posted December 21, 2001 Didn't mean to post a topic twice. I had a problem getting it to register.
Bon Posted December 22, 2001 Posted December 22, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.
Jack Posted December 22, 2001 Posted December 22, 2001 Wouldn't dynamic stretching be able to deal with that, though Bon? Sai I don't strive for the splits. I do dynamic stretching for the head height kicks, and isometric simply to keep supple and remove lactic acid JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com
MuayTB1 Posted December 22, 2001 Posted December 22, 2001 Doing splits so you wont' hurt your self when you kick. I can do perfect splits but i kick 30 percent low kicks, 50 percent middle kicks and 20 percent high kicks. "Don't think!! Feel..." -Bruce Leehttps://www.muaythaiboxing.friendpages.comThis site is dumb but I made it so it is good.
SaiFightsMS Posted December 22, 2001 Author Posted December 22, 2001 I think I originally started to work on increasing leg flexibility to offset my lack of shoulder flexiblity. And I admit it was kind of a head trip when I first attained full splits. Also it was a quick way to get the respect of the younger students as I was warming up.
kicker Posted December 29, 2001 Posted December 29, 2001 well I few reason maybe you set a goal to do the splits or even maybe you want to do it so you can kick higher with out trouble (like someone said) also so that you look better when in class that you can do the splits so people can learn from you how you got to do it when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new"
ramcalgary Posted December 29, 2001 Posted December 29, 2001 Why the splits it is what sets us apart from all the wanna bees. Honor is the most important thing a man has once you lose it it is gone forever
MuayTB1 Posted December 30, 2001 Posted December 30, 2001 Splits arnt' so hard, so no body really train on it. It comes naturally for me. Perfect 180. I alway kicking so its easy. "Don't think!! Feel..." -Bruce Leehttps://www.muaythaiboxing.friendpages.comThis site is dumb but I made it so it is good.
TKD_McGee Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 The Splits are the pinnacle of Martial Arts. If you can do the splits anything is possible. You can do flips easier, you can high a lot higher, and you wont get hurt as easily. Go to your bookstore look at the martial arts section. Many books have lengthy articles about the usefulness of the Splits and Flexibility. Do unto others, as they done to you.
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