Son Goku the monkeyking Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 i was wondering.. when u are in ure dojo u normally are suppose to stretch before u fight because during combat u dont want 2 hurt urself.but in an actually event whne u must fight to defend urself u most of the time do not have any time at all to stretch only 2 react to the person ur fighting. worst of all there might be some techniques u need 4 that situation but requar stretching wat do u do.PEACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushido58266 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 when stretching you will soon be able to move further then before you started stretching and the more you keep stretching the more your range of motion will increase.so pretty much if you keep stretching your body should hold up fine in a fight, cause ive never seen anyone in a fight throw kicks 7 feet high just keep your movements within your range of motion and youll be fine. if fought alot of times without stetching before hand and have never had problemsalso how you stretch is improtant, make sure your doing proper stretches, and stretch each muscle for about 3 to 5 mins and make sure you dont over stretch "Bushido is realized in the presence of death""TapouT or PassouT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaratekaAndy Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Try stretch before you leave home because you never know if you'll need to fight durring the day.Eventually you will be so flexible that you won't need to stretch every morning. "...to stand between the candle and the shining moon..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepto_bismol Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 If some guy comes running at you really fast with a knife tell him to wait while you stretch your legs. YAY pepto bismol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymac Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 That was awesome pepto!!!!! I don't necessarily think it is that important to stretch before you leave your house to prepare for a possible attack. Your body will automatically respond to the adrenaline of being attacked. Doesn't mean you might not be sore later. Warming up and stretching out before class is done because you are about to train for several hours and you want to get the most of your training without injuring muscle. A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogeri Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 My thoughts are ~ before and after... Current:Head Instructor - ShoNaibuDo - TCM/Taijiquan/Chinese Boxing InstructorPast:TKD ~ 1st Dan, Goju Ryu ~ Trained up 2nd Dan - Brown belt 1 stripe, Kickboxing (Muay Thai) & Jujutsu InstructorBe at peace, and share peace with others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF Dude Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 If some guy comes running at you really fast with a knife tell him to wait while you stretch your legs."Hold on!!! Gotta warm up first - don't want to pull a hammy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 The chances of being hurt in a self defense situation are good. I would be least concerned with pulling a muscle and more concerned about ending the threaat or getting away from it. Most likely you aren't going to be doing anything that requires a great deal of stretching anyhow. In this life of mine I have seen nothing, known nothing or no one,not even myself or my God,that has not been both hard and soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie curie Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 In competition, you wouldn't want to hurt yourself so that you cannot defend yourself on the street if you need....If, on the street, you hurt yourself because of not streaching, I think that not competing for a while wouldn't be that bad of a trade off for defending ones self. In a real confrontation, you probably will gdt hurt. You suck-train harder.......................Don't block with your faceA good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. -Lao Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I don't stetch first for that very reason, but most of my movements don't require me to stretch, only to get my blood flowing. "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." - Will Durant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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