Back kicks

[greenbelt_girl15]

Hi everyone

I've had trouble with my back kicks since I've first learned them, about when I've got the kick extended and also when drawing it back in I have a twinging sort of pain that goes up the back of my leg. It may be that I'm doing the kick incorrectly, but I think that it has more to do with muscle strength.Anyone got some good strengthening tips that would work on the back of my legs?

Thanks

[zerosl]

do you stretch? maybe it has to do with flexibility?

it might be your muscles in that area that is pulling more than it should

[greenbelt_girl15]

Yes I stretch a lot.I'm close to being able to do the splits and we alway stretch out and warm-up before we start techqiues.

[Sohan]

You might have a muscle strain, possibly in your hamstrings. Pretty common even if you're stretching regularly. Go easy on the technique for a while and see if it disappears with time.

Also, it never hurts to ask your instructor about it.

Respectfully,

Sohan

[Whitefeather]

Also, it never hurts to ask your instructor about it.

Definately ask your instructor before continuing anything that hurts, especially with a twinging sort of pain in your muscle. If your instructor does not know what to do, or his/her advice does not help, it would probably be good to talk to a sports doctor and get some professional advice.

David

[Aodhan]

Depending on the angle of the back kick, you might be pinching a nerve, especially if it is only during the kick, and makes you feel kinda "tingly". Have someone look at your form, you may be doing it at an off angle.

Aodhan

[greenbelt_girl15]

Also, it never hurts to ask your instructor about it.

Definately ask your instructor before continuing anything that hurts, especially with a twinging sort of pain in your muscle. If your instructor does not know what to do, or his/her advice does not help, it would probably be good to talk to a sports doctor and get some professional advice.

David

I wouldn't mind asking my instructor exept that I've got so many medical probs that already effect my training that he might think I'm just trying to "get out" of doing something else (We have several kids in our dojo like that)see I have artheritis in my knees, problems with my wrist that prevent me from doing any push-ups half the time, pluss asthma that prevents me from doing more than about 4 laps aroud the gym without having to stop.

So I don't know if it would be best to talk to him or not.

[Aodhan]

Also, it never hurts to ask your instructor about it.

Definately ask your instructor before continuing anything that hurts, especially with a twinging sort of pain in your muscle. If your instructor does not know what to do, or his/her advice does not help, it would probably be good to talk to a sports doctor and get some professional advice.

David

I wouldn't mind asking my instructor exept that I've got so many medical probs that already effect my training that he might think I'm just trying to "get out" of doing something else (We have several kids in our dojo like that)see I have artheritis in my knees, problems with my wrist that prevent me from doing any push-ups half the time, pluss asthma that prevents me from doing more than about 4 laps aroud the gym without having to stop.

So I don't know if it would be best to talk to him or not.

Generally, the instructors can tell the difference between people that genuinely have medical problems and the slackers. Just talk to him. He also may be able to take a look and see if you are doing something different to cause the pain.

Aodhan

[greenbelt_girl15]

okay, mabybe I'll talk to him

[Blackbeltblonde]

My best bet is you're rotating your hips to much outward and "openning them up." When I do certain kicks that require me to open my hips up for the kick sometimes it causes a pain in a tendon or ligament.

Definately ask your instructor. You could also be pulling your leg back wrong (or your foots at the wrong angle) there are endless possibilities. It's hard to say without us seeing it.

~BBB