Reverse Fracture Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 When you began your training with high kicks, do you remember a *popping* feeling near your hip and / or pain? This is the linea aspara muscle, a large muscle that lifts the femur. I speculate that training of this muscle will greatly help the speed of my kicks. Am I right? What are some ways of training the speed of my kicks? I'd like to not telegraph my kicks as much as possible. Thanks. "Sincerity is crucial. No sincerity, no solid form of soul, no you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Doing some plyometric types of exercises can help to build that muscles' explosiveness...thus improving your kicking speed. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverse Fracture Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hmm...plyometrics...I know that word, but I forget what it means. Could someone now explain "plyometrics"? No need to go into depth, just a reminder of what kind of movement is required. "Sincerity is crucial. No sincerity, no solid form of soul, no you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 It goes into the stretch-shortening cycle, and really building up explosive power in the muscles.Do an internet search on it, and you will find plenty of information. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverse Fracture Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 The most useful information I could find on plyometrics is as follows.A student once asked Bruce Lee how to increase his kicking speed. Bruce Lee replied "...kick faster..."The other information I found on plyometrics was based on running speed, jumping height, etc. etc. Nothing was found on kicking.So to my understanding, plyometrics is the idea of stressing your ligaments with sudden, increasingly fast movements. Correct? "Sincerity is crucial. No sincerity, no solid form of soul, no you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Yeah, you are on the right track there. It helps to build explosiveness in the muscles, which can help with kicking speed as well. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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