Hip Pain?

[TSD588]

have been taking karate classes for about a month now. When I get home from class and I go to practice side kicks I get a pretty bad pain in my hip. During class and when I am warmed up I don't seem to get any pain. Is this a normal pain under my circumstances? I am not too old either (24 years old).

[BDPulver]

sounds like your doing something wrong when you are home practicing. but since you said you dont get when you warm up I'd do that first.

What I found to help when I practiced was taking a chair (folding,high back.....something without wheels) and first try to get the cocking part down. The kick would come after i was happy i cocked the leg up and chamber it so I could practice rolling the hip.

but go see your instructor and just ask him if your doing it right first.

[Patrick]

Hello,

There is already another thread for this issue, so I am going to close this one and redirect you over there. Thanks.

http://www.karateforums.com/hip-pain-vt39720.html

Patrick