Himokiri Karate Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Curios to know, how often do you stretch and in your personal perception do you feel that you stretch enough?I ask because in my personal perception I don't stretch enough, I know it and yet my inner voice likes to come up with excuses like "I don't have enough time" even though I acualy do.Am I alone here or do ppl also feel the same? It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I stretch quite often per my teaching/administrative schedule. In short, each time I train, teach, work out, run/walk, and/or what have you. Especially at my age, I have to avoid unforeseen injuries by stretching before any activity.I don't think I can stretch too much...I could be wrong. **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnerk Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Before the Christmas holidays, I used to stretch every other day (however haven't done it now for a month now). My perception, do I feel that I stretch enough? No... However this year, hopefully, will change this Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Daily! As we get older things lose their elasticity so daily stretching keeps things loose for me-I feel it if I don't! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CredoTe Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Stretching is part of my daily morning routine; it's the first thing I do out of bed, since my body/muscles are warm.Several times a week, I do power/isometric stretching, giving a day or two in between for rest. Remember the Tii!In Life and Death, there is no tap-out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not often enough ! If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I don't stretch nearly enough, nor do I train nearly enough right now. I try to stretch some evenings while at home, and stretch every time I train. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roninkai Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 After 20+ years of not training Shotokan my legs are not flexible like they used to be. Now I stretch 5 days a week (2 days rest to help those leg muscles recover) to regain that flexibility again that I had and to be able to do high roundhouse kicks again with ease. When I went back training in Shotokan a month ago I can only do roundhouse kicks up to the elbows. Now I am able to do them on the shoulders after a month of safe stretching. My goal is to be able to do those mawashi and ushiro mawashi to the head level again (of course I am only 5'8" and I am referring to that height ) and I will be very happy.OSS 100X is better than 10X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkmoon Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 .....not as often as I should is the honest answer!Maybe 3 times a week, certainly twice a week...I used to be very flexible, 'almost able to do box splits, and able to (with help) touch the wall above my head!(ah! the good 'young' days)Nowadays lets just say I can reach jodan and leave it at that! “A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.”Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (1923 - 1994) Founder of Kyokushin Karate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotokanMaster Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I only Stretch when i go to karate class I love Shotokan Karate Do and American Kenpo Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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