KickChick Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 Please post your warm up drills and/or special stretching techniques for us! Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 Well Deby, at our school we tend to have the following as a warmup Move next to left, right, forwards, down a few times, then side to side in our own time. Circle wrists and scrunch hands. Circle shoulders both backwards and forwards, then circle arms overhead, forwards and backwards. Lower arm circles forwards and backwards Stretch around so you're facing behind you, to stretch the sides, then other way, then go side to side. Then let arms loose and swing them as you go. Lean over to one side to stretch innner thighs, then over to other side, then roll down to stretch both backs of thighs. Widen legs a little more and grab for left leg, then middle, back, and right leg. Point feet outwards and go down, keeping back straight and back up again several times. then rotate hips/groin Lift leg up, circle ankles then knees, same with right, then hamstring stretch. Leg swings Forward, rightangles, sideways, and back. Then we either go over kata, or run, to complete the warm up. If I am at home however, after the cardio (running) I do some more stretching to reall limber up, if I am doing Martial arts skills. If I am going to do weights on arms, I get some lighter weights and just do a few reps to get my arm muscles thoroughly prepared. Hope this helps JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 Oh yes, and well done on becoming a moderator! JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted August 16, 2001 Author Share Posted August 16, 2001 Thanks so much Jack! Deby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taezee Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 good subject being the fact that the average person may only spend 10-15 minutes warming up..it is much better to warm up much longer..it prepares your body for a vigorus workout and streching and warming those muscles up wil prevent you from tearing them out...which will result in time lossed training....after your workout you should also warm down..relax slow strecthing...the benifits of both are very important... Javier l Rosario instructor taekwondo/hapkidounder master Atef s Himaya"whenever youre lazy enough not to train .someone, somewhere is training very hard to kick your *" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 Being winter now and being that cold muscles are easier to injure maybe this is a good topic to bring up again. Also do you adjust your warmup routine during cold weather and if so how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 500 metre run basic stretching 500 metre run takes about 10 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 run around a gym doing different running and in directions ways.then we would maybe do pushups along way and like do the splits bending as far you can then we do the hard part is fighting well i would explain it bbetter but it's hard to when dont know all stretches (by the way it's karateforums 20 000 post ) when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted December 14, 2001 Author Share Posted December 14, 2001 Bon....absolutely correct way to stretch. While I was away last week I read an interesting book on plane. Lately I have been reading "self-help fitness of martial arts related" books.... one day I hope to pick up something fictional...but anyway, I suggest reading Thomas Kurz M.Sc. "Stretching Scientifically" a guide to flexibility training. His advice corresonds exactly to what Bon advised. Real cool book...easy reading w/ diagrams to follow....He says we all can achieve those front/side splits with simple stretches done at the right times of your workout and have the ability to kick high without a warm up! (regardless of how old you are!) If you want info in obtaining book PM me...I'll give you details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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