owthathurts Posted October 8, 2001 Author Posted October 8, 2001 wow more replies while I was gone! So these stretches are suppose to make me more flexible when I lean back or kick backwards right? Hey Slim and Aikidoka nice to meet you. Thanks for the tips I will try them out.
kicker Posted October 8, 2001 Posted October 8, 2001 welcome owthathurts tell us if they work or not!!! when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new"
Slim Posted October 9, 2001 Posted October 9, 2001 Hi Owthathurts! Im not sure about the kick backwards thing, I started doing these stretches because I was waking up with a sore back and neck, pulling musles in my sleep somehow, and also hurting myself after using weights. I havnt had any problems since, I highly recommend yoga. It will increase range of movement gradually so I guess it will help in kicking, and leaning backwards, (is that for dodging and weaving?) that will improve as well.
owthathurts Posted October 10, 2001 Author Posted October 10, 2001 Hiya Slim Yes the leaning backwards will help for dodging and being able to bend your body into a bridge shape while standing. In wushu you have to be generally flexible everywhere. And I think the kick backwards exercise is to help us do the butterfly kicks. Thanks.
SaiFightsMS Posted November 19, 2001 Posted November 19, 2001 I just wondered into this topic for the first time and saw this thread and said to mayself , "I gotta' read this one first". I have had a lot of trouble with my lower back tightening up especially when I have been standing. One of the things that helps me loosen up is to sort of squat down and gently let the vertabrae relax a little at a time by adjusting the curve of my back and how far forward I stretch my hands. I find this really uselfull in a store. I just kind of squat down and inspect something on the bottem shelf. It's like sometimes I get so tight it is painful to bend over to sit down in the car.
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