Stretching to increase flexibility

[heavy_duty]

cool
how long did that take?

Nope! close on the floor though!

 

[jackdeath]

About 10 years, and I'm not joking... The thing is I started and stopped alot, not good! After awhile I took the stretching more to heart, as before I was busy with a school and teaching, not taking care of me!

 

[heavy_duty]

I have not been to his web site, I'm gonna peep it tonight but in your opinion what should a MA order from the site?

Is there some stuff in the program that I can include while teaching class?

thanks

 

[MikeMartial]

I have not been to his web site, I'm gonna peep it tonight but in your opinion what should a MA order from the site?

Is there some stuff in the program that I can include while teaching class?

thanks

Are you talking about Kurz's website? If you are going to order anything, get the book Stretching Scientifically. It's the cheapest thing he sells, and ironically, the best product. Explains everything you need to know. Lots you could and should incorporate into a MA class---and also explains what shouldn't happen in a MA class.

 

[Djimbe]

I'll go with that; some karate kata and one or two TKD patterns incorporate static holds. I was just referring to an actual practical application.

Well , for Practical Application I think we have to go to a system like Taijiquan ...

This movement is , in application , a Fireman's Carry , Ankle Pick , and a pretty Nifty defense against a Shot , amongst other things as well . The Applications must be DRILLED and SPARRED with to WORK , obviously , but its the Mother Position for htese Motions , and Holding it for time and going through it at a SNAILS pace definately will Improve your abilities in all of hese TEchniques at Speed .

 

[MikeMartial]

The Applications must be DRILLED and SPARRED with to WORK , obviously , but its the Mother Position for htese Motions , and Holding it for time and going through it at a SNAILS pace definately will Improve your abilities in all of hese TEchniques at Speed .

Interesting. This is completely off topic, but I take it you believe practicing slow motion movements can increase technique speed?

 

[Djimbe]

Well , I "Believe" that Entrenching the Motions and being Strong in every Variant Phase of the Posture from beginning to end mekes the Technique Stable and Fluid and I think that both of those things are needed for the Technique to have Accuracy and be Useable at Speed . I do NOT believe tht this CREATES Speed in and of itself , but I do believe that it c can make it easer to use