Power Stretching Talk-Pic-Video

[kosovo83]

Mike, your ideas don't fall on deaf ears.

Most people don't want to know that kung fu can be really tedious and hard to break through the beginning stages! I'm 26 and I've been training for 7 years, yet the more I learn the less I feel like i know. Also, with a level of mastery, the harder it is to communicate these ideas of hard work with the common American!

You are are an island of wisdom in a sea of naivety.

Thanks for the post

[jcEightySeven]

hi, can i ask your help!

i am very athletic and play alot of sports but somehow i am VERY STIFF and UNFLEXIBLE... I cannot even do these stretches..

i am now planning on taking up muay thai. I plan to start joining a dojo in about 4-6 weeks. (due to injury)

i need to dramatically improve my flexibility, can you advise me on a good daily routine? (maybe a website, if you know any)

i want to be fully ready and prepared when i start training. Hope you can help

many thanks! great vids =]

[bozobarnum]

Another great vid! It shows enough of the stretches that its useful to those of us who do cma. I especially like the part where you talk about how it has to be part of you. Its so true. If you're not doing this stuff almost with every movement throughout your day(tong bei to open doors, etc), then it won't be there in a fight. People lacking that kind of presence of mind are what makes cma look bad in some ways.

[pokarok]

dude nice video, but could these excersizes rip muscle fiber? because for example bouncing or moving during normal stretches apparently tears muscle fiber. and also when should i do these along with my workout.

thanks for the vid

[m3tallih0lic]

this video really didn't help/teach anything, just so you know know

[narayanr]

Thank you, sir.

This was awesome ... it really was!

[JimiGumba]

Great stuff Mike.

[shizli12]

mi mom can do betta -

[g888]

the problem with this tap eis loads of theory but the theorie does not match the video ... so it gets confusing, try saying less at a time (talk less leave more silent moments to show what you just explained ;-) that would be usefull really ! just my point of view ! greetz g

[mikemartello]

g8, the vid and talking are 2 projects, i overlayed the 2 for two points to be made. the stretching pics are to show basics, the talking is theory that lacks understanding and not addressed by many. this is why is start with static pictures with voice over, so the two meld instead of clash. later video shows the practices... so it seems busy but if you look closer you will see the 2 are separate but as one idea in cma.

peace mikemartello

[g888]

hi , i think i understand what you want to explain still the tape makes a sort off "blurred" impression by most of all the rythem and way of telling (repeating some things a lot), so the problem is mine obiously, i like more cleancut explanations ... cheers g

[mikemartello]

no problem, just want to help clear up ideas.. best...

[Chonori]

Awsome!

[libriano91]

People put too much weight on what "style" you practise,instead of having a "style",just say:"here I am as a human being,how can I express myself honestly and completely?"."Be water my friend".

[ighnaz]

we all know what bruce lee said mate.

but he also mentioned that without style there's no martial arts.

[TunderTaiZenshin]

Hi this is joe, do you have these exercises in pdf format that you can send to me?

[mikemartello]

joe, i have not yet finished this project. sorry just video and pics until i get it organized... there will be more vids put up soon on this subject... thanks for your interest..

mikemartello

[IncaRoad01]

Hi Mike

Fantastic video. I have a question for you - certain stretches, particularly the one you demonstrated at 1:18, is fairly painful for me. Should this be so? I feel a lot of tension in my knee and have a lot of difficulty bending my waist. It feels really tough and I'm not making any progress. Funnily enough I can do the front splits no problem and am making progress on the full-splits too, but this is proving to be troublesome. Any ideas? Thanks

[sunwu101]

12 months ago i was so stiff... in a forward bend (back straight) my hands would barely reach my knees. i've taken up yoga and now i am very flexible for a guy my age(hands flat on the ground!). it helped my martial arts, but something was still missing and i think i have found it. mike i(and others) thank you for sharing this. i'll keep u posted on progress!

[justinkennethmail]

Still no objective proof, only anecdotal evidence. Chinese MA refuse to adapt and will therefore atrophy and die. The MMA revolution has caused chinese TMA to become a "cult" which flees from science in favor of mystic generalities.

[mikemartello]

I whole agree TCMA is dying out and people just do not want to put the time in for results. It a sad truth for todays generations... MMA is still very young compared to TCMA. I also believe the hard MMA training as we get older is just no good for the mind, body, spirit... So I train TCMA for this aspect and I am happy... thanks for your comments.

[justinkennethmail]

Some facts. Yang style tai chi, wu style, xing yi, ho style are all relativley new styles as well, developed within the past two centuries. MMA is not that young. It's been around since the turn of the century, making it older than sun and wu styles of tai chi. Look at helio gracie, he's ancient and in top health. Unless TCMA can prove itself as a MARTIAL art, it will never survive. Look at Judo, it is an evolution of TJapanese MA.

[mikemartello]

This is useless to debate. if you are happy doing what you do, MMA it seems, and believe its the correct way then please continue, trying to debate and convert people is a dead end. Spice is life, and its great that MA has so much spice, TMCA or MMA, or whatever. Keep training and be happy...

[paultae]

i like your stretching but i don't like the video.. i just can't stand the animation that's been going.. it hurts my eyes

[LordAzus]

Good comment, I like the video.

[blacktaoist]

Your flexibility is off the hook Mike, your fundamental are on point no question in mind you train hard. After looking at your clip give me the inspiration to go practice more stretching in my own personal workout. Good video!

[mikemartello]

BT your welcome, glad you like the ideas. I just want people to understand some ideologies that are not addressed enough to MA. Likewise why I like your vids also, always addressing practicality and basics... peace...

[Pawl2]

Learning the basics for anything is something overlooked too often in our society. I train Parkour, a relatively new discipline that you may or not be familiar with. You're views on your discipline has influenced mine on my own. I just wanted to say thank you!

[mikemartello]

I will let this dig his own hole... Wrong venue buddy...

COOL FOOL....

[capcomisa]

dear people... watch ''world best trickers volume 3'' on youtube...and if u dont like it kill me... i guaranty its the best clip wich shows u the best trickers in the world doing unbelievable moves..COOL.

[capcomisa]

its not how long u practice its how good u practice...great teaching video but its very boring... ps: i am a fan of bruce lee . jackie chan .joe eigo ..team ryuoko..break dancers..gyminastics... and i bet that all of them know stretching..and dont forget i think ''ANIS CHEURFA''is the best tricker in the world..watch his vids on youtube..

[standard101]

This is really good. The more I work on the IMA stuff the more I see how flexibility is the basis. No flexibility= no feeling = no IMA. Or at least, from my viewpoint looking up from the bottom of the teacup.

[pikeamus]

Don't really have a comment on the video, but felt the rant in the description deserved praise. Well said, I'm totally in agreement (well, except that I'm still young and expect I'll hurt myself in the name of training for a few more years, until taiji takes over altogether).

[iancipperly]

Just some straight up truth! A real inspiration!

[JochenWolf]

Very philosophical! Some very impotant notes for Kung Fu Practitioners at all!

[ashwix]

if only i were half as flexible as you Mike.... :-)

[mikemartello]

practice, then maintain!!!

[zakazeeko]

Its not how long u practice ..its how good u practice..but afcourse time helps...i will cut to the chase cause i dont have patience...we cant practice 24 hours cause simply we aint living in a fantasy world..and i hope u read the other comment..