Sang H. Kim: What to do if you are stretching but not getting more flexible

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Sang H. Kim answers the following question from pepsi89: "Hi, i started taekwondo when i was 18, after 1 year of training, my flexibility seemed to improved but not any farther than the flexibility im having now no matter how many stretching i do, should i try a new stretching technique or this is my maximum stretch already? im 21 now." More replies to fan questions by Sang H. Kim can be found at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=811F7D4D74E419A5

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  • Hi, Wednesday I had my first taekwondo lesson. I thought it was real fun, the only problem is that my legs are quite stiff. Does this video also count for me? Are there any other things you could recommend beginners?

  • @calastiur here are some leg stretching exercises you can try /watch?v=HVyNSsnpNjM

    Start slow and stretch 3-4 times a week.

  • Hey. I am 20 and I started focusing on stretching more serious for the past 3 months. My goal is to be able to do full side splits. Is that a realistic and possible goal with 20,..and if it is how long would it take approx.

    ( I stretch once a day, just before I go to bed, i stretch for 10-20 minutes,..excluding the warm up )

  • @TRT26 That's a very realistic goal but how long it will take depends on your body and your stretching regimen. It's different for everyone.

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  • V.Good advice.. ^^ functional stretching.. ^^

  • @turtlepress Great. Once I'm feeling I'm improving I'll let you know. Thanks for the link!!!

  • @turtlepress thanks alot for the answer.. I let you know once I get down there :)

  • This is some good advice indeed!

  • @Associazione You should have a speed advantage against most taller opponents. If you don't, I don't think you can get inside without giving away a point. However my experience is limited and I would talk to your instructor for specific strategies. Bigger opponents are generally overconfident and overconfidence results in patterned or repeated attacks. If you can't get inside, maybe try the bait-and-tackle routine?

  • @ittarter Hey thanks for the reply. I understand that concept and it works. My question is how to get in their range when feinting and faking fails?

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