Flexibility For Kicking Tutorial - For Stiff People & Beginners (Kwonkicker)

This is a detailed flexibility for kicking tutorial. This tutorial focues on what stretches are needed (Front Splits & Side Splits) in order to raise the height of your kicking techniques. This tutorial is geared toward people who have naturally stiff muscles and joints.

Click here for a detailed article on weekly flexibility training schedules:
http://kwonkicker.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekly-flexibility-for-kicking-trainin...

Click here for more detailed martial arts tutorials by Kwonkicker:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3B4FCC98AAAF3182

FAQs:
Q: Where can I buy one of those kicking dummies?
A: You can buy a Body Opponent Bag (B.O.B.) by going here:
http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Training_Bags/Body_Opponent_Bag.aspx?pmc=Af...

Q: What is in the base of the B.O.B./Bag?
A: It is filled with around 270lbs of all-purpose sand.

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[mikev4155]

Thanks so much for this video. I'm taking MMA for about 6.5 months and im 45 years old. I have a stretch machine that I used and at the infancy of stretching I could not get to 110 degrees out now I can hold at 130 degrees. My question is at my age is it possible to get close to what your flexability is? Any information will be greatly appreciated. I will definitley try the methods you've posted. Again, thanks for taking the time to how to excecute these moves.

[kwonkicker]

@mikev4155 My old dojang I taught at had a 48 year old male student who could achieve a full split after only a year and a half of training.

[kwonkicker]

Don't forget to check the video info section for a link to weekly flexibility training schedules!

[kwonkicker]

Please READ the video info, READ the uploader comments, and watch the ENTIRE video from start to finish before commenting.  Most of your questions will be answered somewhere in the video.

[kwonkicker]

@SilentHunter939 To start out, all you should need is 1 stretching session per day, 3-5 days per week. Or, 1 stretching session per day, every other day. Just remember to try and warm up properly before each stretching session. Warm up with light exercise that doesn't require much range of motion until you break a sweat. And remember, it's okay to do light stretches multiple times a day, whenever you want. Just keep the medium and heavier stretches to the schedule written above.

[MaoriNinjah]

How long did it take everyone to be able to do the splits?

[XxRick5xX]

thanks for the video, thanks to you a can almost do the full splits... :)

[nismo1247]

thanks for telling about the cheater splits , now i know what to work on thanks for the videos

[chungdokwonKC]

I've been practicing martial arts for 7 or 8 years and still am unable to kick high. My problem is in the hips. I'm trying out your stretches and I'll give you an update in a few weeks to let you know how it comes out. I will say this, I've gone through these stretches twice. Already I see a difference. (side note: I'm female and 56. I practice martial arts because it gives me the ability to do anything else I want.)

[Memeyoji]

I'll have to disagree with you when it comes to the "cheat-split"

If you observe the human anatomy you'll see that what you do is stretching the adductor muscles and they are important to stretch since, like you said, a lot of kicks have transitional moments and also that particular "stance" that you are in when doing a "cheat-split" is in fact a side kick (like Yop chagi) So I'd like to say that BOTH ways of the front-split are to be stretched

[hamubansultpogi]

Thanks for the video, Kwon, was pretty useful. Trying not to do the "cheat split" from now on : )

[chunchoe]

what about hip flexability?

[bigcartoonyIIV]

I get to about a foot from the ground and I cant go no futher down.

[danz818]

and thanks for the video first time trying it and it feels good

[danz818]

at around 3:10 you say to repeat the process on the other side. so it should be all the stretches on one leg, then all on the other? Is that more effective than one stretch with one leg and the same stretch with the other leg?