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Requirements for Instructors of My Method of Increasing Flexibility, Part 1

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by Thomas Kurz Below is the first one of a list of minimal requirements for instructors of my method of increasing flexibility and strength. The requirements are not intended for professional instructors, as those would be people with university-level education in sports training. The requirements list just the minimal knowledge needed by amateur instructors to […]

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Test Your Flexibility Potential for a Back Bridge

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by Thomas Kurz Do these tests to determine if you have the potential to do back bridges, even before you start my strength and flexibility program. Back Bridge Test: Thoracic Spine Mobility Test Keep your feet flat on the floor, buttocks firmly on the floor. Don’t arch your lower back. Keep your arms straight, with

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A Simpler and Better Test of Your Potential to Do a Side Split

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by Thomas Kurz In this article I show a test of your potential to do a side split that is simpler and in some ways better than the test shown in my article Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split. The test I show here

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Good Schedule for Increasing Flexibility

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by Thomas Kurz Here is a question someone asked me recently: I was wondering what schedule would you recommend for me as a college student. I really don’t have that much time to have a dedicated stretching schedule, but I do want to increase my flexibility. I want to be able to do the side

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Gender and Stretching

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by Thomas Kurz I get many questions from martial artists on relation of gender to flexibility. Some men ask whether women are naturally more flexible—perhaps looking for an excuse not to try a rational stretching method. Some women ask whether my stretching method will work for them as well as it works for men—as if

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Age and Stretching

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by Thomas Kurz I get many questions from older martial artists on whether it is possible to improve flexibility at an advanced age. I get so many of these questions that I think they should be answered in an article. Question: I enjoy your articles on fitness and stretching. I use your advice in my

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Can You Have Too Much Flexibility?

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by Thomas Kurz While in some sports more than average flexibility in all or some of the major joints is needed just for the execution of their basic techniques, in some others the reverse is true: The greater than average the flexibility of some joints, the worse the performance. For example, running economy has been

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Stretching and Injuries

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by Thomas Kurz Information on this Web page is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. If you have any serious health concerns, you should always check with your health care practitioner before treating yourself or others. Always consult a

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Mystery Sport Revealed

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by Thomas Kurz Those readers who have read my previous article “Flexibility Problems, or Kiddie Stretches for Adult Joints–You Have to Be Kidding!” and also listened to the interview on flexibility and strength for PhysIdex.com already know the mystery sport, the subject of the question in my previous article. For those who have not read the

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Flexibility Problems, or Kiddie Stretches for Adult Joints–You Have to Be Kidding!

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by Thomas Kurz Most sports and m.a. instructors, suffering from mental inertia, apply to adults methods of increasing flexibility that were designed for children. These methods, proven to be quite effective for children, are much less effective for adults. One would expect an instructor to have read up on functional anatomy and exercise physiology prior

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