by Thomas Kurz Mark Knapp of PhysiDex.com did an audio interview with me. The interview was done over Skype, so the recording is not studio-quality, but it may still be worth your while to listen to. Here are Mark’s main questions: — What are some of the biggest myths or misconceptions regarding stretching and flexibility […]
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by Thomas Kurz In this article you will learn about the method of developing dynamic flexibility so you can kick high anytime without any warm-up. Tom Kurz, author of Stretching Scientifically and of Flexibility Express kicks cold at age 40 What difference does it make how well you kick if you can kick well only
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by Thomas Kurz In my previous articles (“Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split (Box Split or Chinese Split),” “Difficulties with Doing a Side Split,” and “The Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Front Split”) you learned how to determine if you have
Kinds of Flexibility and the Right Role of Splits in Taekwondo, Karate, and Kickboxing Read More »
by Thomas Kurz Click here to read the previous article, “Difficulties with Doing a Side Split.” In my article “Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split (Box Split or Chinese Split)” you learned how to determine if you have the potential to do a side
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by Thomas Kurz In the previous article, “Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split (Box Split or Chinese Split),” you have learned how to determine if you have the potential to do a side split, even before you start your stretching program. You have also
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by Thomas Kurz This is the first in a series of articles on training for sports and martial arts that I began posting at stadion.com in March 1999. My area of expertise is conditioning for sports and martial arts, but I am most known by martial artists as the author of the book Stretching Scientifically:
The MWod Leopard test (overhead squat) Is it your shoulders (or your hips)? Quick test Quick squat ankle test (and wrist extension test too) What your bent elbows really mean Correct breathing – MYOBALANCE self-test Posture self-test – Floor Angel Psoas stretch test for back pain, hip pain, and more
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