Hi guys! It's nice to be back in the new year! I come with some questions regarding the leg raises. I shall start with the one to the back:
whenever I raise the leg to the back I cannot keep it straight; the knee flexes and the lower leg goes upper than the knee.
Any suggestions?
Leg raises
Now I understand the difference between these two front splits: one involves the hip flexors more then the other.
I have another question about the side leg raise (yoko keage):from what I understand the basis of the side kick (yoko geri) is the side raise with the sokuto perfectly formed. But I've read somewhere on this forum that in the video Power High-kicks, mr Mac does it another way. Can someone explain the difference?
I have another question about the side leg raise (yoko keage):from what I understand the basis of the side kick (yoko geri) is the side raise with the sokuto perfectly formed. But I've read somewhere on this forum that in the video Power High-kicks, mr Mac does it another way. Can someone explain the difference?
here is the quote from Kurz you are referring to:
Both the leg raises to the side--toes up and toes forward--stretch inner thigh. The toes up raise is shown by Mac on the video “Power High Kicks with No Warm-Up!” (http://www.stretching.info/power.html ) and the toes forward (edge of foot parallel to the floor) is shown on “Secrets of Stretching”
(http://www.stretching.info/power.html ). The one with the foot parallel to the floor transfers better to side kicks done with the edge of the foot. So, if this type of side kicks is what you want, I suggest you focus more. Copy the form of side raises shown on “Secrets of Stretching.” If you can't, do not despair--dancers do nearly only side raises with toes up, but eventually can move their legs any way they please--even with toes pointing forward. If you reach great enough range of motion with toes up you will be able to do a respectable side raise with toes forward
Both the leg raises to the side--toes up and toes forward--stretch inner thigh. The toes up raise is shown by Mac on the video “Power High Kicks with No Warm-Up!” (http://www.stretching.info/power.html ) and the toes forward (edge of foot parallel to the floor) is shown on “Secrets of Stretching”
(http://www.stretching.info/power.html ). The one with the foot parallel to the floor transfers better to side kicks done with the edge of the foot. So, if this type of side kicks is what you want, I suggest you focus more. Copy the form of side raises shown on “Secrets of Stretching.” If you can't, do not despair--dancers do nearly only side raises with toes up, but eventually can move their legs any way they please--even with toes pointing forward. If you reach great enough range of motion with toes up you will be able to do a respectable side raise with toes forward
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Heel down gives more control and more powerful impact in the side-raise kick (yoko keage) and in front raise (mae keage). This happens at the expense of a few inches of height but the ROM may be the same or greater in the heel-down form. One can kick with great power moving high on the ball of the foot but only if one moves fast or rushes toward the target (see Mac's front kicks and other kicks on Power High Kicks with No Warm-Up!). This works well with fast footwork of boxing.
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I asked this because I needed to know the difference between these two forms of side raises (Yoko keage). I know that the one with the Sokuto perfectly formed is the basis for the side thrust kick (yoko geri kekomi), but I didn't knew why Mac does it this way. It's all clear now.
I have another question regarding the side raise:
- whenever I have my students do the side leg raise, I show them your way Mr Kurz: to begin at hip height, with a palm to the side, to find out the correct allingment. This is for slow, controled 5-10 reps, afterwards they increase the speed and height at command.
Am I doing right? Please say, cause this will flow into my next question.
I have another question regarding the side raise:
- whenever I have my students do the side leg raise, I show them your way Mr Kurz: to begin at hip height, with a palm to the side, to find out the correct allingment. This is for slow, controled 5-10 reps, afterwards they increase the speed and height at command.
Am I doing right? Please say, cause this will flow into my next question.
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Leg raises
Yes.CrazyBoy wrote:I have another question regarding the side raise:
- whenever I have my students do the side leg raise, I show them your way Mr Kurz: to begin at hip height, with a palm to the side, to find out the correct allingment. This is for slow, controled 5-10 reps, afterwards they increase the speed and height at command.
Am I doing right?
Thomas Kurz
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I am glad I am doing ok, mr Kurz. I asked this because I had a little misunderstanding with my instructor who suggested to the students to get rid of the "palm at hip level" cause they will learn the bad habit of always balance themselves with their hands. I didn't agree because I know them and I know they (well some of them) still have problems finding the correct allingment.
Which is better: with or without the "palm at hip level"?
Which is better: with or without the "palm at hip level"?
Ok, forget about my previous stupid question! I guess the answer Mr Kurz gave is available too. Sorry for repeating. Well, I started doing daily the leg raises: to the front, back and side and began feeling some popping sounds in my hip joints. Can anyone suggest something? Or have you guys felt this before? Thanx