Flexibility and leg swings

mat · Post by **mat** » Jan 19, 2006 10:36

wynnema wrote:no you're right it is what the f*** TKD

Whats the WTF TKD philosphy then? Wear such silly outfits that all your opponents go "What The F***..." before getting roundhouse-kicked Chuck Norris style and knocked cold.

wynnema · Post by **wynnema** » Jan 19, 2006 10:50

spot on

Moe · Post by **Moe** » Jan 30, 2006 05:52

Another question regarding the dynamic stretches, if I have a pain in the hamstrings resulting from isometric stretching will dynamic leg swings make it worse or affect it somehow? because the pain has been with me now for a while although i have stopped isometrics for almost 2 weeks.

CrazyBoy · Post by **CrazyBoy** » Jan 30, 2006 06:09

Moe go see a doctor if you feel pain in your hamstrings. It's possible that dynamic leg stretches will do more harm.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Jan 30, 2006 06:42

What kind of pain you have? And where exactly? Cause I've had some pain under my knee. Problem might be that you don't have enough strenght for isometrics for hamstrings. But like I said, depends what you feel and where.

Moe · Post by **Moe** » Jan 30, 2006 06:56

The kind of pain I have is a bit hard to describe, but the thing is i get this pain whenever i do relaxed or isometric front or side splits with toes pointing up, it comes and goes and this has been since I was 14 and im 20 now. I have come to the conclusion that it is because I follow a rigid schedule and don't get enough rest. I used to do isometrics every other day and now i want to do them every 3rd day if the pain goes away.

The pain is above the knees yes and roughly where the hamstrings on the upper back of the thighs...sometimes it feels as though the pain radiates downwards. I have this on both legs, but it didnt used to exist on the right leg until i once did a 360 kick and the pain existed since then.

Right now as i am sitting i just feel it slightly like some numbness but if i stretch it gets worse, if i wait a week or two without any stretches it goes away.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Feb 02, 2006 09:03

I had a similar pain I developed it while performing an "axe kick" and I was not warmed up properly and after that pain would sometimes appear in the morning leg swings (If I wasn't very careful). I don't know if it is the same thing with you but in my experience I was to weak and not flexible enough, even though I performed isometrics. Strenght exercises helped me and now I started again with isometrics.

Moe · Post by **Moe** » Feb 03, 2006 04:26

Thats similar to my right leg injury, i wasnt warmed up well and tried the spin kick. So now I am taking a rest until it goes away and i am starting a completley new schedule. If it returns then its straigt to the doctor.