I’ve been trying for 18 years to do the box splits, with not much success and many people (black and white) constantly telling me, that “most black people have too much density in their muscles to do the splits, you’ll never succeed. This is me 4 months after buying your DVD Secrets of Stretching.”
Alan Bacci, Kyokushin-Kai karate instructor
Fornacette di Calcinaia, Italy
After having the video [Secrets of Stretching] for two weeks I made excellent progress and told my friends about it. Next thing, they asked if I would lend them the tape, and so the video wandered from one guy to another and that’s the last time I ever saw it. Later my job schedule was so bad that I had to stop my training and with it went my stretching. Now, after a few years, I am able to return to my training and so this time I ordered your book [].
“In mid-October, 1997, I decided to follow every step outlined in this book and I write to you with pleasure to inform you I have accomplished my goal: a split between chairs, by mid-November, 1997. At any given time or place, if anybody asks me to do the split (it happens often), I do it in a split second with no warm-up whatsoever.
“I just want to thank you for the valuable info in your book as well as on the video. The main thing behind it is to follow the outlined steps and stick to it. That way anybody can accomplish maximum flexibility. I know I did.
Adam Bobak
Kitchener, Ontario
I already had good flexibility … but I was very far from obtaining a full split in suspension. After I started working with your techniques [learned from video Secrets of Stretching and book Stretching Scientifically], it took me 2 months tops to accomplish what you see in my picture.
Hiram Carriles
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
I have fought in four Ultimate Fighting Championships and have been invited back to the Ultimate Ultimate in December ’96. I will fight in Vale Tudo Tournament in Brazil in October and in Japan in November. I attribute some of my success to your video [Secrets of Stretching]. Not only have they guided me in achieving the splits on chairs, but [also] have conditioned and strengthened my hip flexors and adductors so much that I have a very strong `guard’ position, which helps me in my ground fighting. Thank you so much for sharing your secrets with me.
Mark K. Hall
Murieta, California (click here to see Mark Hall’s fighting record)
I started using your method a couple of months ago. Believe me, I never did a full side split [Chinese split] on the floor or chairs. Look at me today at age 47!
Francisco Hernandez
New York, New York
We thank Mr. Jeff Joslin, from Johnson City, Tennessee, for sending his photo of the suspended side split—result of following Tom Kurz’s method of stretching. Here is what Mr. Joslin wrote about using the stretching method described in book Stretching Scientifically and shown on video Secrets of Stretching:
Thanks for your stretching books and video’s. They really work! My son [Javan] can do it naturally, I had to work at it. Thanks to your methods, I am the only one so far in my studio that can do this. Everyone ask how I can kick so high and be so flexible. I tell them consistency and the right method, Stretching Scientifically! It took me 8 months to get to this point because I lapsed on my training. But after 4 months I was within 6 inches of a split. I am more flexible now than I ever was in college and professional football. Thanks for the best stretching method I have ever seen. Keep the info coming!
“God Bless!
“Another satisfied customer!
Jeff Joslin
1st Degree Black Belt
36 years old
Johnson City, Tennessee
My legs are strong and I was fairly flexible. But I got stuck about one foot above the floor in my side split (box split). Now I do it on chairs after using your method for only one month!
I was surprised when I was able to do the split between chairs. It took me about nine days.
Hai T. Nguyen
Takoma Park, Maryland
Enclosed is a picture of me in a chair split without a warm-up. Before using the Secrets of Stretching video, I stagnated for over a year about 8-10 inches from splits. After using the methods in the tape only a few times, I achieved my first hanging side split.
Matt Poland
Reading, Pennsylvania
I have purchase your book and your video Secrets of Stretching. Within three months of following your program I have successfully done the splits without a warm-up. I have improved my kicks too. I now can execute 5 kicks within a second (shin kick, high hook kick, reverse hook kick, extreme high side kick, middle side kick) without a warm-up.
“I am very thankful for the effectiveness of the programs you have included in your book and video.
“Thanks again, best regards and more power to you.
Kenneth Pua
Manila, Philippines
We thank Mr. Ramiro Ramirez R., high school teacher and a coach from Mexico, for sending us this photo showing the result of using our video Secrets of Stretching.[/quote]
Ramiro Ramirez R.
Piedras Negras, Mexico
Thanks for your Secrets of Stretching. I wasn't sure it could happen to me, but nothing can be totally impossible!
Dave Walk
Kanawha, Iowa
I am 30 years old, a black belt in Karate. Yes, this method has worked for me. Follow it to the letter and you too can do high kicks and splits with no warm-up.
Anthony L. Wallace
Rexdale, Ontario
My son, Andy Watkins, started taking TaeKwonDo on August 10th, 1995. On August 31, 1995, I ordered the video Secrets of Stretching. As you can see, Andy has done quite well at the TaeKwonDo school and he has followed your video religiously. Thank you for the exceptional and proficient help your video has given him.
William C. Watkins
Smiths, Alabama
After I received your Secrets of Stretching video I worked with it every day and found great results. I now use some of the methods in my school and find good results in my students. I would recommend this method to anyone serious about any sport. Enclosed is my photo [of me] doing a side split between two chairs with ease. Thanks!
