Martial Arts Stretching » Flexibility Stretches

Post-Run Flexibility: Hip & Quad Stretches

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:29:32 +0000

Mammoth Track Club coach Terrence Mahon and ultramarathoner Josh Cox demonstrate hip and knee stretches to help you recover faster and stay injury-free. For more blogs and videos from Ryan Hall and his teammates, visit facebook.com/MastertheShift

Duration : 0:6:20

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TIGHT HAMSTRINGS ELC Adjusting for Tighter Hamstrings

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:42:34 +0000

Safest FASTEST HAMSTRINGS FLEXIBILITY Material
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Exercise for the hamstrings. This exercise works the hamstrings, even if it’s not very flexible at the moment.
Yoga Flexibility Stretching Strengthening Hamstrings Flexibility Stretching Flexible Splits “TIGHT HAMSTRINGS”

Duration : 0:4:15

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Hurdler’s Stretch vs Unilateral Sit and Reach Hamstrings Stretch

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:18:09 +0000

Safest FASTEST HAMSTRINGS FLEXIBILITY Material
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This video explains the difference between two common hamstrings stretches.
Note: During Progress routines, pure relaxed stretches are not used in Hamstrings Flexibility System.
Toes, Heel, Loose (THL) Technique is applied to relaxed stretches to make them more effective.

Duration : 0:8:8

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Flexibility & Stretching Training

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:40:09 +0000

Simon Hayes Black Belt from Carlson Gracie BJJ Revolution Team London takes you through his flexibility routine for BJJ.

Duration : 0:10:0

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Improving Your Yoga Stretching : Yoga Bridge Pose

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:09:13 +0000

Yoga is a great way to gain energy and improve flexibility. Learn some tips for executing the bridge pose from our professional yoga instructor in this free video.

Expert: Elizabeth Rose
Contact: www.artanayoga.com
Bio: Elizabeth Rose is a registered Hatha yoga teacher with a background in modern dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and circus arts.
Filmmaker: randy primm

Duration : 0:1:54

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Ballet stretches to increase flexibility?

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:49:22 +0000

Hi!
I took ballet for five years during high school and my first year of college. During those years, I struggled with flexibility. After five years, I STILL could not do a split. I stopped taking ballet for about four years, and have just picked it up again recently. Does anyone know any good stretches that will help me gain flexibility in my "bands of steel" muscles?
Thanks!

i have done dance for 12 years and i have also found flexibility a though point. a good way to get more flexible though, is to stretch everyday. there are lots of different stretches, but the ones that helped me the most are…
….sitting on the floor and opening your legs as wide as possible. you can change this to what suits you by either; leaning forward and trying to get your head on the floor, then chest if you can get that far. OR sitting facing against a flat wall and pushing yourself further in towards the wall which will open your legs wider.
….next is sitting with your legs together and trying to get your head to touch your legs/knees or trying to touch your toes.

the trick with these is to do each one for a couple of minutes and then keep swapping over, you will notice, as you do one, the other will improve. a good tip is to get to the point where it hurts and hold it there, after it stops hurting or hurts less, you should push yourself further till it hurts again and keep repeating this for a couple of minutes then change.
I really hope this helped

10 Best Stretches for Runners

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:20:43 +0000

In this short video, Coach Nicole of SparkPeople.com leads you through ten of the best stretches that runners and joggers can do, targeting all the muscles, joints and problem areas associated with running (psoas, hip flexors, quads, hamstrings, thighs, calves, shins, shoulders, IT (iliotibial band) and more. A great flexibility routine to be performed at the end of your run!

Duration : 0:8:57

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scorpion and flexibility stretches (dancers, cheerleaders, yoga)?

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:55:19 +0000

I need my heel stretch, scorpion, scale, splits, back, leg everything flexible! please give me your best stretches! Any yoga, cheerleading, and dance tips will be best for me! thanks so much!

you really just have to stretch
everyday
simply stretch when you might just be sitting watching tv or something

do splits lunges anything oversplits

but to do those things in a stunt you also need to work on strengthening
especially your abs arms and legs

How to Teach Yourself Martial Arts at Home

Tony James Mills — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:48:39 +0000

For those who are big fans of the martial arts it is a life long passion that motivates you to constantly be learning, developing techniques and staying in shape. Unfortunately sometimes you just are unable to make it to the the dojo, either because there isn’t one close by or it just doesn’t fit in your budget. But that is no reason not start or not to keep up with your training.

Working out at home and keeping in shape is relatively easy even without weights or a home gym. But keeping up with your techniques, developing new ones and maintaining your quick reflexes can seem challenging, though it does not have to be. In fact with a little dedication you may find in a lot of ways that you can achieve more without all the distractions and wasted time to and from class. And no, it does mean you have to turn into the karate kid, practicing wax on and wax off, although it is a great excuse to get your kids to clean your car and house.

Maintaining flexibility and speed are the first things you need to keep on top of if not going to martial arts classes regularly. Create drills for yourself to keep up your speed and reactions. These are best done by laying or sitting and then springing into action with a series of combos, making sure you can keep your explosive edge. If you have kids these are great to do together, they will enjoy the time together and will probably keep you on your toes with the boundless energy they seem to have. Make sure you work on flexibility daily. Leg stretches and splits can be done anywhere, but without constantly working on it, you will loss any gains you have made rapidly.

Forms should make up a large portion of your routines and training. With a little effort and patience you will be amazed what you can teach yourself. Many online retailers sell a variety of books on martial arts techniques that provide instruction on stances and correct strikes which where actually the main way martial arts where taught and handed down for centuries. Most martial arts schools also sell DVDs teaching the forms and katas which give easy step by step instructions. Lastly YouTube is a great resource if you have a decent Internet connection and is full of instructional videos on just about any form of martial art you could imagine.

Of course if you can afford to splurge, a couple pieces of equipment can make things more exciting. If possible a leg stretching split machine is a great asset and a wave master or heavy bag can help you keep up your punching power. You can now even purchase UFC style grappling dummies online for practicing throws, holds and ground work.

Tony Mills is the Chief Editor of online Content for The MMA Zone. Tony is an expert in the field of martial arts training and conditioning.

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Flexibility Stretching For Figure Skaters

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:49:08 +0000

Having flexibility, and long elegant lines in figure skating is delightful to watch…so it’s a no brainer that stretching is important!

Stretching gives you an edge by:

1) Decreasing your risk for injury
2) Increasing Flexibility
3) Gives you a long, elegant line in your movements

Here are some stretches I do to increase my flexibility, and improve the way I present on the ice.

God Bless You

Tanara

Duration : 0:4:37

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