Yes, and it's easy: strengthen your body. Thoroughly.
Because flexibilty comes from the strength of the muscles you want to make flexible. Without strength, proper flexibility (usable in combat sports) will not come. Without core strength, leg strength will not come.
Before training, I do dynamic stretching exercises, such as leg swings and lunges. After training, it's more static stretching, like straddle stretches, butterfly stretches, etc. I tend to hold them for at least half a minute in the lowest position I can, then move on, sometimes doing several cycles.
Ikf is very right, after 30 plus years boxing i started kickboxing. It changed my life. I realized that flexibility was what i had been lacking as a boxer. My endurance and stamina improved. As a 61 yr old teenager I workout every day and try and kick box twice a week. Stretching everyday is the key to a successful life
My kickboxing class does 10 minutes of stretching after each class for cooldown/flexibility, trying to go a little deeper into it each time
and I try to hit yoga class whenever the gym is closed or I'm feeling extra rusty.
Nothing extraordinary. General mobility exercises for warming up, technique training itself (just practicing kicks helps with flexibility, for instance) and of course stretching after the training.
Bruiz (1)
2/11/2020 6:44 PMany specific streches hat would help with leg flexibility? in dire need of help...
ikf (24 )
2/11/2020 10:47 PM(In reply to this)
Yes, and it's easy: strengthen your body. Thoroughly.
Because flexibilty comes from the strength of the muscles you want to make flexible. Without strength, proper flexibility (usable in combat sports) will not come. Without core strength, leg strength will not come.
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underwarelad (0)
9/01/2019 4:20 PMHey there, very new to this and looking for someone to help me find a place to start wresting can anyone help?
ikf (24 )
9/01/2019 1:16 PMso what kind of stretching?
jon kick (0 )
9/01/2019 10:07 PM(In reply to this)
Before training, I do dynamic stretching exercises, such as leg swings and lunges. After training, it's more static stretching, like straddle stretches, butterfly stretches, etc. I tend to hold them for at least half a minute in the lowest position I can, then move on, sometimes doing several cycles.
Somestimes I also add some foam rolling.
RadnerBearman (0)
8/31/2019 3:23 PMIkf is very right, after 30 plus years boxing i started kickboxing. It changed my life. I realized that flexibility was what i had been lacking as a boxer. My endurance and stamina improved. As a 61 yr old teenager I workout every day and try and kick box twice a week. Stretching everyday is the key to a successful life
ikf (24 )
8/31/2019 12:09 PMcan you go into details on that "stretching"?
IllWIll (3)
8/31/2019 1:37 AMMy kickboxing class does 10 minutes of stretching after each class for cooldown/flexibility, trying to go a little deeper into it each time
and I try to hit yoga class whenever the gym is closed or I'm feeling extra rusty.
jon kick (0 )
8/31/2019 1:35 AMNothing extraordinary. General mobility exercises for warming up, technique training itself (just practicing kicks helps with flexibility, for instance) and of course stretching after the training.
ikf (24 )
8/30/2019 8:21 PMwhat kind of flexibility training do you guys do?