Since this question usually comes up in reference to a straddle, we might as well call this article: “How to Over-Split without Over-splitting” Are you familiar with benefits of over-stretching? If not, please see previous article here. I had more people...
“Overstretching” is a MUST. But how much to overstretch? The best performers always stretch further than the skill requires. But you probably know that already. If not, please see this video. It explains why “overstretching” for the skill is important...
Muscle imbalance is a common cause. In the past most people tried to achieve their straddle split, by forcing the legs apart. Either using a partner, a stretching machine or their own bodyweight. This method of course works, since many...
Last time we talked about forward splitters, who can’t do a middle split and why. Today we’ll talk about the middle splitters, who seems to not be able to master the right/left frontal splits. I have met quite a few...
This is a fair question that comes from a very common observation. So many people can do forward splits and not center splits. And many who can do full straddles can’t do left or right ones. What strikes many people...
Have you ever been so tight in a stretch, you could not even start the stretch? You are not alone, many people have this challenge. Here is how to solve it I have spoken to many frustrated people about it....
Those are not my words, those are his words.. I was observing one of my instructors teach a flexibility class in our Dania Beach studio. (When we add new classes, I observed the instructors a few times, to make sure...
Who? This injury is most common among kick boxers, boxers and MMA fighters. Point fighters and JKA fighters have less of it, with TKD and kicking styles having the least. How? The main mechanism of injury is a chronic use...
There is not a single person on earth who never got injured. And there isn’t a single person who did not suffer a set back in his/her training due to an injury. For this reason, I feel that knowing how...