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)
2020-02-11 18:44any specific streches hat would help with leg flexibility? in dire need of help...
ikf (24 )
2020-02-11 22:47(w odpowiedzi na)
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.
Look at stadion.com for books/DVDs.
underwarelad (0)
2019-09-01 16:20Hey there, very new to this and looking for someone to help me find a place to start wresting can anyone help?
ikf (24 )
2019-09-01 13:16so what kind of stretching?
jon kick (0 )
2019-09-01 22:07(w odpowiedzi na)
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)
2019-08-31 15:23Ikf 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 )
2019-08-31 12:09can you go into details on that "stretching"?
IllWIll (3)
2019-08-31 01:37My 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 )
2019-08-31 01:35Nothing 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 )
2019-08-30 20:21what kind of flexibility training do you guys do?