Am I being taught right?

samjang · 11-08-2007, 11:34 AM

In my Taekwondo class we do our warm up exercises ,then a lot of the time we stretch for a good half an hour.These stretches are prolonged stretches followed by some kicking and sparring.My question is should I be doing this after stretching in this way? Im no spring chicken I know, but i do suffer a fair ammount of pulls and strains.

Tom Yum · 11-08-2007, 02:42 PM

That sounds like a typical tae kwon do class to me. TKD is hard on your legs at first, but you will adjust. Make sure you are stretching afterwards and cooling down.

Keep it up Sam.

**Hardball** · 11-08-2007, 03:36 PM

Yep, that's TKD lots of stretching.

samjang · 11-09-2007, 06:40 AM

I trained in MT before TKD and we done those type of stretches (passive stretching i think there called) only as a warm down and never had a problem.Only now with doing these stretches mid session am I getting injuries or it could be an age thing

**Hardball** · 11-09-2007, 06:58 AM

Unless you are approaching 40, I wouldn't blame age.

samjang · 11-09-2007, 06:31 PM

yes ,but is it right to throw kicks after stretching, say your hamstrings for a for a good 30seconds each stretch then, a throwing a high roundhouse or side kick almost immediately after. I mean these are like yoga stretches then launching into a high kick .I know its good to stretch after a session but my legs feel looser after doing leg raises running sparring etc, but tight after doing a passive strech.

**Hardball** · 11-09-2007, 07:59 PM

May I suggest a book by Sang H. Kim. "Martial Arts After 40"

**Hardball** · 11-09-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by samjang

yes ,but is it right to throw kicks after stretching, say your hamstrings for a for a good 30seconds each stretch then, a throwing a high roundhouse or side kick almost immediately after. I mean these are like yoga stretches then launching into a high kick .I know its good to stretch after a session but my legs feel looser after doing leg raises running sparring etc, but tight after doing a passive strech.

I would think your instructors know what they are doing.

osopardo · 11-17-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardball

I would think your instructors know what they are doing.

Mosinstructors thes days do not kow what theyre doing. At best, they're repeeating what they were taught without really understandinf ot. That goes for any style, not kust taekwondo.

11-08-2007, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
samjang Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Am I being taught right? In my Taekwondo class we do our warm up exercises ,then a lot of the time we stretch for a good half an hour.These stretches are prolonged stretches followed by some kicking and sparring.My question is should I be doing this after stretching in this way? Im no spring chicken I know, but i do suffer a fair ammount of pulls and strains.

11-08-2007, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,220 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	That sounds like a typical tae kwon do class to me. TKD is hard on your legs at first, but you will adjust. Make sure you are stretching afterwards and cooling down. Keep it up Sam. __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

11-08-2007, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,325 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep, that's TKD lots of stretching. __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Mike Brewers 2008 Sit up challenge 45,000/100,000 running balance.(Crunches) Kicks 6,300/100,000

11-09-2007, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,325 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unless you are approaching 40, I wouldn't blame age. __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Mike Brewers 2008 Sit up challenge 45,000/100,000 running balance.(Crunches) Kicks 6,300/100,000

11-09-2007, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
samjang Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes Iam 40 yes ,but is it right to throw kicks after stretching, say your hamstrings for a for a good 30seconds each stretch then, a throwing a high roundhouse or side kick almost immediately after. I mean these are like yoga stretches then launching into a high kick .I know its good to stretch after a session but my legs feel looser after doing leg raises running sparring etc, but tight after doing a passive strech.

11-09-2007, 06:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
samjang Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I trained in MT before TKD and we done those type of stretches (passive stretching i think there called) only as a warm down and never had a problem.Only now with doing these stretches mid session am I getting injuries or it could be an age thing

11-09-2007, 07:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,325 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	May I suggest a book by Sang H. Kim. "Martial Arts After 40" __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Mike Brewers 2008 Sit up challenge 45,000/100,000 running balance.(Crunches) Kicks 6,300/100,000

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