Splits? High Kick? Jumps?!
Question: Okay so my goal by the end of spring is to learn how to do the splits, high kicks and jumps (toe touch, tuck, herki) My question is HOW THE HE-LL ive been stretching and stuff but idk and my Jumps SUCK!!! and my high kick is very low lol HELP ME PLEASE!
Answers: Okay so my goal by the end of spring is to learn how to do the splits, high kicks and jumps (toe touch, tuck, herki) My question is HOW THE HE-LL ive been stretching and stuff but idk and my Jumps SUCK!!! and my high kick is very low lol HELP ME PLEASE!
First of all, keep stretching! Second of all, practice makes perfect. When you're stretching you're splits, lean into your front leg. That will def. help you with your kicks. You also need to bend your knees really good when you're going up to do your jumps. Lastly, do not lean over when you're doing your jumps. Make sure you head stays looking foward and that your back is straight.
you just need to keep stretching you should probably stretch like a half hour a day!!
I've been doing Taekwondo for a few months now, and it's been amazing for my flexibility. I can almost do a full split (can't do a straddle yet though). ITF Taekwondo involves a lot of kicking, so it might help if you can commit to it.
It depend on how flexible you are, and your age. You will be more natural at this stuff if you have been practicing when you are little because your bones can stretch farther at youth.
Stretching Tips:
In the morning stretch by touching your toes.
Sit down with your legs in a diamond position and push down your knees, this will improve splits.
Well i dont know much about the jumping part but i can help
you with the flexibility.
Put your leg up on a chair(if its wooden put something underneath otherwise you'll get sore ankles)
Slide back onyour OTHER leg so that yuor kind of making a spilt off the chair and just gently push and hold for 30 seconds on each leg.
That will help with the toe touch also but another one is to put BOTH legs on the chair with your butt on the ground and try and get your head onto your knees(now that one hurts a bit so do it slow)
hmm....jumping
try praticicing everyday somewhere where there is soft ground so that you do not do damagae to your ankles.
I hope i helped
by the way the chair stretch will help ALOT with your kicks!!
If you would like more stretches just e-mail me through my yahoo one on my profile :]
Practice, practice, practice and determination. Wall sits help develop leg muscles for jumping. Keep up the stretching and splits, it will get better. It a matter of muscle memory and strength. Keep it up and good luck.