However, little attention is paid to the lower half of the body - the legs and feet. Such conditioning should also be applied. Although there may not be an official form, it would be recommended to spend 10 minutes every other night on applying the same principles and goals to the legs - stretching the legs out, performing slow ankle rotations, and locking the knees.
The kicking leg can be viewed (depending on the situation) as an extended man sao - making contact with the opponent as he closes in. You cannot afford to meet his attack with stiff arms, so why meet his attack with stiff legs?
The kicking leg can be viewed (depending on the situation) as an extended man sao - making contact with the opponent as he closes in. You cannot afford to meet his attack with stiff arms, so why meet his attack with stiff legs?
Don't neglect stretching the legs. You can start with standard stretches that you do in karate class or gym class but spend a good 10-15 minutes stretching your legs WT style.
Until next time.
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