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What stretches should be done before performing Shotokan kata?
When I took a Shotokan class, sensei always had us completely stretch out before the class, which usually had tenokata.
The master (Gichin Funakoshi) writes that one can enjoy and benefit from karate-...
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Better foot technique with daily stretching
How effective is it to do daily stretching for the legs in order to get a better foot technique for kicking, like in Karate or Taekwondo. Let's say, I am stretching my legs three times a day for about ...
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Pain when performing mae geri and mawashi geri
I've recently started karate again after a ~5 year haitus, and I am getting pains everywhere, which was expected. These are ok, but there are two that I find concerning.
Pain in back of knee when ...
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Hip problems and roundhouse kick?
I am a brown belt in Higashi karate and I'm being put up for my black belt grading this year. However, one of the things my coach keeps mentioning to me is my poor roundhouse kick. I have always had ...
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What can I do to stretch my legs out further? [duplicate]
I have been practicing shedokan for last two years. But unfortunately I stated my training at an age of 21 years (Now I'm 23). Consequences I am facing of starting this much late is that my legs do ...
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