Roundhouse stretch?

[nathannguyen59]

hi i am new to the forum and i was just wondering is there a stretch to raise my roundhouse kick height? or do i just have to keep roundhouse kicking until it gradually gets higher?

[del]

Look at the flexibilty section on tt site and check out the dynamic stretches called side lift stretches, thats one of the fastest ways of increasing your roundhouse kick heights i guess

[kristo]

Adductors are what you need to stretch, and dynamic side lifts for power. Also, stretching the sides of the torso (obliques) would greatly help.

[nathannguyen59]

thanx for the advice guys!
but do you think you can give me some examples stretches?
it would greatly help me

[del]

TT flexibility guide (http://trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/flx3#ddf_4)

most the stuff should be on there includin some of the stuff kristo said, if it aint...just google it xd

[Ashtar]

Wouldn't the flexibility needed for roundhouses be identical to the side kick stretches? The only difference between the movies is form. In the side kick the knee is moving to its rear while the foot goes straight to the target, in the roundhouse the knee moves forward (or static, depending) while extending the leg so the foot moves in a horizantal arc towards the target.

[kristo]

No.

Side kick is more hip flexor of kicking leg/hamstring of supporting leg, while roundhouse is mostly adductor of both legs/hamstring of kicking leg.

Of course flexibile adductors also help the side kick, though, it's just not the primary muscle that's being stretched.

[keri]

just do splits and butterflys. but also do hamstrings for the sake of keeping your flexiblity even on all parts of your leg.

[kristo]

just do splits and butterflys. but also do hamstrings for the sake of keeping your flexiblity even on all parts of your leg.

If you want to keep flex. "even" on all parts of your leg, you can't leave out hip flexors, glutes, shins and calves.

[Gusch]

don't concentrate on the roundhouse. This is actually the easiest kick flexibility wise.
Just stretch for the other kicks and you'll be fine. Hip flexors, adductors, quads, calves, etc.

[nathannguyen59]

thanks a lot guys!