Pilates and Yoga

[Duckzilla]

During this semester the last few months I have not been going to karate because I have been so packed in school, but i have been taking Pilates and Yoga to keep up my strength and flexibility. Yesturday was my first day back at karate and to my suprise i pulled out a freaking 540! The only thing is i can hardly land it. i always fall foward when i do the kick. My kicks where higher too! I was like what the heckkkkk. Must be the Pilates and Yoga... Does anyone take Pilates or Yoga? Do you think it helps out that much?

[kamikaze!]

They put the plyo on the floor while you were gone. :tongue:

[Duckzilla]

I do now know, but all I know is that I love that triple kick thingy you do. Make a tutorial for it or something. What would you call that kick.

[Honken]

Increased flexibility and balance from yoga, strengthened hip muscles from Pilates. That's about the only things that are usefull from thoose two systems, the rest is just shit (inner peace, "toning" and so on).

[Ashtar]

Karate will probably keep up strength better than pilates and yoga. The two systems have information to offer but their unexact methods do not cater easily to measurement, and both are steeped in pseudoscientific beach-body-like superstitions.

'Hundreds' come to mind. 'The best abdoinal exercise in existance' is what Pilates-people call it. If you actually look at it, all it really is cruching your chest up (with arms pointing towards feet, making it as easy as possibl) and then wiggling a bit for a pulsing sensation. Probably because Pilates thought the side flexion would work resisted side flexion.

What I don't understand is why they have to suck in their bellies during everything they do, since the transversus abdominis is naturally contracted as needed in most tension anyway. I guess turning it on more than needed is like a safety mechanism.

[Casper]

i used to do yoga still do at home it's mad for your flexibility

[Duckzilla]

Increased flexibility and balance from yoga, strengthened hip muscles from Pilates. That's about the only things that are usefull from thoose two systems, the rest is just shit (inner peace, "toning" and so on).

Agreed.

[Duckzilla]

Karate will probably keep up strength better than pilates and yoga. The two systems have information to offer but their unexact methods do not cater easily to measurement, and both are steeped in pseudoscientific beach-body-like superstitions.

Disagreed! I do not do anything in my karate classes that builds strength... You guys are lucky you have karate classes that work on strength.

[Duckzilla]

They put the plyo on the floor while you were gone. :tongue:

And what the heck is that crazy kick thingy that you do in your icon?!?!?! I love it so much! Make a turotial or something. What is it called? How is it done?

[kamikaze!]

Lad, this is not mine (altought I would kill to be able to do them). Towlie made it from some old club540 footage.
Its called "switch kick the moon". I love too lol, but it has to be hard as fuck to land it.

heres the original vid: Clickety clickety click (http://www.club540.com/tricktionary/kick_the_moon_switch.mpg)
Sorry i didnt notice your reply earlier

[Ashtar]

Hitting targets and doing pushups/squats in class is like strength training, and probably way more intene than anything in yoga or pilates, save the frog stand beause that's a neat one.

[AJCN]

I have capoeira and gynmastic friends who do yoga they say it's great.

[Honken]

Yeah, for flexibility and relaxation. But if thoose aren't your goals then it probably ain't.