Conditioning for Grass Sessions

[Colton]

I've been having a problem where when I trick on grass I get pain/soreness in my ankles, knees, lower back, and sometimes hips, but I think my ankles are the biggest problem. I don't ever get it this bad when I trick in a gym so I'm wondering what I could do to possibly condition myself for grass. I find that I'll get sore one day and I'll keep trying to trick to get myself used to it but it just kills my tricking and I have trouble landing things I can normally land quite easily. I've tried resting and it seems to keep coming back.

Keep in mind I also live in Canada so during the winter all I can do is trick in gyms or outside in the snow. My theory is that over the winter my body just gets used to the gym and when I'm making the transition back to grass it's just my body getting used to the grass again.

I feel that this is really hurting my progression so I was just wondering what some of you guys think...

[xrobbatesx]

What your asking, can't really be done without some kind of muss program, your only answer is to build a training program, the extra weight and muscle should hopefully support the acheing joints, my back use to ache loadssss from tricking on grass, i started dead lifting alot, it doesn't ache atall anymore :D

go to the strength and conditioning forum, look around, look at the stickys, get your ass in the gym :) if not at least body weight conditioning, and you might also want to look at your diet man!

Besides some muss is better then none, and will further help your tricking!

[JiayoJames]

Well, you could just train on grass a lot and it will condition you in the process. Just make sure you start off light to avoid injuries.

[zambri]

lol.

just train on grass like how it should be done, you'll get used to it.

[DarkXacreD]

Yes, trick light and you'll get used to it eventually. This is also known as "you'll stop caring that your ankles hurt".

However, the problem might also be that you've gotten used to sprung floor, and aren't jumping hard enough.

If you just put more power into your takeoffs, then you'll probably get more height on your tricks so you don't land with your ankles flexed too far in any direction.

[TKDtrickster]

Yes, trick light and you'll get used to it eventually. This is also known as "you'll stop caring that your ankles hurt".

However, the problem might also be that you've gotten used to sprung floor, and aren't jumping hard enough.



this. im making the transition back to grass right now for the summer. some tricks u really get used to relying on the spring floor haha.

[Colton]

Yeah ok from the sounds of it I just gotta man up and throw that shit on the grass :tongue: it's just annoying making this transition, I feel like I'm going backwards in terms of progression :sad:

[zedex]

i always train on grass, i want to wear my tkd pants but they're completely white, and coz im not a pro yet i stack it all the time

= white -> green pants

[UncleScrooge]

The harder surface you train on means you will be alot more used to softer surfaces. Like if you train on concrete alot, you will be alot more comfortable on grass, and even alot more comfortable on soft gym floors.

[Aoichi]

What I do to get used to a new surface is pick a number, say 20. I Jump as high as I can, Bring my knees to my chest and Try landing on the balls of my feet as lightly and Quietly as I can. The I immediately jump again and repeat 20 times. Seems to work for me!

[Aoichi]

Oh and you can do this exercise basically anywhere anytime, so practice on hard floor during the winter and grass will feel like a cloud.

[BrandonLenz]

Tricking on grass will condition you to trick on grass.