feet pointing up or forward on splits?

mac · Mar-07-07, 11:13 AM

is it better to have your feet pointed to the sky when doing the side splits(i think thats what its called. i always mix up the name LOL) or should feet face forward?

TKD_Andy · Mar-07-07, 11:41 AM

pointed looks better but pulled back is more of a stretch on the back of the legs.

meh, personal preference.

Shadow_Warrior · Mar-07-07, 12:26 PM

I think UPwards to the sky looks more HARDCORE

Dobi · Mar-07-07, 12:29 PM

@mac: do whatever feels better ( knees, hips etc )

kristo · Mar-07-07, 09:30 PM

do both. They're different stretches, however slight it may be. I find that toes up puts more stress on the knees, but I still work both.

wynnema · Mar-08-07, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kristo

do both. They're different stretches, however slight it may be. I find that toes up puts more stress on the knees, but I still work both.

they are effectively the same stretch, just with the hip in different positions.

DarkXacreD · Mar-08-07, 03:50 AM

pointing forward wins every time.

AJCN · Mar-08-07, 10:56 AM

up is harder :(

Ashtar · Mar-09-07, 11:08 AM

Maybe which is harder varies between people. One is with the hip/ankle internally rotated, the other externally.

I like seeing vids where people just rotate easily between the two.

Being capable of that would make it easy to go from front split to side split to the other front split.

There's toes up, toes forward, and toes forward with chest on the ground which is a lot like toes up just without weight on the legs. Helps with turnoud since the ground can lever your leg out with the foot, controlled with the hands.

Mar-07-07, 11:13 AM	#1
mac aka Jrob User status: Offline Location: Oklahoma Posts: 124 Age: 21	feet pointing up or forward on splits? is it better to have your feet pointed to the sky when doing the side splits(i think thats what its called. i always mix up the name LOL) or should feet face forward?

Mar-07-07, 11:41 AM	#2
TKD_Andy has quit User status: Offline Location: Oxford Posts: 7,910 Age: 22	pointed looks better but pulled back is more of a stretch on the back of the legs. meh, personal preference.

Mar-07-07, 12:26 PM	#3
Shadow_Warrior Aspiring split initiate User status: Offline Location: The pit Posts: 244 Age: 21	I think UPwards to the sky looks more HARDCORE

Mar-07-07, 12:29 PM	#4
Dobi unfortunatly no IDDQD User status: Offline Location: Germany Posts: 335 Age: 27	@mac: do whatever feels better ( knees, hips etc )

Mar-07-07, 09:30 PM	#5
kristo !!!!! User status: Offline Posts: 549 Age: 24	do both. They're different stretches, however slight it may be. I find that toes up puts more stress on the knees, but I still work both.

Mar-08-07, 03:50 AM	#7
DarkXacreD JP User status: Offline Location: Toronto Posts: 1,677 Age: 21	pointing forward wins every time.

Mar-08-07, 10:56 AM	#8
AJCN Feel the Burn of Sun Bed User status: Offline Location: England Posts: 847 Age: 23	up is harder :(

Mar-09-07, 11:08 AM	#9
Ashtar Dark Lord of Chaos User status: Offline Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,123 Age: 23	Maybe which is harder varies between people. One is with the hip/ankle internally rotated, the other externally. I like seeing vids where people just rotate easily between the two. Being capable of that would make it easy to go from front split to side split to the other front split. There's toes up, toes forward, and toes forward with chest on the ground which is a lot like toes up just without weight on the legs. Helps with turnoud since the ground can lever your leg out with the foot, controlled with the hands.