| Flexibility is the range of movement that
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| | martial art. Tension and relaxation are
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| you have in your joints. Some say that
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| | of supreme importance. Tension is equated
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| this definition should only apply if
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| | with power and strength while relaxation
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| there is no exterior help to move the
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| | is equated with speed and flexibility.
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| joint, but this is not correct. If your
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| | Russian Cossacks used to train with their
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| joints have a greater degree of movement
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| | sabres by standing waist deep in water
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| when aided by an external force, then
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| | and slicing into the water with their
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| that degree of movement defines the
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| | blades. As they became weary they would
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| flexibility.
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| | learn to relax on the downstroke and
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| Hence, if you strengthen you muscles, and
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| | tense and use their power on at the
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| these act as the external force, then the
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| | moment of strike.
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| flexibility of your joints will allow a
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| | The results were incredible and awesome.
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| greater range of movement than were your
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| | A Cossack could slice a man from shoulder
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| muscles unable to exert that degree of
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| | down to saddle with one strike with only
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| force.
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| | a light sabre. All due to using
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| To put it simply, if you have a great
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| | relaxation and power at the correct
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| degree of flexibility in your joints,
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| | times. This can be simulated by using a
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| then the stronger you are, the more you
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| | large rubber eraser. About three inches
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| will be able to put that flexibility to
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| | by an inch square is about right. Hold it
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| use in the range of movement you have at
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| | in the fist and explosively compress it.
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| your disposal. It goes without saying
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| | Do this using your core power. Compress
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| that the more flexibility you have in a
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| | hard with maximum explosion, just as if
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| martial art the better.
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| | you were punching. Then relax just as
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| However, people do not have the same
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| | quickly. Repeat this during the day -
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| range of flexibility throughout their
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| | explosive compression and quick
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| bodies. Even more specifically,
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| | relaxation. Eventually you be able to
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| flexibility in one range or direction of
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| | carry out this rapid-fire
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| motion at a specific joint does not imply
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| | tight-loose-tight sequence without
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| flexibility in another. Hence that fact
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| | thought.
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| that you have complete ability to
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| | This is a relaxation technique, but
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| complete perfect front splits does not
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| | cannot replace the experience of the
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| infer that you have the same control over
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| | fight since fear of being hit cannot help
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| side splits, even though it is the same
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| | tighten you up. However, if you do this
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| hip joint that is involved. The two are
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| | for a few hours every day (easier than
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| not connected. A suitable flexibility
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| | you think since the eraser can be carried
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| exercise program, therefore, should be
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| | in your pocket) you will find that you
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| designed to provide good flexibility in
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| | can relax your fist until the moment of
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| all joints in all directions of movement,
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| | the strike when you require maximum
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| relevant to the martial art studied.
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| | power.
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| Flexibility training should be carried
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| | Whether in boxing or karate, this will
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| out in conjunction with strength training
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| | improve your performance and strength.
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| in order that the range of flexibility
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| | Combine this with your flexibility
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| achieved can be used to its full
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| | training and you will be on the first
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| potential by the muscles that move the
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| | rung of achieving greatness in karate or
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| bones in the joints. There is no truth in
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| | any other explosive martial art. Russian
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| the belief that you must trade
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| | training methods help you to develop this
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| flexibility and strength. Supreme
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| | total control over relaxation and
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| strength simply means supreme use of the
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| | explosive power in the use of your
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| flexibility gained through training.
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| | strength and flexibility.
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| However there is more than this in a
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