I always try and put the video on here and can't but here is the link....
http://youtu.be/6r0MjVltqoI
it doesn't show much but more of what he is saying.....
I always try and put the video on here and can't but here is the link....
http://youtu.be/6r0MjVltqoI
it doesn't show much but more of what he is saying.....
Puke
I dont think there are many people on here that are qualified to argue with this guy, that said that doesn't make him right.
what? the dude is arguing on stretching your knees.....this would mean all stretching for flexibilty in general is pointless. proof is in the pudding. this guy is LOL city.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cody Kietzman
Can someone teach me about stretching tendons because i honestly don't know much about it. I guess all im saying is a i don't know enough to argue his "point" (i wish i did)Quote:
Originally Posted by lates85
I guess his point is that you already have full range of motion in your knees (from fully bent to fully extended), but you go not have full range of motion in your hips because tendons are tight. Loosening knee tendons will just make the joints loose, but if you flex your hips you have more range of motion to gain before the joints are loose. It makes sense to me, but i am not a sports doctor.
hes saying dont strech your knee side to side it's only ment to extend. Anyone who's taken anatomy can confirm this. he didnt say dont stretch late85. In RG book it says crazy knee strech. That shit is bad for you. strech hips and ass mucles so u don't need to make ur knees sideways to make up for shit flexibility
Thats what i was wondering about. What is your source/level of expertise on this issue. Basically what makes u qualified to teach meQuote:
Originally Posted by The kza
That guy is right about the knees. What you need for rubber guard are flexible hips and a flexible lower back. This is what gives you the range and dexterity for the RG, not flexible knees.
I think the knee jerk reaction is because Eddie's been on video saying that you need flexible knees to be good at rubber guard. I don't expect Eddie to be an expert in anatomy, so his supposed faux pas is no big deal to me. I know what he means and he's right about that. He was saying that a guy can put his leg behind his head but still not have the kind of flexibility you need for RG. You need a different range of motion. Eddie was talking about how important it is to be able to get into full lotus position.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Mallory
So, the question is, what exactly is being stretched when you're getting into lotus?
+1 for Rebel Yoga. Teachin' proper RG flexibility!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Mallory
The Crazy Knee Stretch looks a lot like the Piriformis Stretch, which I believe stretches muscles in the hips (and lower back?). I think the Crazy Knee stretch is merely misleading name.Quote:
Originally Posted by The kza
he's sort of right I think... my old jiu jitsu coach, who is a physical therapist, says that in the medical world.. flexible muscles and joints are considered weak muscles and joints. But, he says that he feels the way they standardize a healthy muscle or joint is flawed. According to him, because of my ability to put my feet behind my head and go into double lotus at 255lbs, makes me eligible for physical therapy treatment... not sure myself... this is just what he said
That means you have flexible hips, lower back and gluts, not that you need rehab.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJ Sisco
Sounds like you were flexible since you were really young. The guy in the video is right. In your case (im assuming your this, but in general) basically your tendons and ligaments are extremely flexible, which is unnatural. It also leads your joints prone to popping and being extended too much. This condition is also known as hypermobility aka double jointedness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermobility. By doing physio you would be strengthening your joints so you dont over extend. The most common case is a hypermobile person who plays tennis and constantly hurts their shoulder until they stabilize there shoulder muscles. Basically if you can do the rubberguard naturally, without working on stretching, you were most likely flexible since you were very young, due to genetic predisposition or something related to hypermobility, which is fine but you might have trouble down the line. What you really want to be doing is stretching over time to achieve that level of flexibility, like a yoga teacher would or someone who spends a tone of time stretching.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJ Sisco
Also another thing i see alot is videos like where eddie shows the butterfly stretch pushing his knees down with his hands, which is fine if you can already bring your knees down to the mat. I see alot of people do that who are not flexible and thats actually really bad for your hips. Your putting extra stress on already stretched muscles. Just let your legs naturally stretch out and do not force anything when your stretching. Same with the knee rolling, and the one he does in the video. Alot of old school stretches you might know from that karate school or an older guy have been proven to be bad.
Ill use this an example, this girl doesn't stretch, she is naturally flexible, see the x rays of her body. Of course this is an extreme case, but no doubt she will have joint problems when she gets older.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlqD1OC9dss