Hip pain

[James Steele]

Has anyone here developed a dull hip pain due to the rubber guard? I'm still fairly new to 10th planet, having toyed with some moves for a couple of years and only in the past 2 months or so have I deliberately tried to bring in the rubber guard when I roll.

The pain is in my left hip, which is the same leg I grab in Mission Control, NY etc. I can get to invisible collar without any discomfort. The pain seems to happen after training when I go to bed. I stretch out for about 10 minutes before (after a jog to warm up) and after training.

Is my body saying more flexibility needed in my hips? Will the "Crazy Knee Stretch" from Eddie's MTRG book help?

[Tony "The Goods" Garcia]

The stretch should help. I happen to have what Coach Herzog has...popping hip disorder or whatever it's called. I actually had mine dislocate in a lockdown last week from a student. Unbeleivable pain. All I can say is stretch, stretch, and then stretch some more. Also, yoga is a Huge help! Good luck.

[Joshua Spriggs]

yeah my hips pop something horrible. Like big tone said (sorry tony, that sounds better than the goods) stretch. a lot. i stretch when i get out of bed, before and after rolling and before bed, now. sometimes I do yoga instead of the stretching, but its whatever.

[Tony "The Goods" Garcia]

yeah my hips pop something horrible. Like big tone said (sorry tony, that sounds better than the goods) stretch. a lot. i stretch when i get out of bed, before and after rolling and before bed, now. sometimes I do yoga instead of the stretching, but its whatever.

Right on lol. They used to call me big T but that was 212 lbs ago. Most ppl still do or Gordo lmfao.

[James Steele]

Cheers for the advice guys! I am stretching twice daily, but I guess my body still needs to catch up!

Do any of you train MMA as well? The reason I ask is throwing head kicks for me is strictly out of the question, and attempting the splits or twisting from side to front splits causes major discomfort in my hips! I stick to just hacking away at the legs instead.