5 Stretches Every Martial Artist Should Be Doing!

These stretches will help improve Taekwondo/martial arts kicks by targeting your hips, hamstrings, and groin muscles enabling you to kick higher.
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Appreciate the video. I like how you mention about the different levels of ability and demonstrate them.

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[@MorinoEdits]

Thank you for this! I've fallen off the wagon of flexibility training and yoga due to being so drained after work, so this gave me a few simple stretches to work with. Keep doing what you do.

[@donavantkd]

We all need a little break sometimes. Glad I could help!

[@nilagribadas8809]

These 5 stretches are really helpful for hip flexibility. Love your videos. Please can you make a tutorial on 360 kick that when I have to jump and how I have to land after kicking. That will be very much helpful.😊😊

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[@luisangelolompon6151]

Loved it. surprisingly half of these stretches are already part of my Routine. Anyways, I Loved the video

[@garycollins865]

Like the video. Thank you for producing.

[@donavantkd]

Thank you Gary! So happy to do it :)

[@justablackbeanie5902]

Great tips Donavan! I've been following your stretching routines for around 2 months and I've seen a lot of improvement in my leg flexibility.

[@donavantkd]

I'm really glad to hear that! It's an honor to be able to help people every day. Thanks for supporting me and what I do :)

[@justablackbeanie5902]

@@donavantkd No problem 😊. My left leg flexibility has always been miles ahead of my right leg though, would you suggest stretching out my right leg more or stretch both legs equally?

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[@tabassumakter6480]

After almost 1.5 month I'm doing stretching..I'm dying now..my other stretching is quite good but I cant do middle split..why? I can do side slips and other thing easily but I cant do full split ..and it's killing me

[@maximoalejandro]

Excellent video! Greetings from Uruguay.

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Oh my gosh Donovan I love your channel! I always do your exercises at home! It would make my day if you replied!😊

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[@gopalaradwad5925]

Too nice tricks but I still can't do a 90degree stretch

[@bobkarakas4930]

I am 50 years old training taekwondo any specific tips for 40+ trainees especially for specific stretching routine

[@mouhameddiop6029]

Good job my reference

[@ttotter100]

I have a question, I can sit in a front split, but only 50% in the side split. What do I need to work to get my side split closer to my front.? Thanks

[@donavantkd]

They’re two different muscle groups. Front splits are more hip flexor and hamstring focuses whereas middle split is more about opening your hips wider and stretching inner groin muscles. I’ve got some hip opening videos here as well as middle split stretching routines that may help! 😊

[@texasboy1457]

Donovon, how long would it take a 6'5...200lb guy (24) who doesnt stretch daily to be able to do the splits/and or high kick

[@donavantkd]

Of course it varies from person to person but if you stretch properly and consistently, you’ll start to feel results within 30 days whether that’s getting lower into the stretches or at least feeling more comfortable going into them

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[@rutikbhoir5101]

Thank you donavan sensei for this video. I am definitely going to try it. I have one question sensei What should we do for a back pain in lower back and glutes while kicking.

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I have it on my calendar to do a video for lower back pain relief :)

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@@donavantkd I wish that video will come as soon as possible sensei.

[@rahul2050ism]

Please help me if anyone is reading this comment. I get knee pain whenever i strech it specially happens when i perform a wall split or a frog strech. I usually hold these stretches for about 4-5 min for 4 sets. I can't properly kick because of this pain even in butterfly i feel pain

[@asphaltonxbl898]

Ooof I'm not too sure what the problem Is u shuld get it checked up but do u warm up before stretches? Also do u practice kicks in the air? If u practice ur kicks make sure ur hitting a bag or target, if u kicking in air dont kick with full power cus its rlly bad for ur knees