Mobility for Side Splits: Cossack squat martial arts warmup and variations | Stretch Therapy

[@oceanemerson]

Kit! So glad I found your stuff! Thanks for sharing all that you do.

[@mattperrett7060]

Kit you are a gem, thank you. Your expertise and passion is fantastic. See you next year some time at your GST stretch w/shop Melb. Matty Perrett

[@jbrewis7]

Hello and thanks for posting this video as well as the many others that you have on your channel. I am currently using Coach Sommer's GST Foundation Series and working my way through the Cossack squats; however, I find that when I attempt the transition from side to side keeping the glutes as low as possible, I end with lower back pain. It almost feels like it could be at the posterior region of my iliac as well as nearer to the spine. I get pretty bad soreness for a couple days afterward and feel almost a joint laxity type of feeling particularly on the left side. Any thoughts on how to work through this restriction?

[@KitLaughlin]

Yes. Don't go as low as you think you can, in the beginning, and use a light kettlebell or dumbbell to add resistance as you get better at it. In time, decrease the depth, paying attention to keeping good form. Flexing the spine excessively is usually because the ankles are too tight, so you can use a 2.5kg plate under the heels to help the body learn the movement too. This is not cheating; it is simply helping the body to learn a new pattern.

[@AleCastroAlves]

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[@uttejtheking8477]

Hlooo Brother I Can't Do This Cossack Strech Why I can't do this and I Can Do middle split When I can Do Cossack Strech Without successing in Cossack Strech I can't do middle split so pls say how to do Cossack Strech

[@KitLaughlin]

It will be because your ankles are too tight: if they are, you will not be able to move your body's weight far enough forward to balance. Either put something under your heels, or work on your ankles.

[@uttejtheking8477]

@@KitLaughlin ok I will do what you said and when I am trying to go down in this Cossack Strech my groin area is stressing and paining somewhat and my back side of thigh is also stressing and paining is this types of stress and paines is common for everyone or only for me

[@KitLaughlin]

@@uttejtheking8477 Then hold onto a pole in front of you, or something solid, and use gravity to help, and take your time. Your reaction is completely to be expected, if your groin and hamstrings are tight. This is one way to change that.

[@uttejtheking8477]

@@KitLaughlin and sir which muscles will Stress during this workout

[@KitLaughlin]

@@uttejtheking8477 Adductors and hamstrings. Try the exercise holding on to something solid, and please report back.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

My left knee hurts too much on the inside, so unfortunately can't do this love excercise

[@KitLaughlin]

You can, if you use assistance, like a band hanging from the ceiling above you, to take some weight. And check you R foot position: if the ankle is pronating, press the R knee out as you try to come up, and see if that makes a difference.

[@GhthorVX]

Your cues and suggestions for the cossack squat between this video and kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHLIhmBqhqmfZ6s are so amazing(getting up, think "push heel away, not lifting up"). Kit your ability to discern how you body functions and convey the commands to others are beyond anyone I've watched or met. You are amazing!

[@KitLaughlin]

Only saw this now! Thank you.

[@abhishekkumar-ye8hq]

Who! But language problem little bit

[@KitLaughlin]

Can you please explain what you mean? Do you have a question?

[@abhishekkumar-ye8hq]

Actually I don't know mascle anatomy. Like hip flexor. Dance fitness with abhi my you tube channel sir