How to get higher kicks in Taekwondo?

my yellow belt test is in two weeks and my first tournament is October 25 i want to get my kicks higher and i also want to be able to do and axe kick. Any advice on stretching I have till end of october so help me out. Also any advice for my first sparring tournament would be nice as well. Thank you :)|||Stretch your Tibialis anterior Quadriceps (made of 4 muscles):


1. Rectus femoris


2. Vastus lateralis


3. Vastus medialis


4. Vastus intermediu


Hamstrings (made of 3 muscles):


1. Biceps femoris


2. Semitendinosus


3.Semimembranosus


Gluteus maximusAdductors(includes madductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus muscles


andAbductors (tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus)





|||Might want to be a bit careful with the advice you%26#039;re getting: if you tear anything, wonder of wonders, you%26#039;re going to tighten back up.





Sounds like a bummer. Hrm... Wish there were a way to increase flexibility in the legs without risk of injury. Oh wait, there is. Relax. Take your typical ground stretch positions, move into them as far as you can go without applying pressure, and sit there. Breathe calmly, let all the tension from your head and hands go and relax. Regularly flex and relax the muscles you%26#039;re stretching to help avoid cramping and to wear out the nervous systems signal effect. As the tension goes away, stretch a little further and wait a few more minutes.





Never rush a stretch, so only stretch if you have time (like while watching TV in the evenings). Do it a few times a day and by the time your tournament rolls around, you%26#039;ll have the flexibility to kick quite high. |||this is weird but i had a coach once tell me its not about flexability but intead balance and muscle coordination. I know that theres flexability too but dont forget about the dynamic range of motion. Your muscles have to train the kicks higher so they release and fire at the proper times. That makes it a matter of doing tons of repitions higher and higher.





Its stupid simple but sometimes people look for special training tips or devices when there time can be better spent just doing the kicks. Look up the difference between static and dynamic stretches. Dynamic will get your results faster, and then use static after your workouts.





For your tournement, after I fight I like to write down the things i did right and the things that i want to change, Do it right away so you don%26#039;t forget (cause you will in the excitement), and that way win or lose you take alot from it.|||just try lots of front leg stretches, side leg stretches and any other stretches your master/teacher has taught you





but for some tournament advice......


1) dont punch or keep punching to a minimum...it rarely counts for a point, so dont waste your time...even if you get pissed





2) you only have a few minutes......get in as many points as possible and when you get tired, just avoid your opponent and make sure he/she doesnt score





3) if you%26#039;re shorter than your opponent, always get in close so that their kicks can%26#039;t count as points but yours can





4) have fun!!! i am a very accomplished martial artist, but i have never won a tournament....dont let it discourage you....learn from your mistakes and always strive to be better than you were the day before





good luck!!!!|||sit with your *** on the floor


bring the %26quot;palms%26quot; of your feet together


bring your ankles as close to your crotch as possible


put each of your elbows on the same knee and push down


(this is what we used to do to warm up and stretch every lesson, if possible get someone to stand on your knees firmly while keeping their body wieght on your shoulders)





another good streching technique was to stand up straight against a wall, put your leg up (calf area) on your sparring buddies shoulder, get the to stand slowly, tap out when you feel excruciating pain


|||I am a black belt in tae kwon do so i have some experience. If you are doing a front snap kick just bring your knee up and snap the front of your leg up. Practice this in two motions for a while and then put it together. Then your kicks will be faster, stronger, and harder. Thats how i learned how to kick.|||do lots of stretching and also try and do as many axe kicks as high as you can. i found axe kicks a great way to stretch.|||stretching =D











and if your doing wtf rules, punching isnt allowed.|||Stretch Stretch and more Stretch some deep knee bends for the Axe|||use a chair in your training it will help .sandman g-master.