Sunday, July 27, 2014

What Master Kang's school does

The following is an outline of the stretching and warm-up routine my home school (Master Kang's dojo). This routine is very effective and should be used as a guide at the beginning of Taekwondo practices.

Jumping Jacks
Do approximately 50
Jogging
Jog around the dojo for about 5 minutes
Line Drills:
we perform these drills in a straight line, up and down the length of the dojo
Run from one end of the mat to the other
Karaoke
Warm-up (minimal power) front kicks
Warm-up (minimal power) round kicks
Lunge stretches up and down the floor
High-knees
Flutter kicks
Stretching:
These are performed for approximately 20 seconds each
Neck tilts
Neck rotations
Arm circles
Hip rotations
Knee rotations
Bending knees (two counts up, two counts down)
Ankle rotations
Side stretch
Hamstring stretch
Back kick stretch