Thank you for the comment, aubee16, I feel honored. I am no sensei, just a nintaijutsu assistant instructor. I am also glad to be watched by people outside the US or Europe as well.

Yep, keep stretching and one day you'll be surprised how much you have achieved by sheer willpower and diligence!

Thanks for the comment, kebbey! I'm glad I could help.

Thank you! I'm glad for your progress!

Thanks for the comment, rampage42! It's a common problem you mention, just take it easy and rely on regulary training. Also take care that the legs are really straight, even if you won't be able to split them so far, keeping them straight is the correct way to achieve progress.

You're welcome, jaytaxz! I'm glad I could help!

Thank you, fardanio! I really appreciate your support!

I will once I have the time! Thanks for the tip!

I'm very glad for your progress, srvfan04! Keep up the dedication in all aspects of your training and you shall become a great martial artist for sure! =)

I'm glad for you, wietse66! Thank you for the comment!

Thank you for the comment, 1rmis! I was 16 as I started my martial arts training, which means you arent too old either, lol! Just keep training and progress will come fast enough!

Thanks! It's a pleasure I could help!

Thanks for the comment, justnobody5192! I'm currently heavily involved in Judo and Ju-Jutsu, but I have been doing Karate for over 3 years and I also had been doing some Taekwondo, though it was like 9 years ago.

Thank you for the support, thymarksman!

Thanks, man..this one helped me a lot

I have been trying a little bit of your routine for a week and im seeing slight improvements. Thank you! =D

Of course! The flexibility determines how high and how safely you can kick, while the desired speed is attained through regular excercise of the kick. Thanks for the comment!

thanks been looking for a video like this for a while nice one

Thank you, my friend!

Thank you, pal!

Thank you, srvfan04! How long have you been doing your stretching workout already?

Thanks for the comment, 89lepore89! Yep just keep stretching. There is no general way of saying how long you may take but you will notice progress week by week. Keep on Budo!

Thank you very much, MisterSW!

Thank you! I hope to film some new stuff today.

Thank you for the comment and appreciation, Sobekkha!

Thank you, durude!

yeah thanks. if i do this i strech all of the muscles on my leg? anybody knows an exercise which does? thanks

It depends on your definition of 'hurts', intense pain should be avoided, but of course stretching is not the most pleasant thing in the world, lol. Thanks for your comment, fardanio!

How long should you stretch for in each stretching session?

which martial art do you do?

Thank you for the comment, MorteWulfe! LOL! That is an advantage of keeping others informed about you intentions, or in martial arts terms: sincerity. =)

Of course you can, as long as you train hard and start off nice and slow. Thanks for the comment!

There is never only one way, my friend! This is one of the safe ones, but you can achieve progress much faster with a greater risk of serious injury. Listen to your own body, find your limits and do your best to expand them. Little strokes fell great oaks!

Thank you for your support, wietse66!

one thing not mentioned in the video. is actually doing high kicks. most preferably on a heavy bag. there will be a spot high on the bag that you can barely reach with your best effort high kick. you will feel a little stretch everytime you try to hit that spot. keep kicking that spot and doing these stretches. eventually you won't feel much of a stretch kicking that spot and then you raise that spot higher on the bag and do the same thing again. you will gradually start to kick higher

would you recomend karate or muay thai? Im thinking of doing a striking martial in addition to brazilian jiu jitsu. Have any advice?

Thank you, caelitus1! I'm sure you'll recover it fairly fast!

thnx for ur advice. so just keep stretching and training hard it will do the job ??

Should I do 30 seconds each stretch? Also, how far or how much should i stretch out my legs with these stretches? To the point where it sort of hurts or where you feel the burn or pressue?

That´s exactly the pint of the shown exercises. Just take it easy an practice several times a week. Thanks for the comment, BallroomBlitz15!

Yes! These are stretching excercises to improve leg flexibility, which is even useful for grappling, and of course muai thai! Thanks for your comment, mage1413!

My personal experience is that relaxing is not only healthier but also better for progress. I have as well talked to many martial artists who have the same opinion. Thank you for the comment!

Hey, I have a question, I was stretching for a a few days now and I can get my leg up high but I can't fully extend it, it's always bent through the knee, which muscles should I stretch to get it to extend fully?

Awesome vid!5 stars.

i do maui thai, will it help in my stle of kicks?

@LCStreetPhotographer 6 months ago, i wonder how the kicks are now.

Thanks!

Thanks for the comment, RosesBlack!

Than you for the comment, izanagi!

You´re welcome, RyderX2007! Thank you for the comment!

True, if you legs are differently long the muscles could hav developed assymetrically. Nevertheless it is no reason to give up! Just go easy on yourself during the stretches and excercise every day. The you should develop groin flexibility fairlt quickly. Thanks for the comment, clifty32!

Thanks so much for the video. Just a quick question, in order to kick high, do you need strength, or a lot of muscle in the legs? mainly the thigh? Or is it all about flexibility? Thanks.

Thank you for the comment, ante704!

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment!

@DumLilV 1 till 2 minutes each stretch is preferable. You should feel the stretch, but it shouldn't be too painful, otherwise you risk injury. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the comment, Bonespirit07!

how long do u think it will take for me to do high kicks ??. ive been doin most of it for about a month

i've been to germany before. I believe i went to munich but im not sure. It was a cool place. German is your main language right? but back to the stretching questions... would you say your groin is the most important thing to have flexible?

ive been doing your stretching every night for 2 weeks and i went from shoulder high to over my head! i can kick a roundhouse about 6 ft and i am 5 11. thanks for the help

when i do the splits type stretch my knees begin to shake uncontrollably. my legs dont feel like they hurt, and i feel the stretch but idk how to get the stress of my knees when i do this. have any advice?

Thanks for the comment, adwester111!

what belt are you in bjj?

this vid is beast man.....good video.

Hey I stretch for 5 mins at nights...is it that good? how long do you recommend and if doing it at nights is fine?

Thanks for the ideas on stretching, but I have to admit, I kept expecting someone to open the door when you were doing your leg stretch on your back :)

It is anatomically impossible to stretch all the muscles on your legs as they always wor in opposite pairs(while you stretch one you cannot stretch the other). You'll have to do several stretches to achieve that. Thanks for the comment.

so it'll go away in time if i keep it up? for about how long would u say i need to do it until it stops?

Nice, thank you for this lesons it's gonna help me I think :) But I wanna ask you, I'm 17 years old so I'm to to old to strech my legs to do high kicks ?

For self-defence: no! For sparring and competition normally yes, and it is considered a certain achievement as a martial artist. Generally leg flexibility is important but not essential.

Thank you for the comment, volkanagabey!

@LCStreetPhotographer Absolutely. I can only stress that -regular- training is of importance. Thanks for the comment and have fun training!

Thank you, YawYan4Lyfe!

how long will it be until i can kick as high as my opponents head?

Only about 3-6 weeks to reach head level. But don't overdo it! If you feel strong pain better take a day off than cause serious injury. Thanks for the comment!

It depends very much on the trainer. Normally, karate is more into tradition and self-defence, while muay thai is more into sports and competition. But it may differ very much depending on the gym you train in. What karate styles do you have in your vicinity?

LOL! Thanks for the comment!

Im doing mma and preparing for a fight, I can only kick at belt level, how long would it take me to kick high? Im 21 years old

Thanks for your comment, ryander2! If yo do this every single day without overdoing it, you should be able to kick high after 6 weeks even if you are not very flexible. Practice makes perfect, lol!

ive started doin muay thai and get it hard 2 do a spining heal highh hick.. is there any 1 exercize i can do 2 help streach 4 this?

Umm I have one more question... Can I hurt when I do streches ?

is that lyoto machida?

Thanks for the comment, chippa999!

Basic stretching is the same =). Thanks for the comments!

should i be able to kick at least as high as my head?

wait do you do japanese jujutsu?

Thank you for the comment, jamiebarrytkd!

I'm 13/5 years old and my goal is to kick high for about 2.5 meters.Thank you for this. Anyways, this exercises is the basic for kicking high, there are more for advance.

I'm 16 years of age and 6ft tall, I cannot kick my leg higher than my waist as awful as that sounds, I'm looking to be able to do what you do, side sicks, martial arts kicks alot more height etc. If I do these excercises daily, in time will I be able to do such things?

Its still quite personal, my guess is 3-6 weeks, and 2 times a day would probably suffice. =) Thank you for the comment, wietse66!

I'll do every stretch 1,5 to 2 mins long, is that long enough?

good video. So... i stretch before and after i work out for about 7 minutes. at my jiu jitsu class, we stretch for a good 20 minutes. I still am having trouble kicking high. i wound say i can kick almost as high as my shoulders. Is there any other way to gain flexibility because i do stretch at least 3 times a day for 5-10 minutes.

Thanks for your comment and respect, DigDiGy! =)

Thanks for the comment, sTrikerBOOM!

ok i knew that... my english not the best.... so if i do this 3 every of them stretch/the the different moves?

Thanks for your comment, Tuned870!

@Shadowmov3r Yes. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the comment, H4rm3t! No, it didn't thanks to step by step training.

thank you

Probly nothing =) You may have not get used to stretching yet, so just keep practcing! Thanks for your comment!

It rather depends on the regularity of your stretching training, not on the long-term time. If you train every day, 1 more month should do the job. Remember that hard work is the key to success. Thanks for your comment!