It's not how long you stretch, it's how often and what method(s) you use and how you recover, eat, rest, etc... 1 hour every day could be too much.

Why not? Listen to your body and only stretch as far YOU can. Be happy with whatever progress you make but never satisfied. Challenge yourself to continuously make small improvements and eventually, maybe one day you will see that you are approaching this master's skill

if you've hit a plataeu try taking a week off all together and switching your focus to developing strength in the stretched positions and throughout the entire range of movement such as holding a stretch against resistance or with weights. (example: chair splits or chair splits with weight)

I think the slapping is to shake the muscles & promote blood flow to those areas. Also you should be relaxed when stretching, a relaxed muscle will shake when slapped.

stretching has great health benefits for people of all ages. If flexibility is developed at a young age it is easier to maintain. Many stretches in this video are too advanced for beginners that do not stretch often or are not in excellent condition.

ja der mann ist ein richtiges vorbild. Mit deinem alter noch so fit zu sein und auch noch an Poomse Turnieren teilzunehmen.. respekt!!

Yes. Find a good teacher. Research PNF stretching. Get books by Pavel Tatsouline, and another called the Genious of Flexibility. Drink lots of water, stretch in the morning after cardio or strength exercises. Hold stretches for 10-30 seconds, multiple sets. Strengthen and stretch opposing muscles. Use tension throughout the stretch, do not bounce and listen to your body.

Great video... thanks!

Very very good lesson for everyone

OMG ... fantastic

Awesome!

kicks just like hwarang in tekken...kool

never seen something like this in 16 years of kung fu! Other way of life...we will never reach this level with office work and sedentary activities exept meditation.

Thank you for the information for the Shin Chul: stretching exercises

he is the legend master of taekwondo WTF

Jajaj dont worry , what i said in my comment was that i am amazed at the flexibility and mastery of this taekwondo sensei ( i know it's a japanese term but i dont know how to say it in korean ) . I am an ashihara karate and hajime dachi practicioner and aside the fact taekwondo is not japanese i want to congratulate this master with a deep Osu!!!

that is so sick! he's amazing! he looks like rubber! double thumbs up!

Use Tom Kurtz's stretching methods, I could do frontsplits in 3 months, it would have been faster if I used his method earlier though. You'll be able to do it without warm up.

Really nice

If we all work hard we will be able to :)

You can learn to imitate but to truly learn you need someone that understands to watch, correct and guide you.

Not mention you need the one-on-one physical contact to learn self-defense and sparring. You can't learn to fight without a training partner or simply getting into a lot of fights. Start asking around at local YMCAs Healthclubs etc.. you'll find an instructor eventually.

I was doing this as he did it... but then I got to 4:25 and they started skipping the other leg and I lost myself. This is an awesome stretching exercise though.

What and where is KMAI?

great

adolfo33, I accidentally deleted your comment when I meant to hit reply. Please post it again.

does anyone know how old master kang is?

Its supposed to promote circulation

It he wearing a canvas dobok, or just canvas pants?

I guess he was the first Korean to teach the Iran taekwondo national team.

Can you please post a video of yourself exceeding his level of flexibility?

am i too late, if i start at 25, male? (4 days/week for an hour)?

No translation !!???

"more of a Kazuya" ... do you mean Yakuza as in gangster?

that is a very hard thing to do...

well it is pretty human. we do the same in the yoga class (1st level:-) And it doesnt take 9 years like people write here.

i heard stretching is great for younger ppl who is growing up.. helps you grow faster and keeps you fit and flexible !:D

think his slapping his legs to relax the muscles

Kam sa hamnida

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he is old but he is very flexible!Good job

Does slapping the legs another way of warming up the blood?

OMG....

No. I don't speak Korean so I cant translate.

No.