Valor Taekwondo Lesson 7: Hip Warm Up
/I remember back in the simpler days of my Taekwondo career a particular warm up called the knee rotations. Back then, I thought they were silly and didn’t do anything for my body. Now that I am older and have much more understanding about the body and biomechanics behind movements, I see now that that warm up was very effective.
This video lesson will cover 2 hip warm ups that serve to loosen the hip joints and fire up the smaller muscles surrounding it. Not only does this help reduce risk of injury, but it also strengthens the hip and aids in kicking higher.
Almost all Taekwondo athletes warm up with the same type of warm ups and stretches and while there is nothing wrong with them, there are much more effective choices out there. I hope these 2 warm ups serve you well in your training.
- Joseph