Re: Re: Pre-surgery training?

January 25, 2004

Hi Steve:

I'd say it was about four months before I kicked with reasonable power. I'm

still not up to full tilt with my 8 month old resurf but am definitely up to it

with the older one. I'd say about a year is safe.

I did start with basic kata. I don't know what style you do but I do Goju Ryu

and we have a kata called Seienshin which has no kicks and is mainly in

shiko-dachi (horse stance). I did that a lot, and tried to get as low as

possible

as gently as possible.

I've never been terribly flexible. I didn't begin kicking above about knee

height again until maybe three months post op and then took it up very

gradually. After the first one. I could do front kicks to the throat after about

six

months but didn't push it.

I haven't done much bag work or makiwara training. I prefer to hit three

folded up jackets held by someone. It doesn't hurt your hands like a bag does

and

it's a lot more like hitting a person. I did have a go at a heavy bag last

week and stopped because of the way my hands felt, not because of any leg or hip

problems

Also I play guitar so smashing a makiwara would ruin my hands. :-)

Goju Ryu doesn't do a lot of high kicking either, so kicking at head height

isn't really my focus.

Just take it very easy and walk a lot. The walking is very important. I was

also alone in England for three weeks the first time but it really wasn't a

problem, although I didn't have two at the same time.

Feel free to write me directly again.

Best of luck

Des

In a message dated 1/25/2004 4:15:45 PM Pacific Standard Time,

sog@... writes:

So how did you ease yourself back into training? What did you start

with? Just basic kata? How long before you could kick with a

reasonable amount of power? Can you do bag work and makiwara training now?

Recommended Posts