Paul Perrone - Flexibilty

Flexibility

Basics

Static (or traditional) stretching gives me a chance to evaluate your overall flexibility. I look for:

Ankle flexion
Lower hamstring (leg lock)
Upper hamstring (posture at impact)
Hip flexors (range of motion)

(For a more complete, kicking-specific athletic assessment buy a 6-Pack or Unlimited Training Package, which includes an initial assessment at Strength in Motion in Syracuse during one of your visits).

Next, we undertake some active flexibility exercises. These include:

Stiff kicks
Cross kicks
Extended backpedals
Trails
Trails adding kick

These exercises assure that your level of static flexibility translates to active flexibility, or flexibility in motion.

You will also learn the difference between elastic elongation, and plastic elongation, and the key to improving your level of permanent flexibility.