Stretches
Originally posted by hyaku
Also it took a lot of time to get the legs stretched out which enables one to get lower and also makes drawing a lot easier.
What kind of stretching exercise do you do?
I've been concerned about the same for a different reason. Tightness of my legs gives me a short fumikomi which I would really like to lengthen.
Also, I noticed that some folks in iai can do suwariwaza with their toes practically perpendicular to their in-step!!! That gives them a lot of movement control and contact. My toes can be bent a little more than 45 degrees relative to the instep, so after a seminar, the tips of my toes would hurt real bad as a smaller area for use in movement makes for more wear and tear...
Help?
David Pan
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