Martial-Arts Stretching - Flexible Wrists

How would you like to make your martial-artsroom is important to wrist-lock artists.
more effective with just one adjustment in yourNot only will it take more effort to trap you in a
daily routine? Believe it or not, you can increasewrist control, but you could pretend that your
your skill by stretching your wrists. No, I haven't"point of no return" is much earlier. Try pretending
lost my mind...to be at your breaking point, when you actually
Martial-Arts Stretches Everydayhave more room to respond. It means that you'll
Most seasoned sports enthusiasts know that youhave more time to counter the lock. (Use your
really have to stretch every single day, in orderbest acting ability.)
to improve. If you miss a day, you'll maintain yourEffective Wrist-Stretching Routine
current level; if you skip two or three days ofI use a variety of wrist-stretching exercises. I put
stretching, your muscles will tighten. You'll losemy palms flat on a table, arms bent at the wrists.
ground, so to speak.Then I do the same type of stretch but with the
You need to find a way to stretch every day.back of my hands and fingers flat, touching the
After all, you want to progress. Adding flexibility istable.
the goal.I also hold my hands in front of me, the palms
Wrist-Stretching Benefitsand fingers each hand pressed flat against the
Work on stretching your wrists.other. I try to keep my fingers straight, like in the
Besides the possibility of preventing carpal tunnel"namaste" position.
syndrome, you'll add specific flexibility that will helpI push with one hand, trying to bend the other
your skills. (Don't quote me on that -- I'm not ahand and fingers backward toward the same
doctor.)wrist. I increase the angle of the bend, as I gain
You'll injure your wrists less, if they are flexible.flexibility.
That should be obvious to most people. Also,You should collect your own set of wrist
when someone tries to wrist lock you, you'll havestretchers.
more space in which to respond. This extra wiggle