Mild stretching occurs throughout the training but strong stretching is not advisable.
A stretched muscle can reduce the mobility of the joints, affect range, upset balance and inhibit correct skeletal alignment.
Form requires the student to move freely and easily. The limbs should have already been stretched when you warmed-up. There is no need to stretch further than 70% of your reach.
Over-stretching means needlessly burning energy like crazy; since stretching costs effort. This is not the tai chi way.
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