Martial arts students need a
weight bearing skeleton, a free psoas muscle and open hip sockets to perform
well. There is a tendency to lock the psoas muscle in a defensive posture and
fatigue the muscle by keeping it in a chronic contracted state. This limits the
movement of the leg, encouraging the use of the lumbar spine for kicking and
stops a person from performing effectively.
(Liz Koch)
(Liz Koch)
