3. Stretching and Loosening
A ɻexible body is necessary to be able to carry out Muay
Thai techniques. You don’t need extraordinary agility for
Muay Thai, however. There is no need, for example, to do
the splits. The term stretching covers the targeted
execution of exercises required to improve agility. This
means slowly assuming a position where you experience a
slight stretching sensation in your muscles. In that
position, you then improve your agility by doing a
stretching method.
Stretching improves agility, helps reduce restrictions in
agility, and supports posture and body perception.
Alternatives to these stretching exercises can be found in
the book Fitness for Full-Contact Fighters (2006).
Important Tips: Organizing Muay Thai
Training
Start training with a warm-up exercise such as, for
example, skipping rope. Train in the exercise for
approximately ten minutes, but do it at low
intensity and avoid extreme strain and complex
jumping patterns.
If you feel your muscles are strained or stiʃ, or if
your movement is restricted in speciɹc muscles,